Designing and Developing Audio-Visual Materials (AVM) for Boosting EFL Learners’ Oral Language Fluency

Abstract

Science and technology have opened up umpteen numbers of application avenues for language education. Technologists engage in innovations and embark upon designing models in engineering field before manufacturing utilitarian items. The present study aims at exploring the impact of using innovated audio-visual materials (AVM) on enhancing the oral language fluency of the Saudi EFL students thereby resulting in improvement in their communication skills. The study used  a quasi-experimental design in which 26 students at level 4 were recruited. They were assigned to speaking tasks  before and after the implementation of Audio-Visual Materials (AVMs). In addition, the use of TikTok was examined as a tool for confronting issues or challenges faced in the teaching-learning process with regard to developing oral speaking fluency. Oral fluency was needed for exposing students to situations in classrooms or even online for encouraging them to be interactive and thereby gain practical learning experiences. The findings revealed  that students' level in English speaking was acceptable (M=3.20). The students reported a high perception towards English language (M=3.45) prior to the experiment. They also reported a high level of perception (M=3.91) after the experiment. The difference between students' perception pre and post the experiment was found to be significant (P=.001). The study findings disclosed that the students showed significant gains and became more proficient in their oral English (speaking) skill after the implementation of AVMs in the teaching process. . The developed and innovated tools, integrated into the education system, were, of course, developed keeping social and cultural context in sharp focus.