Abstract
This article investigates English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students’ use of iPod technology to develop target-language awareness. Structured as a pilot study, this research is the first part of an ongoing project to report on the effect of video MP3 technology on target-language exposure. The data were collected over one academic semester at Tohoku University from two advanced learners of English. The data collection included a daily diary questionnaire, two in-class student demonstrations, and semi-structured interviews. The evidence indicates that students own prior viewing skills and are therefore able to use video MP3 playing technology to independently gain exposure to the target-language outside of class time. This article aims to inform educators that allowing students’ autonomy with the technology is possible and beneficial.
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