The effect of voice recording as a tool to improve speaking skills

Idrodo Maldonado, Nelly Beatriz

The effect of voice recording as a tool to improve speaking skills

dc.contributor.advisor	Fajardo Dack, Tammy
dc.contributor.author	Idrodo Maldonado, Nelly Beatriz
dc.coverage	Cuenca-Ecuador
dc.date.accessioned	2024-03-03T16:55:39Z
dc.date.available	2024-03-03T16:55:39Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.description	This research studies the effects of voice recording technology as an educational tool to enhance speaking skills with a group of 15 students of the first bachelorette at a public high school in Paute, Ecuador. The methodology applied a mixed-methods approach in which a pre and post-test were applied to gather quantitative data and a questionnaire with eight open-ended questions to collect qualitative data and analyze participants’ percep-tions. During the intervention between the tests, students had to follow some steps to complete voice recording activities. Learners planned the speaking part, practiced the main components like fluency, pronunciation and intonation, vocabulary and grammar, and content and organization, then recorded the audio, and finally uploaded it to the WhatsApp group. Learners received guidance, feedback, and personalized instruction based on their recorded performances. Moreover, after the study, students perceived the voice recording activities as a significant benefit and considered this tool as an opportunity to improve their speaking skills. making the learning process more meaningful. Results revealed that voice recording provides a practical and effective tool for the development and continuous improvement of communication skills.
dc.description.uri	Trabajo de investigación
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.format.extent	16 páginas
dc.identifier.citation	Idrovo Maldonado, N. B., & Fajardo Dack, T. (2024). The effect of voice recording as a tool to improve speaking skills. Runas. Journal of Education and Culture, 5(10), e240161. https://doi.org/10.46652/runas.v5i10.161
dc.identifier.doi	https://runas.religacion.com/index.php/about/article/view/161/258
dc.identifier.journal	Runas. Journal of Education and Culture
dc.identifier.other	19BT-2024-TEI9
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.ucacue.edu.ec/handle/ucacue/16891
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	Universidad Católica de Cuenca
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.source	Universidad Catolica de Cuenca , UCACUE
dc.subject	SPEAKING SKILLS; TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS; DIGITAL VOICE RECORDING; WHATSAPP APPLICATION.
dc.title	The effect of voice recording as a tool to improve speaking skills
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
thesis.degree.discipline	MAESTRÍA EN ENSEÑANZA DE INGLES COMO LENGUA EXTRANJERA
thesis.degree.grantor	Universidad Católica de Cuenca.Unidad Academica de Posgrados
thesis.degree.level	Maestría
thesis.degree.program	En linea