Effects Of Video-Podcasts On Listening Comprehension Of Saudi EFL Learners

The current use of podcasts, as a new channel to input knowledge, has effectively been promoting listening comprehension which consequently has increased the acquisition of target language. The objective of the present study is to investigate the effects of video-podcasts integration on listening co...

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Main Authors: Shahid, Shahid Hussain, Zuraina, Ali
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Language:English
Published: Open Access Publishing Group 2017
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spelling ump-185902017-09-20T04:49:49Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18590/ Effects Of Video-Podcasts On Listening Comprehension Of Saudi EFL Learners Shahid, Shahid Hussain Zuraina, Ali PE English The current use of podcasts, as a new channel to input knowledge, has effectively been promoting listening comprehension which consequently has increased the acquisition of target language. The objective of the present study is to investigate the effects of video-podcasts integration on listening comprehension. The twelve-week quantitative study employed a quasi-experimental pre-test post-test design. Samples included in both the control and experimental groups were 120 English major male undergraduates from a University in Saudi Arabia. The Findings of ANCOVA analysis showed that the video-podcast group significantly outperformed the control group on the post-test. The findings imply that video-podcasts are useful resource for enhancing EFL learners’ listening comprehension. Open Access Publishing Group 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18590/1/pbmsk-2017-Shahid-Effects%20of%20VPs%20on%20EFL%20Listening.pdf Shahid, Shahid Hussain and Zuraina, Ali (2017) Effects Of Video-Podcasts On Listening Comprehension Of Saudi EFL Learners. European Journal of English Language Teaching, 2 (4). pp. 169-194. ISSN 2501-7136 https://oapub.org/edu/index.php/ejel/article/view/1033 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.891143
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Effects Of Video-Podcasts On Listening Comprehension Of Saudi EFL Learners
description The current use of podcasts, as a new channel to input knowledge, has effectively been promoting listening comprehension which consequently has increased the acquisition of target language. The objective of the present study is to investigate the effects of video-podcasts integration on listening comprehension. The twelve-week quantitative study employed a quasi-experimental pre-test post-test design. Samples included in both the control and experimental groups were 120 English major male undergraduates from a University in Saudi Arabia. The Findings of ANCOVA analysis showed that the video-podcast group significantly outperformed the control group on the post-test. The findings imply that video-podcasts are useful resource for enhancing EFL learners’ listening comprehension.
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author Shahid, Shahid Hussain
Zuraina, Ali
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Zuraina, Ali
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title Effects Of Video-Podcasts On Listening Comprehension Of Saudi EFL Learners
title_short Effects Of Video-Podcasts On Listening Comprehension Of Saudi EFL Learners
title_full Effects Of Video-Podcasts On Listening Comprehension Of Saudi EFL Learners
title_fullStr Effects Of Video-Podcasts On Listening Comprehension Of Saudi EFL Learners
title_full_unstemmed Effects Of Video-Podcasts On Listening Comprehension Of Saudi EFL Learners
title_sort effects of video-podcasts on listening comprehension of saudi efl learners
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