Title :
Mobile-based shadowing materials in foreign language teaching
Author :
Ono, Y. ; Ishihara, M. ; Yamashiro, M.
Author_Institution :
Foreign Language Center, Tsukuba Univ., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of mobile-based activities in a normal classroom on learners´ motivation for foreign language learning. In addition, we would like to propose practical teaching materials for mobile-based classroom settings. More specifically, the current study is concerned with the effect of shadowing activity with the help of movies on oral reading proficiency and awareness toward foreign language study. The result was that oral proficiency significantly improved between pre- and post- tests and that the students´ awareness was changed toward more communicative way. Detailed description of the movie contents and the system model will be given. In conclusion, implication for future application program research will be pointed out.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; mobile computing; natural language processing; teaching; foreign language learning; foreign language teaching; learner motivation; mobile-based activities; mobile-based classroom settings; mobile-based shadowing materials; movie contents; oral proficiency; practical teaching materials; reading proficiency; shadowing activity; system model; Educational institutions; Least squares approximation; Materials; Motion pictures; Portable media players; Shadow mapping; iPod Touch; motivation; movie; shadowing;
Conference_Titel :
Consumer Electronics (GCCE), 2012 IEEE 1st Global Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1500-5
DOI :
10.1109/GCCE.2012.6379976