Students' perceptions about the use of audiovisual materials (video) to enhance listening comprehension.
The great challenges that higher education faces in relation to the development of understanding and receptive skills in English learners are made more vulnerable due to the limited exposure to audiovisual materials in the learning process and the nearly zero familiarity with phonetic elements, whic...
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| Materiálatiipa: | bachelorThesis |
| Giella: | eng |
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2022
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| Liŋkkat: | http://repositorio.utc.edu.ec/handle/27000/10529 |
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Lasit fáddágilkoriid | Čoahkkáigeassu: | The great challenges that higher education faces in relation to the development of understanding and receptive skills in English learners are made more vulnerable due to the limited exposure to audiovisual materials in the learning process and the nearly zero familiarity with phonetic elements, which cause demotivation to study the foreign language. Therefore, this research focuses on analyzing the perceptions of English as a second language learners about the use of audiovisual materials (videos) to enhance listening comprehension. In that regard, a qualitative methodology was applied as a research method. Apart from this, the participants selected belong to two English levels, A2 and B1, at the Language Center of the Technical University of Cotopaxi. First and foremost, the instruments applied were developed with the mixed method model and included semi-structured interviews and a Likert-type survey to obtain quantifiable data and in-depth specific information on the investigation topic. As for the sample elements, they were sampled using the homogeneous sampling technique, oriented by similar criteria such as the level of English and an age range between 19 and 24 years old. Subsequently, the researchers adopted a bottom-up data analysis approach to maximize the efficiency of the results. In turn, the information from the interviews was transcribed by hand, coded, and selected to finally establish three categories and five subcategories that represent the students' perceptions concerning the topic of the research. Thus, the main findings showed that audiovisual materials contributed to the improvement of listening comprehension, motivation, and self-preparation of second language students. Besides, those are essential in the process of learning a second language and improving listening comprehension skills. As a result, this research will help English learners in the language center to explore the rich and substantial content of audiovisual materials, which will encourage them to develop their receptive skills. |
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