Voxopop and oral interaction

Abstract

The use of technological tools today is a great help for learning and teaching a second language. This research shows the relationship between the use of technological tools such as Voxopop and the improvement in the oral interaction of students from the Antonio Carrillo Moscoso Educational Unit in the City of Pillaro, San Andres. The research was quantitative, cross-sectional correlational with an experimental design. The population consisted of 14 students, among whom 13 were men and 1 woman from the Antonio Carrillo Moscoso Educational Unit, who were between 15 and 16 years old. To collect the information, a pre-test taken from the Cambridge KET standardized exam was applied together with the same standardized rubric which allowed evaluating the use of grammar and vocabulary, pronunciation and communicative interaction in speaking ability. The results of this pre-test -test allowed to establish which activities were useful for better interaction in adolescents through the use of the Voxopop application in which they began with cut recordings of less than 1 minute giving their opinions on class topics until they managed to make audios of more than 2 minutes in which students could give critical opinions, suggestions, points of view and even discussions on topics learned in class. At the end of the treatment, a post-test was applied to know the improvements that they had. With the help of statistics, the previous and subsequent speech tests were compared. The study showed that students improved their pronunciation, the correct use of grammar and in many cases, they expanded their vocabulary, thus achieving better oral interaction in the classroom