THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES IN DEVELOPING PRONUNCIATION SKILLS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

This study examines the effectiveness of multimedia technologies in improving pronunciation skills among primary school students learning English as a foreign language. The integration of digital tools such as interactive videos, pronunciation software, audio recordings, and multimedia presentations has become increasingly common in modern language teaching. The research analyzes how multimedia-supported instruction influences students’ phonetic awareness, articulation accuracy, and listening discrimination skills. An experimental study was conducted with primary school students divided into control and experimental groups. The experimental group was taught using multimedia technologies, while the control group followed traditional pronunciation teaching methods. The findings demonstrate that multimedia tools significantly enhance pronunciation acquisition by providing visual, auditory, and interactive learning experiences. Students exposed to multimedia-based instruction showed higher improvement in pronunciation accuracy, phoneme recognition, and intonation patterns. The results confirm that multimedia technologies play an important role in modern language education, especially in early language learning stages, where auditory and visual stimuli are essential for phonetic development.