The Effects of TED Talk-Based Instruction on Thai EFL Learners’ Listening and Speaking Skills

This study investigated the effects of TED Talk-based instruction on Thai learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in terms of listening skills, speaking skills, and overall oral communication performance. A pretest?posttest control group experimental design was employed with 82 second-year English major students who were divided into an experimental group (n = 41) and a control group (n = 41). The experimental group received TED Talk?based instruction, while the control group received conventional instruction. Data were collected using listening comprehension tests and analytic speaking?performance assessments and analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-tests. The results revealed that the experimental group achieved significantly higher listening scores (M = 23.15) and speaking scores (M = 22.87) than the control group (M = 15.48 and M = 16.12, respectively; p < .05). In addition, the experimental group demonstrated superior overall oral communication performance (M = 46.02) compared to the control group (M = 31.60). These findings provide empirical support for the effectiveness of TED Talk-based instruction in enhancing EFL learners’ oral communication skills in higher education contexts.