The Exploration Of Some Factors Hindering The Learners' Oral Performance Case Of Efl Learners In Setif University, Algeria.

Résumé: The current inquiry explores some factors hindering the learners' oral performance in terms of communication strategies use and conversational skills. At the preliminary phase, Third year English as Foreign Language learners at Mohamed Lamine DEBAGINE, Setif 2 University, expressed in the pre-questionnaire that they are not eager to speak in the oral expression sessions. The current study is exploratory, descriptive, and it entails a mixed-methods approach. Qualitative data are manifested in teachers' interviews. Quantitative means comprise Teachers' and students' questionnaires. The research sample encompasses 60 out of 283third-year students randomly selected and third-year oral expression teachers. Data analysis has demonstrated that poor use of oral communication strategies and conversational skills are among the reasons behind the poor oral performance of learners. In conclusion, incorporating communication strategies and conversational skills training is thought to enhance the learners' oral performance.

Publié dans la revue: أبحاث