EFL SPEAKING STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS TASK-BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING

  • Dr. Abdullah M. A. Alhomaidan Arrass College of Technology, Saudi Arabia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/er.v2i4.181
Keywords: Task-based language teaching, EFL, English, Speaking, attitude, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This study explores the value of task-based language teaching in English as a foreign language
(EFL) speaking classes from the perspective of forty intermediate level students studying in a
technical Saudi Arabian college, who had been extensively exposed to this type of teaching. Several
research hypotheses were formulated on the basis of a comprehensive literature review of
scholarship on speaking and task-based language teaching and then tested in this research context.
The study uses quantitative data derived from anonymous, semi-structured questionnaires
distributed to students. The results of this study show that the majority of respondents appear to
hold an overwhelmingly positive attitude regarding the employment of task-based language
teaching in their speaking courses.

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Author Biography

Dr. Abdullah M. A. Alhomaidan, Arrass College of Technology, Saudi Arabia

Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC)

Published
2017-04-30
How to Cite
Alhomaidan, D. A. M. A. (2017). EFL SPEAKING STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS TASK-BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING. IJRDO- Journal of Educational Research, 2(4), 63-75. https://doi.org/10.53555/er.v2i4.181
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Vol. 2 No. 4 (2017): IJRDO - Journal Of Educational Research
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