Enhancing English speaking skills via short film projects: Student perspectives.

Abstract

This study aims to explore Vietnamese EFL undergraduates' perspectives towards the short film projects conducted in Blended EFL courses at Ho Chi Minh City Open University for their English-speaking skill enhancement. To obtain reliable and valid research findings, a structured quantitative approach with an expert- validated online questionnaire and a pilot test of 10 students was employed to ensure the precise alignment with the research variables. Through a systematic collection of self-reported perceptions from 110 participants via Google Forms, the study performed a rigorous analysis. The findings illustrate that students are challenged in four language skills, but their speaking skill is the prior concern. Thanks to short film projects conducted, students improve their speaking skills in general spoken communication and technical aspects, as well as other language skills and soft skills. Students prefer these conducted projects owing to the practical application of learned knowledge in real-life contexts.