Enhancing Language Self-Efficacy of EFL University Students through Experiential Learning: A Study of the Learning League Project

[EN] The Learning League project aims to study the improvement of language self-efficacy among English as a foreign language (EFL) university students after delivery English language classes to secondary school students in Hong Kong in a 12-week programme. The project adopts a blended learning appro...

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Autores: Han Ho, Fiona, Wong, Nick, Li, Angie Wing Chi, Lau, Lo
Tipo de documento: capítulo de livro
Data de publicação:2023
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositório:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/207051
Acesso em linha:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/207051
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Experiential learning
English proficiency
Language self-efficacy
Tertiary education
Gamification
Blended learning
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Resumo:[EN] The Learning League project aims to study the improvement of language self-efficacy among English as a foreign language (EFL) university students after delivery English language classes to secondary school students in Hong Kong in a 12-week programme. The project adopts a blended learning approach, utilizing the learning-by-teaching pedagogy and gamification to enhance students' motivation and English speaking skills. 13 university students were recruited as students tutors. They received teaching training before teaching English to 63 secondary students. Weekly tasks and selected materials about English speaking skills related to their weekly class were given to the student tutors to complete and read before they teach. The language self-efficacy of university students were measured using language self-efficacy scale (Wong, 2005). The programme evaluation showed positive results for the university students’ English speaking skills and language self-efficacy.