THE IMPACTS OF TED TALKS ON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ LISTENING SKILLS

Thai Phan Bao Han, Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh, Thai Cong Dan

Abstract


One of the factors affecting students’ attitudes positively in their learning process might be the use of technology in classroom (Al-Siyabi & Al-Aliyani, 2024). Hence, using or combining between authentic materials and technology in classrooms seems to be popular in current educational contexts, especially in EFL settings. One of the well-known platforms including sharing ideas and inspiring stories is from TED Talks (Al-Siyabi & Al-Aliyani, 2024). Besides, listening is considered as one of the most important skills for students among four skills. Therefore, the study with a qualitative method design investigated the impacts of TED talks on university students’ listening skills. The research was conducted at a university in Can Tho City, Vietnam, with the participation of five English lecturers and five second-year students. The result indicated that both teachers and students shared high perspective of the impacts of TED talks on university students’ listening skill. As for suggestions, students’ levels and interests should be paid much attention.

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TED Talks, listening skills high perspective, university students

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