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Improving University Students’ Oral Communicative Competence in French L2 Using a Virtual Environment (89183)
Session Chair: Reijiro Aoyama
Thursday, 27 March 2025 13:55
Session: Session 3
Room: Room 609 (6F)
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Developing students' oral communicative ability is a primary goal of learning a foreign language. However, certain factors specific to the academic field often lead to the prioritization of other skills, such as writing or reading comprehension. Furthermore, some classroom limitations make it difficult to carry out activities or tasks that enhance oral communicative competence. Consequently, the use of virtual environments has increasingly become an advantage. This study aims to present research on the use of virtual tools to develop oral speaking skills among students learning French as a foreign language (FFL) at the Universitat Politècnica de València in Spain. Data were collected through observations, student performance tests, and questionnaires. We also considered previous studies, most of which focused on English as a foreign language, to investigate the effectiveness of virtual speaking activities in online or blended courses. However, research in the context of French as a foreign language remains relatively limited. The focus of this study is on the use of virtual environments to develop oral skills and how they impact and improve students' oral abilities in FFL, exploring new methods to enhance their oral communicative competence. The results suggest that using virtual environments helps build student confidence and promotes interaction, facilitating faster and more autonomous development of oral communication skills. These conclusions may contribute to further advancements in virtual speaking instruction and learning.
Authors:
Inmaculada Tamarit-Valles, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
About the Presenter(s)
Dr Inmaculada Tamarit-Valles is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Universitat Politècnica de València in Spain
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