Interactive digital media assignments: effects on EFL learners’ overall and micro-level oral language skills

Research on Homework in ELT: A Systematic Review

“…The conclusions of each study were categorized as good, neutral, or negative. Five studies were exclusively classified as positive, indicating that the online homework group outperformed the traditional homework group on all metrics [28], [29], [35], [54]. As measures, the majority of these researches used tests, final grades, or completed homework assignments.…”

“…Hafour [29] discovered any noticeable difference in better strength between online homework users and non-users, having high performing students at it or near their GPA regardless of whether they utilize online homework. According to Philpott and Son [42], highly intrinsically motivated students will perform well using either the online or traditional systems.…”

“…Similar results were provided by [28], who identified individual and interactive mobile homework as the most important distinguishing factors in speech task performance. Hafour Table 2: Criteria for inclusion and exclusion [29] investigated how asynchronous engagement activities and student-created digital media tasks affect the oral language skills of EFL learners. [30] assigned stress to English phrase structures in the speech of Yoruba English language teachers (YELTs) to assess their ability to represent the accentuation of Standard English in Nigeria.…”

“…Studies Traditional concept type homework [30], [44]- [46], [51], [60]- [62], [64]-[66] Online concept type homework Online vs traditional concept type homework [27]- [29], [31], [32], [34]- [37], [39]- [43], [50], [52], [53], [55], [56], [58], [59], [63], [69] Table 6: Homework conceptual types As a result, both online homework and pen-and-paper assignment completion are realistic choices for traditional classrooms, hybrid classrooms, and online environments. To save money, minimize expenditures for the university, boost "efficiency," and somewhat counterbalance onerous workloads and other obligations allocated to faculty, homework is regularly assigned online.…”

“…There are six studies on speaking , five of which showed positive outcomes [27]- [29], [31], [32] and one that did not explain the format of the customary homework answer [30]. Furthermore, three research examined students' attitudes about online assignments [27], [31], [32].…”