The Effect of Embedding Phonological Awareness Training on Adult EFL Learners’ Phonological Awareness Skill

Abstract

<p style="text-align: justify;">Phonological awareness relates closely to listening and speaking skills. It also has an important role in learning to read in an alphabetic writing system. In the context of learning a new language, it is essential to figure out an appropriate strategy in accelerating the phonological awareness skill. The present study aims at investigating the effect of embedding phonological awareness training in adult English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ phonological awareness skill. It involved 63 EFL students who were divided into two groups: Experimental and control. The data were taken by using a phonological awareness test and analyzed by using independent samples t-test. The overall comparison showed that the experimental group who received an embedded phonological awareness training for 4.5 hours (45 minutes of six meetings) surpassed the control group who joined a regular vocabulary class without phonological awareness training (p = .017). Thus, phonological awareness training effectively accelerates adult EFL learners’ phonological awareness skills.</p>

The Proficiency Of Oral Language And Phonological Awareness In Adult EFL Students

“…In use, phonological awareness becomes a tool for EFL students to absorb the words they hear and at the same time rephrase them with proper pronunciation. According to Hentasmaka (2020), phonological awareness affected significantly both receptive and productive skills. Thus, phonological awareness (PA) is essential to learning to decode and spell written words, it encompasses a range of abilities that grow throughout time and are critical for success in reading and spelling.…”