Using Contemporary Talk Shows to Develop Faculty of Education English Major's EFL Creative Speaking Skills and Speaking Self-Efficacy

Abstract

The current study investigated how contemporary talk shows affected faculty of education, English majors' EFL creative speaking skills and speaking self-efficacy. Sixty-two Faculty of Education, University of Sadat City, English section student teachers enrolled in the fourth year, participated in the present study. They were divided into an experimental group and a control one. Both groups were tested in EFL creative speaking skills and speaking self-efficacy before and after the experimental treatment using a pre-post EFL creative speaking test, a pre-post speaking self-efficacy scale and semi-structured interviews. Statistical analysis using t-test revealed significant differences on the post administration of the study instruments in EFL creative speaking skills and speaking self-efficacy in favour of the experimental group. Thus, it was concluded that there are positive effects of using contemporary American talk shows on developing faculty of education English, majors' EFL creative speaking skills and speaking self-efficacy. Recommendations as well as suggestions for further research were provided.