ERIC Number: EJ1462854
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Mar
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-2357
EISSN: EISSN-1573-7608
Available Date: 2024-09-05
Beyond the Textbook: A Year-Long Exploration of VODcasts in EFL Education
Education and Information Technologies, v30 n4 p4777-4793 2025
This study explored the efficacy of video podcasts (VODcasts) in fostering whole-language learning among college EFL students. Employing a quasi-experimental design with pre-tests, post-tests, and a control group, the research compared the effects of a one-year remedial instruction program. The experimental group received instruction incorporating authentic video materials and dramatized literary works alongside their regular curriculum. Conversely, the control group received the same instruction with traditional audio materials. The results revealed statistically significant advancements in all language skills (listening comprehension, reading comprehension, speaking fluency, and written composition) for the VODcast group compared to the control. These findings suggest the potential of video-based instruction (vodcasting) utilizing authentic video content as a valuable tool for EFL classrooms, promoting holistic language development in college-level learners.
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Video Technology, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, College Students, Language Skills, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Language Fluency, Writing (Composition), Language Acquisition
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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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Author Affiliations: 1Beni Suef University, Beni Suef City, Egypt