Gender Differences in Developing Speaking Skills in Uzbekistan

Key Points

• The study aims to investigate how gender influences the development of speaking skills in Uzbek EFL university students.
• Conducted an online survey among Uzbek EFL university students
• Evaluated confidence, motivation, strategy use, and classroom participation
• Compared speaking skill development between female and male students
• Female students exhibited higher communicative engagement than male students
• Male students demonstrated lower levels of strategic involvement in speaking activities
• Findings indicate the necessity for differentiated speaking instruction based on gender differences