The Effect of Multiple Choice Test and Matching Test on Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners’ Pronunciation Accuracy

The present study seeks to investigate the effect of teaching pronunciation through multiple choice test (MCT) and matching test (MT) as visual tools on Iranian intermediate EFL learners’ pronunciation accuracy. It is viewed that pronunciation is the basis of language communication and should be valued in the same attention as other modules and skills of language, such as vocabulary, grammar, reading, and writing. Forty five intermediate learners out of 90 from a language institute were selected via administering Solutions Placement Test (SPT). They were divided into three groups of 15 and were assigned to two experimental groups A, B, and one control group. After pretesting of pronunciation test (PT) which was administered to three groups, pronunciation was taught to the experimental group A through MCT, experimental group B through MT using a phoneme chart within 10 sessions; while the control group received the same instruction and phoneme chart via Oral Test (OT). At the end of treatment period, there was the posttest of PT; it was administered to all groups. The collected data were analyzed through calculating descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA. The results revealed that both experimental groups A and B (MCT and MT groups) attained the highest scores in the posttest compared to the control (OT) group. The present study concluded that it is helpful to utilize MCT and MT to enhance not only learners’ pronunciation accuracy but also their sound system knowledge development.

کلیدواژه ها:

EFL learner ، matching test ، multiple choice test ، pronunciation accuracy