ERIC Number: EJ995735
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Sep
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1072-4303
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Effect of Audio vs. Video on Aural Discrimination of Vowels
McCrocklin, Shannon
TESL-EJ, v16 n2 Sep 2012
Despite the growing use of media in the classroom, the effects of using of audio versus video in pronunciation teaching has been largely ignored. To analyze the impact of the use of audio or video training on aural discrimination of vowels, 61 participants (all students at a large American university) took a pre-test followed by two training sessions on a vowel contrast (/i/-/I/). One group received audio training and the other group received video training. The groups then took a post-test and delayed post-test to determine the impact of the training. Students' reactions to the two training types were also obtained through a questionnaire. Results showed that while both groups improved significantly from the pre-test to both post-tests, there was no statistically significant difference between the video and audio groups. Results show that reactions were more favorable to the video training. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Vowels, Video Technology, Auditory Discrimination, Audio Equipment, Pronunciation Instruction, Pretests Posttests, Questionnaires, College Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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