Video recording to improve the english speaking skill: A mobile learning strategy applied with students of the tourism major at fourth level of english in the Faculty of Hospitality Sciences at Universidad de Cuenca.

Abstract

This research study analyzes the effect of the design of videos on the development of the speaking skill through the use of tasks in a group of students at the fourth level of English majoring in Tourism, at the Faculty of Hospitality Sciences of Universidad de Cuenca. This study is part of a final work in a Thesis Dissertation that marks the end of a Master of Linguistics Applied to Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) program offered by Universidad de Cuenca, Ecuador. This study uses a mixed methods design that combines both quantitative and qualitative forms; that is, the tools for collecting data include a pretest and post-test and a focus group interview, where a standardized B1+ level Test rubric with assessment scales of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (2015) is used for measurement. The results from both tests are compared through Wilcoxon signed-rank tests, and the results from the Focus Group Interview are displayed in the Atlas Ti 8 software. Findings appear to support the effectiveness of the design and use of videos at group and individual level in developing the speaking skill, Pronunciation and Interactive Communication are more positively impacted by this approach. Moreover, the outcomes supply information for further implementation and, therefore, contribute to the development of the speaking skill in the context of learning EFL.