The Impact of an Interactive Multimedia Program on Improving EFL Speaking Skills of Preparatory Stage Students and their Motivation towards Learning

Abstract

This research aimed at studying the impact of an Interactive Multimedi a Program (IMM) on improving EFL preparatory stage students' speaking skills and their motivation towards Learning. The participants of this research were (72) second-year preparatory stage students at Shajarat Al-Dur Preparatory School for Girls, Mansoura City, Dakahlia Governor ate, Egypt. The research adopted the quasi-experimental design using t wo groups: an experimental group (n = 36), and a control one (n =36). To collect data, the researcher used four instruments:1) an EFL speaki ng skills checklist, 2) an EFL speaking skills test, 3) an EFL speakin g skills scoring rubric, and 4) a motivation scale. The researcher tau ght both groups: the experimental group was taught through the IMM pro gram, while the control group was taught through the regular method of teaching. Research results revealed that there were statistically sig nificant differences between the mean score of the experimental group and the control group students in the EFL speaking skills test and the motivation scale in favor of the experimental group. Moreover, the ef fect size of the IMM program was found to be high. As a result, this r esearch advocated adopting interactive multimedia programs to teach th e four competencies of the English language at various educational lev els.