Using Explicit Instruction of the International Phonetic Alphabet System in English as a Foreign Language Adult Classes

Autor/inn/en	Trinh, Quoc Lap; Nguyen, Thi Dieu Lien; Le, Thanh Thao
Titel	Using Explicit Instruction of the International Phonetic Alphabet System in English as a Foreign Language Adult Classes
Quelle	In: European Journal of Educational Research, 11 (2022) 2, S.749-761 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Trinh, Quoc Lap) ORCID (Le, Thanh Thao)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2165-8714
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Phonetics; Alphabets; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Adult Students; Pronunciation; Pronunciation Instruction; Vietnamese People; Comparative Analysis; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Educational Benefits; Language Tests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Phonetik; Fonetik; Buchstabenschrift; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Aussprache; Ausspracheübung; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Bildungsertrag; Language test; Sprachtest
Abstract	The effects of international phonetic alphabet (IPA) instruction on English as a foreign language (EFL) adult learners' pronunciation have been well-recognized. However, not many studies on the topic were conducted in the Vietnamese context. Therefore, the current study aims to investigate (1) the impact of IPA learning on Vietnamese EFL adult learners' pronunciation and (2) adult learners' perceptions of the effects of learning the IPA system on their pronunciation. The study was designed as an experimental study, following a mixed-methods approach, using the pre- and post-tests, questionnaires, and interviews to collect quantitative and qualitative data. Thirty-eight adult learners took part in this investigation; they were divided into two groups, nineteen in the control and nineteen in the experimental group. The experimental study lasted ten weeks before the questionnaires and interviews were administered with the participants in the experimental group. The results demonstrated a significant improvement in adult learners' pronunciation in the experimental group. The participants in the experimental group also highly perceived the positive effects of learning the IPA system on their pronunciation. Pedagogical implications and suggestions were presented at the end of the paper. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01