Improving Speaking Performance through Pecha Kucha Presentations among Algerian EFL Learners: The Case of Secondary School Students.

Abstract

The present study aims essentially at investigating the improvement of speaking performance through Pecha Kucha presentations among Algerian learners. Accordingly, it was hypothesized that if teachers integrate them in their classes, English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Learners’ speaking will be improved. Practically, the study has espoused a quasi-experimental mode of research design based on one experimental group of 20 Secondary School Learners at Ahmed Francis High School in Sidi-Abdelaziz in Jijel through Speaking Performance Assessment model Brown, (2001). Accordingly, participants were exposed to a pre and post-test to gauge the degree of their mastery of speaking and their improvement. However, testing their progress required also administering an immediate assessment by the end of each treatment session. The findings showed that 17 learners developed their oral performance which was mainly seen in their increased mean after using the PK technique. Therefore, the research assumption was confirmed. Given these results, it is suggested for EFL teachers to adopt Pecha Kucha (PK) technique in their classes.