STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES ON USING THE BRITISH COUNCIL PLATFORM FOR DEVELOPING LISTENING SKILLS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47178/de41n290Keywords:
listening development, students’ perspectives, british council, digital learning platform, EFL learnersAbstract
This study aims to explore students’ perspectives on the use of the British Council platform for listening development. The research employed a descriptive quantitative design with a questionnaire based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), covering three main aspects: students’ interest and motivation, perceived ease of use and usefulness, and the quality of listening features. The participants were 56 students from the 2024 cohort of the English Education program who had prior experience using British Council materials. The data were collected using a five-point Likert scale and analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequencies, percentages, and mean scores. The findings reveal that students generally have positive perceptions of the British Council platform. The results indicate that students show a high level of interest and motivation, with mean scores ranging from 3.61 to 4.04. In addition, the platform is perceived as easy to use and useful, with mean scores between 3.88 and 4.04. Furthermore, the quality of the listening features is also rated highly, with mean scores ranging from 3.75 to 3.91. These findings suggest that the British Council platform effectively supports students’ listening development by providing accessible, flexible, and high-quality learning materials. In conclusion, the British Council can serve as an effective supplementary tool for listening learning, particularly in promoting independent learning beyond the classroom.
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