CHALLENGES FACED BY STUDENTS IN LEARNING SPEAKING SKILLS USING VIDEO CONFERENCING

Abstract

Students are still using online resources in order to assist them with their studies during the post-pandemic period. In online language classes, online platforms are utilised as a tool for language learning, particularly in the development of speaking abilities. This study attempts to look into the difficulties encountered by a group of bachelor degree students when learning speaking skills in the English language through the usage of video conferencing. The information was gathered by utilising a set of questionnaires distributed among 102 bachelor degree students at Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perlis Branch, Malaysia, towards the end of the semester after they had completed the speaking exercises that had been assigned to them. The use of video conferencing in teaching speaking skills to the students was found to pose a number of difficulties, including unfavourable environment, lack of ideas and vocabulary, lack of confidence, fear of making mistakes, and technological difficulties. The findings of this study may assist language instructors to choose the best online tool for speaking lessons.