Abstract
Developing technology has significantly affected the education and training process as it is in all areas of life. In today’s society, smart phones, tablets and computers which almost every individual owns have facilitated access to information, and besides classical teaching methods, technology-supported or technology-based education activities have also become a part of the process. E-learning tools are important tools by which technology is included in the education and training process. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic which has been experienced around the world since the beginning of 2020 has revealed the importance of e-learning materials more. The aim of this study, carried out in the light of the information given above, is to develop, apply and evaluate Adobe Captivate, one of the most used e-learning software worldwide, for use in the French teaching process. The study was carried out in an experimental model. The universe of the study consisted of 53 French preparatory class students. The achievement test developed by the researcher was used as the data collection tool of the research. The data obtained as a result of the pre-test and post-test applications showed that the use of Adobe Captivate positively affected the general language competency of the students.
Highlights
In line with changes and improvements in technology, the profile of students in today’s schools has been changed
In order to test the impact of Adobe Captivate on the reading skills of FLE students, the Shapiro Wilk normality test was first applied to the post-test
In 2020, the need for e-learning has increased dramatically as COVID-19 has resulted in the closure of schools all over the world
Summary
In line with changes and improvements in technology, the profile of students in today’s schools has been changed. As the amount of information to which they are exposed has increased, students need new and contemporary methods of organizing their own learning, and these methods should be adapted to current and future needs All these facts allow the education system to improve and adapt to the new era. Mayer (2002) proposed one of the main theories related to language learning, namely multimedia learning theory. According to this theory, students learn best when information is presented with pictures and words, rather than words alone. On the basis of these two theories, Mayer (2002) built his theory on nine principles which are the multimedia principle, the principle of spatial contiguity, the principle of temporal contiguity, the principle of coherence, the principle of modality, the principle of redundancy, the principle of pre-learning, the principle of signaling and the principle of personalization. Mayer (2002) pointed out that students learn best when words and pictures are presented simultaneously, because a learner needs to keep mental representations of words and pictures in working memory and can establish a connection between them
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