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Zheng, D., Young, M., Brewer, R. and Wagner, M. (2009) Attitude and self-efficacy change: English language learning in virtual worlds. Journal of College Reading and Learning, 27, 205-231.

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• TITLE: Impact of Videoconference with Native English Speakers on Chinese EFL Learners’ Oral Competence and Self-Confidence

  AUTHORS: Ruiling Lu, Timothy A. Goodale, Yanbing Guo

  KEYWORDS: Synchronous Video Conference; EFL Learners; Oral Skills; Confidence

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Social Sciences, Vol.2 No.2, January 9, 2014

  ABSTRACT: This study presents an educational collaborative project between two colleges in the United States and China. Forty-five Chinese preservice teachers and 5 American undergraduates participated in the project which involved a 10-week online synchronous videoconference between the participants. The project aimed at improving Chinese EFL learners’ English oral skills as well as their confidence in teaching English language in future. Quasi-experiment design was employed to evaluate the effectiveness of the project. Results showed that online synchronous videoconference with native English speakers did have positive impacts on Chinese participants’ English pronunciation and oral fluency & coherent. No significant difference was found in confidence measures. The outcomes of the project contribute to the relevant literature with an applicable and low-cost English language training model for EFL learners.