E-learning Constructive Role Plays for EFL Learners in China's Tertiary Education.

Abstract

Recently, speaking has played an increasingly important role in second/foreign language settings. However, in many Chinese universities, EFL students rarely communicate in Englis h with other people effectively. The existing behavioristic role plays on New Horizon College English (NHCE) e -learning do not function successfully in supplementing EFL speaking classes. The present study aims at investigating the implementation of constr uctive role plays via NHCE e -learning and its effect on Chinese EFL learnersspeaking in college English classes. Speaking pretests and post -tests, student role play recording analysis, student questionnaires, and student interviews have been employed to collect data during the 18 -week instruction period. Results show that the e -learning constructive role plays have positive effects on improving studentsspeaking in terms of language quality and language production, and students express positive opinions towards the implementation of e -learning constructive role plays. The findings from this study are