Enhancing Secondary School Students' Speaking Performance Via EAPTalk App
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study discovered the effectiveness of the EAPTalk platform in enhancing the speaking performance of secondary school students. The study involved speaking tests provided by the platform and testing students using the app, thus aiming to assess their speaking performance utilizing the platform’s features. 100 Grade 8 students participated in the survey, and only 30 joined an eight-week program, during which they used the EAPTalk platform to practice speaking English. To evaluate the impact, pre-and post-tests, mainly speaking questions provided by the app, were conducted to measure their speaking performance. In addition, pre- and post-questionnaires are administered to gather data on students’ earlier perceptions of speaking skills and their feedback on their experiences using the platform. The findings illustrated a subtle improvement in speaking performance, with students gaining more insights on enhancing their speaking skills by getting breakdown scores on specific, IELTS-based criteria. Thus, they found ways to improve their speaking skills. The survey results also compared students’ perception of English speaking before and after using the platform, showing that the app helped them improve their speaking skills. Based on these results, we recommend EAPTalk be an application to enhance speaking performance among secondary school students.
Authors: Nguyen Phuong Linh,, Nguyen Ha Kieu,, Nguyen Bao Ngoc,, *Pham Thi Kieu Oanh,
Institution: Thai Nguyen University Of Education
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6911977036
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