Abstract
<p>By employing an action research framework, this study evaluated the effectiveness of a video-based curriculum in motivating EFL learners to learn English. Fifteen Korean EFL students at the secondary school context participated in an 8-week English program, which employed video clips including TED talk replays, sitcoms, TV news reports and movies as its main study material. Results from the motivation surveys (adapted from Gardner, 1985) and interviews with students showed that 1) after taking the class, students became more motivated, especially in terms of gaining a positive attitude for the English language and culture, and 2) competitive group activities that followed the watching of video materials positively influenced student participation. Implications for EFL classrooms with low student motivation are discussed.<strong></strong></p>
Highlights
1.1 BackgroundMotivating EFL students to learn English can be a challenge for instructors teaching required English classes at secondary school settings
Evaluating motivational change was important to us because our entire effort was based on the belief that providing video materials to these EFL secondary school students would result in a positive change in their attitude toward English
The design of the class was motivated by the recent shift in focus in L2 teaching and learning; this was from emphasizing texts to the recognition that multimedia such as video clips may be helpful and even essential in language learning
Summary
Motivating EFL students to learn English can be a challenge for instructors teaching required English classes at secondary school settings. English is considered as one of the main subjects for entering the local university (along with Korean and math), students do not see much usage for the English subject outside of the classroom, which is reflected in their low motivation for learning English when compared to other countries (Kim, 2006). Secondary school teachers face a challenge in motivating their students to participate in English classroom activities (Han, 2014). This study, began with the larger question of “How can we make EFL students participate more in the classroom and become more motivated to learn English?” This led us to consider video clips as a way of encouraging and motivating this body of students
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