English major students’ satisfaction with ELSA Speak in English pronunciation courses

Clear and accurate pronunciation plays an essential role in communicating effectively and significantly affects English learners’ proficiency. ELSA Speak has been used in some schools due to its benefits to help learners improve English pronunciation. However…
Apryl Johns · 5 months ago · 2 minutes read


## Overall topic/title: Enhancing Pronunciation: Satisfaction and Antecedents with ELSA Speak### First subtopic: Student Satisfaction with ELSA Speak**Introduction:**- Pronunciation plays a crucial role in language communication and significantly impacts proficiency.- ELSA Speak is an AI-powered app that has shown promise in improving learners' pronunciation.- There is a lack of research exploring English major students' satisfaction with using ELSA Speak for pronunciation enhancement.**Methods:**- Survey of 205 English major students using a 23-item questionnaire.- Data analyzed using descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling.**Findings:**- Students reported a high level of satisfaction with ELSA Speak.### Second subtopic: Antecedents of Student Satisfaction**Introduction:**- Understanding factors influencing student satisfaction is essential for optimizing the use of educational technologies.- Prior studies have highlighted the impact of perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness on technology acceptance.- This study examines the relationship between these factors and satisfaction with ELSA Speak.**Theoretical Framework:**- Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) posits that perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness determine use behavior and acceptance.- Expectation-Confirmation Theory (ECT) explains how expectations and experiences affect satisfaction.**Hypotheses:**- Perceived ease of use is directly related to perceived usefulness.- Perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness are directly related to confirmation.- Confirmation is directly related to satisfaction.**Methods:**- Cross-sectional survey and structural equation modeling analysis.**Findings:**- Perceived ease of use positively influenced perceived usefulness.- Both perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness significantly predicted confirmation.- Confirmation was the strongest antecedent of students' satisfaction with ELSA Speak.- Perceived usefulness did not have a direct impact on satisfaction.### Implications**Practical Recommendations:**- Include ELSA Speak in pronunciation curricula for English major students.- Develop user-friendly interfaces and provide clear instructions.- Encourage peer feedback and track students' progress using ELSA Speak metrics.**Limitations and Recommendations for Future Research:**- Small sample size limiting generalizability.- Future studies to include a wider range of variables influencing satisfaction.### ConclusionThis study provides evidence of English major students' satisfaction with using ELSA Speak to enhance pronunciation. Confirmation, which is influenced by perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness, was found to be a major predictor of learner satisfaction. These findings contribute to the understanding of pronunciation learning technologies and offer practical insights for educators and researchers.