Journal article

Playing the videotext: A media literacy perspective on video-mediated L2 listening

Paul Gruba

LANGUAGE LEARNING & TECHNOLOGY | UNIV HAWAII, NATL FOREIGN LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER | Published : 2006

Abstract

Adopting a literacy perspective towards student interactions with digital media can extend and develop views of second language (L2) listening comprehension. In this case study, variations in play are grounded in a media literacy perspective as a way to frame student work with authentic videotext. Twenty-two Australian students of Japanese watched three digitized news clips as they talked aloud. Qualitative analysis of their immediately retrospective verbal reports showed that learners do indeed play and replay the media texts as they, for example, perform, fool around, and establish signposts. The article concludes with a discussion urging language teachers and researchers to adopt media li..

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