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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ContentsContents

Introduction

11 Introduction

Methodology22

Results33

Conclusion44

Reflection55

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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

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4

5

6

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8~14

MaterialsMaterials

14 video clips

News

Class

Cartoon Preview

Weather Report

Commercial

Documentary

Cartoon

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Cartoon:Monkey King

News:Snow tiger from Germany bears 3 sons in GuangZhou

MaterialsMaterials

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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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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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ReflectionReflection

Sample size is small.

Students’ years of FLES Chinese study are different.

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Did not show examples of listening

comprehension test.

The length of each video is not enough.

ReflectionReflection

Thank you!