Enhancing Speaking Skills and Overcoming Anxiety Using Technology: An E-Learning Module for EFL Learners

This study explores the impact of an interactive electronic learning module (e-learning module) on improving speaking skills among law students experiencing speaking anxiety. Using an explanatory sequential mixed methods design, the research combined a one-group pre-test-post-test for quantitative analysis and structured interviews for qualitative insights. Seventy-three law students who had completed a Law English course incorporating the e-learning module participated in the study. Statistical analysis showed that the e-learning module significantly enhanced speaking skills (p = 0.000), with improvements ranging from moderate to large based on different levels of speaking anxiety: low (d = 0.492), moderate (d = 0.578), and high (d = 0.978). Speaking anxiety decreased from 60.03 to 44.74 (a decrease of 15.29). In structured interviews, all eight participants reported that the e-learning module helped them improve their speaking skills, highlighting their engagement with its materials and tasks. In addition to serving as pre-class preparation, they also used the module to reduce speaking anxiety. The findings emphasize the value of integrating e-learning modules into English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching. EFL educators are encouraged to incorporate such tools to create a supportive learning environment that aids students in overcoming speaking anxiety and improving their speaking abilities.