| Title |
The effect of video watching in the EFL classroom / |
| Authors |
Postic, Svetozar ; Gaižauskas, Kasparas |
| DOI |
10.18485/bells.2023.15.5 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Belgrade English Language and Literature Studies (BELLS).. Belgrade : Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade. 2023, vol. 15, no. 1, p. 89-119.. ISSN 1821-3138. eISSN 1821-4827 |
| Keywords [eng] |
video watching ; cartoons ; EFL classroom ; second language acquisition |
| Abstract [eng] |
This paper presents the research conducted in a Vilnius middle school related to the effect of watching educational animated videos on the English acquisition process. For this purpose, 98 fifth- and seventh-graders participated in the research by taking a pre-test before watching a video three times, and then taking a post-test to check their improvement in different foreign language proficiency areas, all related to the shown video. The results overwhelmingly demonstrate the effectiveness of watching this sort of video content in the language learning process during adolescence, provided that the content is interesting and useful. In addition, the same students filled out a questionnaire on their preferences and their opinion about the improvement of foreign language skills related to video watching. The results provide a valuable insight into the EFL acquisition in the era of digital education. |
| Published |
Belgrade : Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2023 |
| CC license |
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