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Factors Influencing the Use of Captions by Foreign Language Learners: An Eye-Tracking Study
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Winke, Paula; Gass, Susan; Sydorenko, Tetyana – Modern Language Journal, 2013
This study investigates caption-reading behavior by foreign language (L2) learners and, through eye-tracking methodology, explores the extent to which the relationship between the native and target language affects that behavior. Second-year (4th semester) English-speaking learners of Arabic, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish watched 2 videos…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Semitic Languages, Chinese, Russian
The Effects of Captioning Videos Used for Foreign Language Listening Activities
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Winke, Paula; Gass, Susan; Sydorenko, Tetyana – Language Learning & Technology, 2010
This study investigated the effects of captioning during video-based listening activities. Second- and fourth-year learners of Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, and Russian watched three short videos with and without captioning in randomized order. Spanish learners had two additional groups: one watched the videos twice with no captioning, and another…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Listening Skills, Russian, Video Technology