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Presenter: Leya TsaiPresenter: Leya TsaiInstructor: Dr. Pi-Ying Teresa HsuInstructor: Dr. Pi-Ying Teresa HsuNovember 26, 2009November 26, 2009
Effect of using photos from authentic video as advance organizers on
listening comprehension in an FLES Chinese class
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Wilberschied, L., & Berman, M. P. (2004).
Effect of using photos from authentic
video as advance organizers on listening
comprehension in an FLES Chinese class.
Foreign Language Annals, 37(4), 534-
540.
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IntroductionIntroduction
It is material introduced in advance of the
learning material itself and used to
facilitate
establishing a meaningful learning set.
Advance Organizer
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IntroductionIntroduction
Effective advance organizers for videos has
key vocabulary, scripts, verbal description of
major scenes, and cultural background cues.
(Caplan, 2002)
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PurposePurpose
to investigate the use of two types of
advance organizers on listening
comprehension of Foreign Language in
Elementary Schools students
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MethodologyMethodology
Participants
Location
Duration
Data Collection
Materials
61 students in a Foreign Language in an Elementary School
A Midwestern city
3 months for each set
Listening comprehension test Midpoint survey Student interview
14 video clips
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Number of
Students
Years of FLES Chinese Study
3rd graders 17 3
5th graders 16 5
2nd & 3rd
graders4 & 5 2 & 3
5th graders 9 1
5th graders 10 5
Participants
FirstSet
SecondSet
MethodologyMethodology
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e.g., predicting relevant terms,introducing unfamiliar cultural
background knowledge
ProcedureProcedure
Video watching
Advance organizerActivities
Warm-up session
First 7 videos:Watching for
5 minutes Each clip twice
Last 7 videos:Watching for
11-13 minutesEach clip once
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MethodologyMethodology
Control group
Experiment group
Reading written description
Reading written description with color photos
taken from the video
Attaching photos to the corresponding word and
sentence description
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Video Genre
1~2
3
4
5
6
7
8~14
MaterialsMaterials
14 video clips
News
Class
Cartoon Preview
Weather Report
Commercial
Documentary
Cartoon
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InstrumentInstrument
• Four or five Qs
• Count for 6o% of the total score
Comprehension Test
Multiple-choice Qs Essay/story retelling
• Drawings were allowed.
• Count for 40% of the
total score
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ResultsResults
NWord
Description & Photo
Word Description
Onlyt P Effect
SizeSignificance
3rd grade
5th
grade
22
35
50.81
58.66
44.60
53.49
2.177
2.156
0.0485
0.0504
0.297
0.134
0.024
0.025
P=0.05
T-test & Effect Size Analysis
For 3rd graders, there is a significant difference in the achievement level of the students’ listening comprehension between the control group and experiment group .
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ResultsResults
NWord
Description & Photo
Word Description
Onlyt P Effect
SizeSignificance
3rd grade
5th
grade
22
35
50.81
58.66
44.60
53.49
2.177
2.156
0.0485
0.0504
0.297
0.134
0.024
0.025
P=0.05
T-test & Effect Size Analysis
For 5th graders, there is a borderline significant difference in the achievement level of the students’ listening comprehension between the control group and experiment group .
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ResultsResults
NWord
Description & Photo
Word Description
Onlyt P Effect
SizeSignificance
3rd grade
5th
grade
22
35
50.81
58.66
44.60
53.49
2.177
2.156
0.0485
0.0504
0.297
0.134
0.024
0.025
P=0.05
T-test & Effect Size Analysis
Effect sizes are medium to large.
The level of difficulty of the text or genre of some
videos
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Midpoint Survey
Question Yes % No %
1. If a Chinese TV channel were available to you at home, would you watch it? If yes, how long? 76 24 (64% said more than an hour a day)
2. Do you like the organizer-aided video listening activities? 71 29
3. Has viewing videos been helpful to your learning of Chinese? 81 19
4. Do you think the advance organizer helped you? 71 29
5. What type of advance organizer would be most helpful?
With pictures 90%Without pictures 5%Other 5%
ResultsResults
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A
What is the easiest part of studying
Chinese for you?Q
Watching movies was the easiest and
favorite part of studying Chinese.
ResultsResultsInterviews
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A
Q What makes it easier to learn Chinese for you?
Seeing pictures, trying to translate from the
organizer sheet, and using the looking guide
made learning Chinese easier.
ResultsResultsInterviews
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ConclusionConclusion
Younger students who were less proficient
in
the foreign language benefited most from
this type of visual support.
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ConclusionConclusion
Using authentic pictures taken from video
provides accurate clues to the video
content,
therefore enhancing listening
comprehension significantly.
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Did not show examples of listening
comprehension test.
The length of each video is not enough.
ReflectionReflection