The Effects of Short Video-Assisted Teaching Model on English Language Learners’ Affect: Evidence from the Longitudinal Study

Abstract

Although some studies have shown that the use of video social media can effectively assist language teaching and learning. However, limited literature sheds light on the use of Bilibili in English language education. The article constructs the Short Video-Assisted English Language Teaching Model based on the Bilibili platform for the course of English Curriculum and Pedagogy in Secondary Schools. The purpose of this study is to investigate the level of learners’ satisfaction with the model and whether the model has any effect on learners’ learning affect. A sixteen-week longitudinal study of 46 Chinese normal English major students revealed that learners’ satisfaction with the model was high, among which, the highest levels were found in teaching platform satisfaction and teaching model satisfaction. In addition, the model significantly promoted learners’ positive learning affect and significantly reduced learners’ negative learning affect. The study provides implications for training English major students in universities.