Students’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Self-Recording Videos in Developing Students’ Speaking Skills

Abstract

Speaking skill has a vital role in English as a foreign language (EFL) learning since it demonstrates student communication competence. However, improving student speaking skill is considered as one of the challenges for most teachers. This study aims to find out the impact of implementing self-recording videos on English speaking skill for higher education students. The research enlisted 39 university students, employing a questionnaire to gauge their perceptions of the efficacy of self-recording videos on their speaking skills, alongside their performance in both pre-test and post-test oral assessments. The findings suggest a positive correlation between the use of self-recording videos and students’ speaking proficiency. Preliminary analysis hints at potential statistical significance regarding students’ preference for self-recording videos. In addition, the analysis of students’ results reveals that students performed better in the post-test. A discussion emphasizes the new insights on how the implementation of technology can leverage student language learning that can foster their motivation and communicative performance.