The Effects of Watching Online Video Content on EFL Students’ Speaking ProficiencyKrajnc, Kaja (Avtor) Skela, Janez (Mentor) EFLvideoTL exposure(second/foreign) language acquisitionextensive listening/viewingspeaking proficiencyExposure to the target language (TL) is vital in the process of foreign language learning. We cannot achieve a level of speaking proficiency without being exposed to the TL, especially since productive skills such as speaking can only emerge after a sufficient amount of comprehensible input has been received. In the context of formal language instruction, prolonged or extensive TL listening or viewing is rarely conducted, which is why the students’ exposure to the TL via online video content can help provide additional language input necessary for language learning. This MA thesis examines viewing online videos in English in the context of extensive viewing and listening, Krashen’s second language acquisition (SLA) theory and existing research on the effects of video use in foreign language learning. A questionnaire was used in order to determine how much students are exposed to the TL outside of the classroom by watching online video content. Students’ oral grades and their viewing habits were compared in order to determine the effect of online video content on the students’ speaking proficiency. An additional questionnaire was used to determine Slovene EFL teachers’ opinions on the effects of online video content on the learners’ speaking proficiency and their preferences when it comes to the use of video in- and outside of the language classroom.20212021-09-26 07:45:03Magistrsko delo/naloga131404sl