The Effect of an Online Learning Community ‎Project on Enhancing EFL Listening Skills of ‎Secondary Stage Students

Abstract
The present research aimed at examining the effect of using an online learning community project on enhancing listening skills of secondary stage EFL students. The research adopted the quasi-experimental design using forty 2^nd year secondary stage students to be the research participants. Intact classes of twenty (20) students were used for the experimental and control groups. The online learning community project was used in teaching the experimental group in the second term of the academic year (2022-2023). A self-developed instrument titled "EFL Listening Skills Test" was administered to determine the pretest and post-test performance of the two groups. The data of the research were analyzed statistically. The results showed that the use of online learning community project had a significant effect on enhancing EFL students’ listening skills. In conclusion, the research recommended implementing the online learning community project inside the classroom. It was also suggested that further research should be conducted related to using online learning community project for developing other language skills such as speaking and reading.
Key words: An Online Learning Community Project, EFL Listening Skills, Egypt.