Students’ Perceptions of Using Ted Talks to Promote Their Oral Presentation Skills in Efl Flipped Speaking Classrooms

Abstract

The paper examines how students perceive the use of TED Talks to enhance oral presentation skills (OPS) in EFL flipped speaking classrooms through the theoretical lens of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) by Davis (1989). A questionnaire of 15 items, adapted from Ajayi et al. (2017) and Lewis (2019), examined three dimensions related to the Perceived Usefulness (PU), Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU), and Task-Technology Fit (TTF) of TED Talks in EFL speaking classes. Thirty-two EFL tertiary students from the University of Economics – Technology responded to the questionnaire. The results demonstrate that perceptions on all dimensions are positive, with the highest overall measurement being the TTF dimension, followed by PU and PEOU. The presence of these features in TED Talks, in line with OPS development needs, ease of use, and the ability to improve the quality of presentations, preparation efficiency, and delivery effectiveness, was also highly appreciated by students. The findings suggest that TED Talks can offer promising educational materials for use in a flipped classroom, promoting the active application of theoretical knowledge to everyday practical assignment. Additionally, they can serve as effective sources of relevant knowledge to support the development of OPS in the EFL tertiary context.