Abstract
This study has the aim of improving the English speaking ability of Taiwanese college freshmen by a video featuring connected speech instruction. Forty-eight students from a private university in northern Taiwan participated in the study, which lasted for 7 weeks. Pre- and post-tests were used to assess their speaking performance in terms of connected speech before and after the experimental treatment. Entry and exit questionnaires were also used to investigate students’ learning attitudes. The results show that such instruction was significantly effective for improving the English language learners’ connected speech skills. Positive results were also observed in the outcomes of the questionnaires, showing significantly enhanced learning attitudes to English speaking. It is hoped that the study results may offer language teachers some insights into the practice of video-aided learning in English speech classes, particularly its efficacy for connected speech.
Highlights
Over the past few decades, multimedia technology has rapidly grown in popularity in the field of foreign language teaching because of its numerous advantages
The results suggest that after the experiment the participants had significantly improved in terms of their overall performance in connected speech
The purpose of the current study was to investigate whether the use of video instruction could constitute an effective way of helping EFL students learn to properly connect words in
Summary
Over the past few decades, multimedia technology has rapidly grown in popularity in the field of foreign language teaching because of its numerous advantages Of all the educational technologies, video-enhanced instruction has been one of the most widely discussed in both research and educational settings J. Lin & Wang, 2018) This may be because videos often contain authentic aids (Mayora, 2009), rich audio-visual information (e.g., sound effects, facial expressions, body language, and other visual clues), and are full of cultural references The visual and special nature of videos can convert complicated concepts into straightforward ideas for learners to retain, making video-based materials a strong reinforcement of second language acquisition (L.-F. Lin, 2010, 2011)
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