Using TED Talks as Authentic Videos to Enhance Students' Listening Comprehension and Motivation
| dc.contributor.author | El Haj Hassan, Sandy | |
| dc.contributor.author | Haj Hassan, Zeinab | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Halvorsen, Andy | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Sheppard, Beth | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-26T20:35:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-26T20:35:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
| dc.description | 21 pages | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This action research paper explores using authentic video material in our EFL classrooms and the advantages of using video materials in our teaching. Nowadays videos are considered an important educational tool for the classroom. The rationale for this action research is to examine the benefits of using authentic audio-visual material in teaching and learning the English language. Literature suggests that teachers can expand students’ interests in the activities, and consequently their motivation, through the use of appropriate video materials. This action research paper was started due to a problem we were facing while teaching military personnel at the Air Force School in Lebanon. We decided to solve this problem through using TED Talks, and we gathered data through classroom observations, analysis of student work, surveys, and interviews. The results showed that our students felt they became better in retaining information and were able to focus more on the task given since the videos were appropriate for their age. It was also revealed that their English listening comprehension skills increased after learning with authentic videos and that they had a positive attitude toward using such videos. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1794/23529 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Listening comprehension | en_US |
| dc.subject | Student motivations | en_US |
| dc.subject | TED Talks | en_US |
| dc.subject | EFL | en_US |
| dc.title | Using TED Talks as Authentic Videos to Enhance Students' Listening Comprehension and Motivation | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |