Multimedia resources: videos as a tool for enhancing the listening skills of sixth graders at "Eloy Alfaro" elementary school

ABSTRACT English is considered one of the most spoken languages in the world. It is difficult for some individuals to acquire proficiency of this language because of its grammar and pronunciation in the four crucial skills of the English language: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. Non-nativ...

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Hlavní autoři: Sanmartín Solano, Tania Julieta, Sinchi Chuquiguanga, Maricela Alexandra
Další autoři: Jara Villacreces, Jean Paul
Médium: bachelorThesis
Jazyk:eng
Vydáno: 2013
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On-line přístup:http://dspace.ucuenca.edu.ec/handle/123456789/4332
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Shrnutí:ABSTRACT English is considered one of the most spoken languages in the world. It is difficult for some individuals to acquire proficiency of this language because of its grammar and pronunciation in the four crucial skills of the English language: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. Non-native speakers consider listening to be the most complex skills to master. At this time, technology can help avid language learners procure this language in a more enthusiastic manner. Among multimedia resources, video use stands out as the primary motivation tool when it comes to education. This paper focuses on enhancing listening skills in children using video-based material. The heart of our research relies on the information gathered in a survey, interview, pre-testing and a post-testing at Eloy Alfaro Elementary School. The results of this study dealt with students’ attention, learning motivation and the enhancement of the listening skills. The audio-video material helped children boost their listening skill as they were not only limited to listening to a recording, but were also allowed to understand through a combination of sounds and graphics.