Videos in the Second-language Classroom as Learning Mediators (69404)
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The inclusion of videos in teaching has become widespread in the last decades. The presentation faces the question of whether this practice is always beneficial to learning, due to the attractiveness of the audio-visual resources. Studies in cognitive psychology offer a complex answer: on the one hand, the double channel - sight and hearing - is a motivating device; on the other hand, the exposure to the two language codes, images and commentary, may cause cognitive overload in the working memory, hindering long-term meaningful retrieval. Examples from the presenter’s experiences of teaching English as a second language to undergraduates show how a teacher may endeavour to emphasise the attractiveness of the medium and, at the same time, reduce or even avoid memory shortcomings. To reinforce the positive aspect, criteria to follow when choosing a video are underlined, like the overall consistency between the visual and the verbal language. To reduce the critical aspect, evidence is given to the fact that supplying comprehension strategies that reflect a specific teaching aim can be advantageous. One of them concerns the use of multimedia materials in order to activate learners’ pre-knowledge when preparing for a new topic. The idea is that students’ attention should be intentionally oriented towards selective understanding of a video. The presentation concludes focusing on the need for learners to be aware of the rationale behind both the choice of video clips and comprehension strategies, which should lead to the accountable use of videos within university work, as well as in everyday life.
Authors:
Rosalia Di Nisio, Università degli Studi di Udine, Italy
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