The effect of design thinking in hybrid learning environment on developing the required persuasive speaking skills and academic self concept for 4th year English section students of the faculty of education, Helwan university

Abstract EN

The study aimed at developing the required persuasive speaking skills and academic self concept for the 4th year English Section students of the Faculty of Education, Helwan University through using design thinking in hybrid learning environment.

The participants of the study were 82who represented the study group .

They split into A-B teams as they alternate sessions between being at home and being in person .

The study employed a persuasive speaking skills test and an academic self concept questionnaire .

The necessary persuasive speaking skills and the academic self concept aspects were determined through the use of two checklists approved by a jury of specialists in teaching EFL.

The experiment lasted for three months.

The analytical descriptive method and quasi experimental design were followed.

The statistical analysis of the obtained data from the two administrations of the test and two applications of academic self concept scale confirmed the effect of using design thinking in hybrid learning environment on developing persuasive speaking skills and academic self concept for the 4th year English students of the Faculty of Education, Helwan University.Thus,the aim of the study was achieved as using design thinking in hybrid learning environment showed a large effect size on developing persuasive speaking skills and academic self concept for the participants .

Based on the results, it was recommended that teachers should give due attention to the development of persuasive speaking skills and academic self concept through design thinking in hybrid learning environment .In addition, using design thinking in developing other language aspects was suggested.