Using ORID Framework As The Scaffolding To Alleviate The Speaking Anxiety For EFL Students In Taiwan

Abstract

In Taiwan, where English is taught as a foreign language, students often experience "speaking anxiety" while learning the language. This study aims to investigate the impact of implementing the ORID framework as scaffolding for oral training in English classes for non-English-major EFL students at a private university in Taiwan. The objective is to determine if these strategies effectively alleviate speaking anxiety among EFL students and improve their performance.

Students were instructed to analyze pictures or discuss issues using the ORID framework during English classes, following an introduction to its definition. They underwent two oral tests where they were required to analyze pictures. In the first test, they discussed the picture without using the ORID framework. In the second test, they applied the ORID strategies as a scaffold for analysis. After a semester of training, students completed a questionnaire gauging their perspectives on the use of the ORID framework in English oral training.

The questionnaire results showed that most students (84.9%) in these EFL classes felt that the ORID framework led to a change in how they expressed ideas in English. However, some students (15.1%) reported no noticeable changes. Furthermore, most students (82%) believed that the ORID framework enhanced the richness and expression level when analyzing pictures or events in English, though a portion (16.7%) were unsure of the improvement, and only a few (1.4%) believed the framework did not work.

Overall, most students in the EFL English classes appreciated the oral training process using the ORID framework to analyze pictures or events. They believed this approach aided them in composing the content of their analysis. The findings demonstrate that the use of the ORID framework as oral training scaffolding in the English classroom is beneficial for EFL students in Taiwan, assisting in alleviating speaking anxiety and enhancing the expression of ideas