Researcher Kholoud Hassan Mohammed Al-Ward was awarded a Master’s Degree in Linguistics with a grade of excellent and an average of (95%) for her thesis titled: The Effectiveness of Using Innovative Technology Tools to Enhance the Speaking Skills of English Learners at Sana'a University,” which was submitted to the Department of English, Faculty of Languages – Sana’a University. The MA defense was held on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
The MA Viva-voce Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following:
• Prof. Abdulhameed Abdulwahid Ashuja'a – Main Supervisor and Committee Member
• Assoc. Prof. Abdulwadood Ahmed Annuzaili – Internal Examiner and Committee Chair
• Assoc. Prof. Rafiq Ali Mohammed Al-Shamairi – Ibb University – External Examiner and Committee Member.
The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of using innovative technological tools to enhance the speaking skills of students in the Department of English at Sana’a University.
The findings showed that integrating innovative technological tools with appropriate teaching methods and curricula contributes positively to enhancing the speaking skills of learners of English as a foreign language.
The study also identified several challenges learners face when using these tools, specifically internet costs and connection quality, users’ ability to operate modern technologies, speech recognition problems, and the time required to use the tools.
Based on the findings, the study confirmed the effectiveness of employing innovative technological tools to improve English-speaking skills. It recommended integrating suitable tools into speaking courses to help learners develop fluency and accuracy of expression.
The thesis defense was attended by faculty members, researchers, students, and interested participants as well as the researcher's colleagues and family members.
