Immersive Contexts and Oral Fluency Development Among ESL Learners in the United States: An Action Research Study

This action research study employed a triangulated methodology, incorporating pre- and postquestionnaires, to explore the oral fluency development of six advanced ESL students. The study compared the impact of immersion in a U.S. target language environment with learning in a home culture context. F...

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Main Author: Muhammad Alrayes
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Language:Arabic
Published: Taez University 2025-05-01
Series:مجلة العلوم التربوية والدراسات الإنسانية سلسلة الآداب والعلوم التربوية والإنسانية والتطبيقية
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Online Access:https://hesj.org/ojs/index.php/hesj/article/view/1411
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description This action research study employed a triangulated methodology, incorporating pre- and postquestionnaires, to explore the oral fluency development of six advanced ESL students. The study compared the impact of immersion in a U.S. target language environment with learning in a home culture context. Findings indicated that students who maximized their engagement with native English speakers within the target culture demonstrated significantly greater advancements in oral fluency compared to their peers who opted not to fully utilize the linguistic and cultural environment. This study emphasizes the transformative potential of immersive language learning experiences and contributes to the understanding of best practices in second language acquisition (SLA).
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spelling doaj-art-8e9b9a8064084d94a4ea15efbdcfc28d2025-08-20T03:25:58ZaraTaez Universityمجلة العلوم التربوية والدراسات الإنسانية سلسلة الآداب والعلوم التربوية والإنسانية والتطبيقية2617-59082709-03022025-05-014610.55074/hesj.vi46.1411Immersive Contexts and Oral Fluency Development Among ESL Learners in the United States: An Action Research StudyMuhammad Alrayes0Assistant professor English department College of Language ScienceThis action research study employed a triangulated methodology, incorporating pre- and postquestionnaires, to explore the oral fluency development of six advanced ESL students. The study compared the impact of immersion in a U.S. target language environment with learning in a home culture context. Findings indicated that students who maximized their engagement with native English speakers within the target culture demonstrated significantly greater advancements in oral fluency compared to their peers who opted not to fully utilize the linguistic and cultural environment. This study emphasizes the transformative potential of immersive language learning experiences and contributes to the understanding of best practices in second language acquisition (SLA). https://hesj.org/ojs/index.php/hesj/article/view/1411Immersive ContextsOral FluencyESL/EFLSLALearners’ Perception
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Immersive Contexts and Oral Fluency Development Among ESL Learners in the United States: An Action Research Study
مجلة العلوم التربوية والدراسات الإنسانية سلسلة الآداب والعلوم التربوية والإنسانية والتطبيقية
Immersive Contexts
Oral Fluency
ESL/EFL
SLA
Learners’ Perception
title Immersive Contexts and Oral Fluency Development Among ESL Learners in the United States: An Action Research Study
title_full Immersive Contexts and Oral Fluency Development Among ESL Learners in the United States: An Action Research Study
title_fullStr Immersive Contexts and Oral Fluency Development Among ESL Learners in the United States: An Action Research Study
title_full_unstemmed Immersive Contexts and Oral Fluency Development Among ESL Learners in the United States: An Action Research Study
title_short Immersive Contexts and Oral Fluency Development Among ESL Learners in the United States: An Action Research Study
title_sort immersive contexts and oral fluency development among esl learners in the united states an action research study
topic Immersive Contexts
Oral Fluency
ESL/EFL
SLA
Learners’ Perception
url https://hesj.org/ojs/index.php/hesj/article/view/1411
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