Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Erzincan Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, cilt.25, sa.3, ss.524-537, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
This study aimed to explore how technology-supported language learning affected the communication
competencies of tertiary-level students. 48 prep-class students at the ELT department at a state university in Turkiye
participated in the study. A mixed-method sequential explanatory design was employed to collect data that lasted 12
weeks. The quantitative data were obtained through a pre-questionnaire, a pretest and a posttest, and semi-structured
interviews were used to collect qualitative data. The quantitative analysis showed that despite the improvement in the
students’ performance, a statistically significant difference was not found between the scores of the experimental and
control groups concerning their communication proficiency levels. However, the conventional content analysis indicated
that technology-supported language learning provided the participants with a rich content, enhanced interaction,
collaboration, individualization, an enjoyable learning setting, an opportunity to see progress and flexibility in terms of
time and space. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended to integrate technology into the language learning
process for the improvement of communication skills.