The effects of using Vlogs for language learning on EFL learners’ communicative self-confidence and willingness to communicate

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This study investigated the effects of using Vlogging as a speaking activity on EFL university students’ development of 1) communicative self-confidence with covering anxiety and self-perceived communicative competence, and 2) willingness to communicate(WTC). A Vlog or a video log is a form of a blog where all of the content is in a video format. Vlogging refers to the process of creating a Vlog by recording a person’s life, thoughts, experiences, or interests. Throughout a semester, an experimental group of 25 students engaged in a Vlogging activity, while a control group of 26 students followed the regular curriculum for the university course of English communication. To collect data, a series of questionnaires was carried out for both groups. Results showed that both groups had high anxiety, low self-perceived communicative competence, low self-confidence, and low WTC before participating in this study. However, the result showed a significant improvement, with the Vlogging learning group feeling less anxious, more competent in their English abilities, more confident, and more willing to communicate in English, while little enhancement was found in the control group. This study suggested that Vlogging can have positive effects on the improvement of EFL learners’ self-confidence, anxiety, self-perceived competence, and WTC

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