ERIC Number: EJ1331338
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1017-7108
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E-Book, Audio-Book, or E-Audio-Book: The Effects of Multiple Modalities on EFL Comprehension
Kim, Na-Young
English Teaching, v76 n4 p33-52 Win 2021
This study explores effects of e-book and audio-book on EFL comprehension. It was conducted at a university in Korea with 75 college students. The whole experiment lasted for five weeks in 2020. To determine effectiveness of multiple modalities, participants were assigned to three different experimental groups: e-book, audio-book, and e-audiobook (a combination of e-book and audio-book) groups. While the e-book group was provided with passages in a text format, the audio group received the same passages in an audio format. The e-audio-book group was given both text and audio formats. At the beginning and end of the treatment, pretest and posttest were administered. As expected, the e-audio-book group benefited more than the other two groups in listening comprehension. However, they showed better performance in reading comprehension than the audio-book group only. Additionally, the e-book group performed better in reading comprehension compared to the audio-book group. Based on these findings, pedagogical implications are made.
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Comparative Analysis, Undergraduate Students, Pretests Posttests, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Audio Books, Electronic Publishing, Instructional Effectiveness, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
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