The Benefits of using Videos in ESL Teaching and Learning
The use of videos in language teaching and learning is highly known for its ability to provide authentic language learning environment for learning. (Burt, 1999; Tuzi & Mori, 2008; Xiaoning, 2017). Videos such as a movie, television programs, and news broadcasts, which generally demonstrate real language that is not simplified and is spoken at a normal pace with genuine accents, are some of the examples of authentic videos that offer the authenticity. (Burt, 1999)
Videos are also especially useful as it can be utilized to enhance ESL learners' various language skills such as listening, speaking, writing, reading and grammar. Authentic content of video, for example could be used to focus on grammar and vocabulary such as introduce new words and grammatical components, supplemented by other production activities. (Tuzi & Mori, 2008).
Moreover, the content of certain videos such as the plot can be manipulated to enhance learners' writing ans speaking skills by eliciting their opinion of the plot through their writing as well as their speaking ability. This includes activities such as discussions, debate, role-play, dialogue, and group presentations (Wolf, 2006; McGrill, 2010; Tuzi & Mori, 2008; Xiaoning, 2007)
References:
The use of Video in ESL Teaching and Learning: YouTube's Potential as a Resource. Berlian Nur Bt. Morat, Mohamad Jafre Zainol Abidin (February, 2011). Retrieved from http://education.usm.my/images/docs/DigesPendidik/DP2011-2/dp2011-2-10.pdf
Screencasting to Engage Learning, Michael Ruffini (Ocober 31, 2012) Retrieved from http://er.educause.edu/articles/2012/11/screencasting-to-engage-learning
How to implement the "flipped classroom" Jonathan Bergman and Aaron Sams (May 21st, 2012) Retrieved from https://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/05/21/how-to-implement-the-flipped-classroom/
Screencasting Benefits
As computer technology continues to evolve and advance, many teachers from K-12 and higher education use Screencasting as an online or stand-alone teaching tool with traditional teaching approaches to enhance and engage the learning experience of their students, Sugar, Brown and, Lutherbach noted that screencasting as an instructional strategy may be viewed as a modern descendant of instructional film and video.
Screencast can include many different elements such as music, sound effects, audio and graphics along with texts, making any content topic engaging while also appealing to different learning modalities. Mayer's theory of multimedia learning suggests that animated presentations that have a corresponding audio component, essentially moving pictures and sound, provide a more effective learning experience than a more traditional alternative (e.g., a sequence of still images accompanied by descriptive text)
For the teachers a screencast is an efficient and effective means of describing step-by-step process, explaining a particular concept, or presenting a Power Point presentation with narration. For the students, screencasting allows them to learn by example, seeing for instance a step-by-step sequence in great detail or viewing a screencast video directly related to lesson content.
The Flipped Classroom
Recently there has been a lot of interest generated in the "flipped classroom" teaching model.
The term flipped is so named because the classroom and homework paradigm is reversed.What used to be done in the classroom is now done at home, and that which used to be done at home is now done in classroom. Students watch and listen to teacher's lectures via screencast video for homework, and then use the class time for what previously, often. was done in homework: tackling difficult problems, collaborating in groups, and researching.
Benefits of using the flipped classroom methodology include:
- Make class time more productive for both teachers and students.
- Increase students engagements.
- Increase students achievements.
- Combines direct and online learning in a hybrid approach.
- Provides more time in which students can work collaboratively in groups.
- Engages students in learning and gives them knowledge of content before class.
- Gives students access to content if they missed class or need remediation.
References:
The use of Video in ESL Teaching and Learning: YouTube's Potential as a Resource. Berlian Nur Bt. Morat, Mohamad Jafre Zainol Abidin (February, 2011). Retrieved from http://education.usm.my/images/docs/DigesPendidik/DP2011-2/dp2011-2-10.pdf
Screencasting to Engage Learning, Michael Ruffini (Ocober 31, 2012) Retrieved from http://er.educause.edu/articles/2012/11/screencasting-to-engage-learning
How to implement the "flipped classroom" Jonathan Bergman and Aaron Sams (May 21st, 2012) Retrieved from https://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/05/21/how-to-implement-the-flipped-classroom/
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