Enhancing FL Learners' Perception of Non-native English Pronunciation with a Telecollaborative Project Work
Keywords:
Accent perception, Telecollaboration, Project Work, Non-native English, Global EnglishAbstract
This research aims to analyze the change of our students' opinion towards native and non-native English and their perception of non-native speakers’ pronunciation. To this purpose, telecollaborative project work was held with students from Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Spain, and the National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky” Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI), Ukraine. Our students were divided into an experimental and a control group. Both groups completed two surveys before and after the telecollaborative project, and their progress was measured. The first survey enquired students about their perception of other non-native English accents (adapted from He & Li, 2009). In the second survey, students assessed the accent of other international students who were non-native of English (based on Bayard, Weatherall, Gallois & Pittam, 2001; and Zahn & Hopper, 1985). Results showed that students who had been in contact with other non-native speakers positively changed their perception of that variety of English. In conclusion, telecollaboration seems to be a valuable tool to develop cultural competence and avoid prejudices against non-native speakers.
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