The Use of Videos as a Cognitive Stimulator and Instructional Tool in Tertiary ESL Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Kaur, Dalwinder; Yong, Esther; Zin, Norhayati Mohd; DeWitt, Dorothy
Titel	The Use of Videos as a Cognitive Stimulator and Instructional Tool in Tertiary ESL Classroom
Quelle	In: Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2 (2014) 3, S.32-41 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2289-2990
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Video Technology; Teaching Methods; Cognitive Development; College Instruction; College Freshmen; Language Proficiency; Instructional Effectiveness; Student Attitudes; Delphi Technique; Barriers; Context Effect; Interviews; Questionnaires; Likert Scales; College Faculty; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kognitive Entwicklung; Hochschullehre; Studienanfänger; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Unterrichtserfolg; Schülerverhalten; Delphi-Methode; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fragebogen; Likert-Skala; Fakultät
Abstract	Even though technology is known to have a transformative effect on teaching and learning, videos are not widely used as an instructional tool in the classrooms in Malaysia. This paper focuses on using videos a cognitive stimulator and an instructional tool especially in tertiary ESL classrooms. This paper the potential of using videos for retention of subject content, stimulation of the cognitive aspects of language learning and to contextualize learning. Furthermore, the constraints of using videos an instructional tool in ESL (English as Second Language) classrooms are identified. In the first phase, the Fuzzy Delphi Technique was employed to obtain consensus among 16 experts on the potential of using videos. In the second phase, an exploratory implementation study was conducted with 15 first-year student volunteers in an English Language proficiency course at an institute of higher learning in the Klang Valley. Students' work and responses were gathered after conducting an ESL lesson using video, and these data formed the basis for analysis and discussion in this paper. It is observed that students enjoy lessons using videos and produced better quality written tasks when videos were employed for English instruction. Findings of this study show that ESL learners could benefit from using video as an instructional tool. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Malaya Faculty of Education. Kuala Lumpur 50603 Malaysia. e-mail: info@mojet.net; Web site: http://www.mojet.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01