Using MI- Based Activities for Developing EFL Speaking Skills and Self- Efficacy of Preparatory Stage Visually- Impaired Pupils

Hassan, Samah Rizk Ramadan

doi:10.21608/jsrep.2017.98748

Using MI- Based Activities for Developing EFL Speaking Skills and Self- Efficacy of Preparatory Stage Visually- Impaired Pupils

نوع المستند : بحوث فی مجال المناهج وطرق التدریس

المؤلف

Samah Rizk Ramadan Hassan

Lecturer, Curriculum& Instruction Dept. (TEFL) Faculty of Education, Mansoura University

10.21608/jsrep.2017.98748

المستخلص

This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of using multiple intelligences (MI) based activities in developing EFL speaking skills and self- efficacy for preparatory stage visually- impaired pupils at Al-Nour schools in Mansoura. Based on the literature review, related studies and content specification of first year prep, five EFL speaking sub-skills were determined. Instruments of the study included: an MI checklist for determining the most common intelligences among the VI pupils, a speaking test, and a self-efficacy scale for measuring those pupils’ self-efficacy level before and after the experiment. The content of the units with MI-based activities was taught to pupils throughout twelve sessions. Results revealed that MI- based activities had a great effect on enhancing the students’ EFL speaking skills and self-efficacy as there were statistically significant differences between each of the pre- and post- administrations of both the speaking test and self-efficacy scale. The study also proposed some recommendations and suggestions for further research.

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