| dc.contributor.advisor | Alagözlü, Nuray | |
| dc.contributor.author | Koçak, Arzu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-11-27T11:35:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2017-10-05 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Koçak, A.(2017).Developing speaking skills via creating and using learner podcasts in English language classes (Doctoral dissertation). Hacettepe University, Turkey. | tr_TR |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11655/5383 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This dissertation aims to assess the effectiveness of the use of learner podcasts in English language classes as an innovative technology-based instructional tool to develop EFL learners’ speaking skills. This study investigated the viewpoints of EFL students on using and creating learner podcasts to improve their speaking skills. The study also examined whether there are any significant differences among participants’ views with respect to their demographic features (gender and learning period) in creating and using learner podcasts to develop their speaking skills. Furthermore, the study explored to what extent learner-produced podcasts help EFL students to develop their speaking skills. The data were collected through a student questionnaire distributed to 90 students, interviews conducted with 33 students and a pre-and post-speaking tests administered to students studying in the Preparatory School at Hacettepe University.
The data gathered from all instruments were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. Findings revealed that EFL students have positive viewpoints on using and creating learner podcasts to develop their speaking skills. In addition, the students believe that learner podcasts are highly beneficial to improving their speaking skills. Moreover, statistically significant differences in students’ viewpoints about the use of learner podcasts to develop their speaking skills based on gender and their previous learning experience were found. As regards the effectiveness of learner podcasts as a supplementary instructional tool, the data gathered from pre- and posttests showed that creating learner podcasts had a significant effect on learners’ speaking skill improvement. | tr_TR |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | TABLE OF CONTENTS
KABUL VE ONAY .................................................................................................... ii YAYIMLAMA VE FİKRİ MÜLKİYET HAKLARI BEYANI ......................................... iii ETİK BEYANNAMESİ ............................................................................................ iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS........................................................................................ v ÖZ ...................................................................................................................... vii ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................ viii TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................... ix LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................. xii LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................... xiii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................. xiv 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 1 1.1. Introduction ................................................................................................. 1 1.2. Background of the Study ............................................................................ 4 1.3. Statement of the Problem ........................................................................... 9 1.4. Purpose of the Study .................................................................................. 9 1.5. Research Questions ................................................................................... 9 1.6. Significance of the Study .......................................................................... 10 1.7. Assumptions ............................................................................................. 11 1.8. Limitations of the Study ............................................................................ 11 1.9. Definition of Key Terms ............................................................................ 12 2. LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................... 13 2.1. Introduction ............................................................................................... 13 2.2. Podcasts in Language Teaching .............................................................. 13 2.2.1. What is a podcast? ............................................................................... 13 2.2.2. Using Podcasts in EFL Classrooms ..................................................... 16 2.2.2.1. How To Create Learner Podcasts .............................................. 20 2.2.2.2. Some Basic Software and Podcast Sites for Using Podcasts ..... 22 2.2.2.2.1. ITunes ............................................................................. 22 2.2.2.2.2. Podomatic ....................................................................... 22 2.2.2.2.3. Gabcast ........................................................................... 27 2.2.2.3. Some Podcast Activities for Foreign Language Classes ............ 29 2.3. Assessing the Pedagogy of Using Podcasts in Foreign Language Instruction ................................................................................................. 33 2.3.1. Podcasts and Theories of Learning ...................................................... 38 2.3.2. Potential Benefits and Challenges of Using Podcasts .......................... 44 2.3.2.1. Potential Benefits of Podcasts for Language Learning ............... 44 2.3.2.2. Challenges of Podcasting for Language Learning ...................... 46 2.3.2.3. Potential Uses of Podcasts for Learning ..................................... 47 2.4. A Review of Recent Studies on the Use of Podcasts in Language Learning .................................................................................................... 48 2.4.1. Findings on the Effects of Podcasts on Learners’ Language Skills ...... 49
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2.4.2. Findings on the Attitudes and Perceptions towards the Use of Podcasts .............................................................................................. 52 2.5. Developing Foreign Language Learners’ Speaking Skills via the Use of Podcasts ................................................................................................... 55 2.6. Conclusion ................................................................................................ 60 3. METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................. 62 3.1. Setting and Participants ............................................................................ 62 3.2. Data Collection Instruments ...................................................................... 64 3.2.1. Student Questionnaire .......................................................................... 64 3.2.2. Semi-Structured Interviews With Students ........................................... 65 3.2.3. A Pre-Test And Post-Test To Assess Students’ Speaking Skills .......... 66 3.3. Procedures for Data Collection ................................................................. 67 3.4. Data Analysis ............................................................................................ 74 4. DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS .................................................................... 75 4.1. Introduction ............................................................................................... 75 4.2. Data Analysis ............................................................................................ 75 4.2.1. RQ1: What are the EFL Students’ Viewpoints About Creating And Using Learner Podcasts To Develop Their Speaking Skills? ............... 75 4.2.1.1. Quantitative Analysis (Student Questionnaire) ........................... 76 4.2.1.2. Qualitative Analysis (Student Interviews).................................... 79 4.2.1.2.1. The Benefits of Using Learner Podcasts to Develop Students’ Speaking Skills (Q1&Q5) ................................ 81 4.2.1.2.2. The Components of Language Developed Through Creating Learner Podcasts (Q2) ..................................... 88 4.2.1.2.3. Technical Problems Encountered While Creating and Publishing Podcasts On A Platform (Q3)........................ 93 4.2.1.2.4. Students’ Willingness to Create and Use Learner Podcasts to Develop Their Speaking Skills (Q4) ............ 95 4.2.1.2.5. The Types of Creating Learner Podcasts (Q6) ................ 98 4.2.2. RQ2: To What Extent Does Creating and Using Learner Podcasts Help EFL Students to Develop Their Speaking Skills......................... 100 4.2.3. RQ3: Are There any Significant Differences Among Participants’ Views With Respect to Their Demographic Features in Creating and Using Learner Podcasts to Develop Their Speaking Skills? .............. 102 4.2.3.1. Viewpoints on Learner Podcasts According to Gender ............ 103 4.2.3.2. Viewpoints on Learner Podcasts According To Learning Period (The Time Spent on Learning English) ........................ 105 4.3. Conclusion .............................................................................................. 106 5. CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION ................................................................. 107 5.1. Overview of the Study ............................................................................. 107 5.2. Discussion of the Results ....................................................................... 108 5.2.1. EFL Learners’ General Viewpoints on Creating and Using Learner Podcasts To Develop Their Speaking Skills ....................................... 108 5.2.2. EFL Learners’ Views on Creating and Using Learner Podcasts To Develop Their Speaking Skills With Respect To Their Demographic Features ............................................................................................. 123 5.3. Pedagogical Implications ........................................................................ 127 5.4. Suggestions for Further Study ................................................................ 130
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5.5. Conclusion .............................................................................................. 131 REFERENCES .................................................................................................... 132 APPENDICES ..................................................................................................... 144 APPENDIX I. APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE ON ETHICS .................................. 145 APPENDIX II. ORIGINALITY REPORT ............................................................... 146 APPENDIX III. THE CONSENT FORM ............................................................... 148 APPENDIX IV. STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE .................................................... 149 APPENDIX V. INTERVIEW QUESTIONS ........................................................... 151 APPENDIX VI. PRE-TEST QESTIONS ............................................................... 152 APPENDIX VII. POST-TEST QESTIONS ........................................................... 156 APPENDIX VIII. SPEAKING EXPRESSIONS ..................................................... 159 APPENDIX IX. SPEAKING TESTS PUBRIC....................................................... 161 APPENDIX X. TURKISH TRANSCRIPTIONS ..................................................... 163 ÖZGEÇMİŞ ..................................................................................... | tr_TR |
| dc.language.iso | en | tr_TR |
| dc.publisher | Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü | tr_TR |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | tr_TR |
| dc.subject | Podcast | |
| dc.subject | Podcasting | |
| dc.subject | Learner Podcast | |
| dc.subject | Viewpoint | |
| dc.subject | Speaking Skills | |
| dc.title | Developing Speaking Skills Via Creating And Using Learner Podcasts In English Language Classes | eng |
| dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis | tr_TR |
| dc.description.ozet | Bu doktora tez çalışması yabancı dil olarak İngilizce öğrenen öğrencilerin konuşma becerilerini geliştirmede teknoloji temelli yeni bir eğitimsel araç olarak öğrenci podcastleri kullanımının etkinliğini değerlendirmiştir. Bu çalışma öğrencilerin İngilizce konuşma becerilerini geliştirmede öğrenci podcastleri oluşturup kullanma hakkındaki görüşlerini araştırmıştır. İlgili çalışma ayrıca, öğrencilerin öğrenci podcatleri kullanma hakkındaki görüşlerinin, öğrencilerin demografik özelliklerine göre (cinsiyet ve İngilizce öğrenme süresi) değişip değişmediğini incelemiştir. Buna ek olarak, bu araştırma öğrenci podcastleri oluşturup kullanmanın öğrencilerin konuşma becerilerini geliştirmeye ne derecede olumlu katkı sağladığını sorgulamıştır. Çalışma için gerekli olan bilgi, Hacettepe Üniversitesi’ndeki 90 öğrenciye dağıtılan anketler, 33 öğrenciyle yapılan mülakatlar ve ön test ve eğitim sonrası konuşma testinin uygulanması ile toplanmıştır.
Toplanan veri nitel ve nicel yöntemlerle analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, öğrencilerin konuşma becerilerini geliştirmede öğrenci podcastleri oluşturma ve kullanma konusunda olumlu bir bakış açısına sahip olduğunu göstermiştir. Öğrenciler, öğrenci podcastlerinin konuşma becerilerini geliştirmeye oldukça fayda sağladığına inanmaktadırlar. Ayrıca, öğrencilerin, öğrenci podcastleri oluşturma ile ilgili düşüncelerinin demografik özelliklere göre (cinsiyet ve İngilizce öğrenme süresi) istatiksel olarak önemli ölçüde değişiklik gösterdiği bulunmuştur. Bununla beraber, öğrenci podcastlerinin yardımcı eğitimsel bir araç olarak etkililiği konusunda, ön ve eğitim sonrası konuşma testleri, öğrenci podcastleri oluşturup kullanmanın öğrencilerin konuşma becerilerini geliştirmeye önemli bir katkı sağladığını göstermiştir. | tr_TR |
| dc.contributor.department | Yabancı Diller Eğitimi | tr_TR |
| dc.contributor.authorID | 148189 | tr_TR |
| dc.embargo.terms | 2 yil | tr_TR |
