The use of authentic material through WhatsApp in teaching listening skills in EFL out-of-classroom settings.

Abstract

Abstract: The present study, the use of authentic material through WhatsApp in teaching Listening comprehension in EFL settings outside the classroom explores the effectiveness of sharing Authentic material on WhatsApp to improve students' listening comprehension. In Initially, the study was carried out in a public institution in Quinsaloma-Los Ríos with fifteen students of level A2-B1 of English EFL in their second year of high school and his English teacher. Primarily, the research used a mixed methods approach. which included the collection of qualitative and quantitative data. Two were administered Likert-type questionnaires to students to evaluate their perception and advantages/disadvantages of using authentic material shared through WhatsApp. In addition, a semi-structured interview was carried out with the teacher and a worksheet was used. observation for each intervention. On the other hand, a WhatsApp group was created to share six videos and listening tests on them with audio comments and periodic observations of the interventions (twice a week for three weeks) to complement the survey and interview data. Ultimately, their approach was shown to increase listening comprehension skills and motivation of students by providing timely audio feedback and foster a collaborative learning environment through WhatsApp.