The Effectiveness of a Program Based on Cognitive Approach and Corrective Feedback in Developing High Institute of Engineering and Technology Students' EFL Oracy Performance, Technical Vocabulary Use and Reducing their Communicative Apprehension

The current study aimed at developing the EFL High Institute of Engineering and Technology 1st year students' oracy performance, technical vocabulary use and reducing their communicative apprehension using a program based on cognitive approach and corrective feedback. The current study adopted the mixed-method research design. A group of (20) first year fromHigh Institute of Engineering and Technology students, 10th of Ramadan city, Sharkia Governorate in the academic year 2021/2022 were equally divided into an experimental group (n=10) and a control one (n=10). To achieve the aims of the study, the researcher designed checklist, pre/post Oracy Performance Test and a Rubric. The experimental group was taught by the use of cognitive approach and corrective feedback instruction whereas the control group received regular instruction. The obtained data were analyzed using the Statistics Package for Social science (SPSS). The study results revealed that there was a statistically significant difference at (0.5) between the mean scores of the experimental group in the pre/post administration favoring the post administration. The finding also revealed that the cognitive approach and corrective feedback instruction had positive effect on developing the High Institute of Engineering and Technology 1st year students' EFL oracy performance, technical vocabulary use and reducing their communicative apprehension. Finally, the study presented recommendations and suggestions for further research.