The Effect of Using Authentic Materials on Developing Undergraduate EFL Students' Communicative Competence
Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the effect of using authentic materials on developing Undergraduate EFL students' communicative competence The sample of the study consisted of forty-five undergraduate students at University of Anbar, during the second semester of the academic year 2017/2018. To achieve this purpose, pre-/post-test that measures the students' communicative competence aspects in English language activities are to be used. The sample was divided into two groups; the control group consisted of 20 students was taught the course content using the regular communicative method through which students received teacher-course from the textbook, while group two, the experimental group consisted of 25 students was taught using authentic materials. After conducting the activities, a post-test was administered. Scores were tabulated and prepared for statistical analysis. The results showed that learners who studied authentic materials performed better on the communicative aspects of English post-test than those who did not. The findings also indicated that authentic materials could be a helpful tool for delivering communicative instruction. Keywords: Communicative Competence, EFL Learners, and Authentic Materials.
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2890660943