Exploring the Value of Animated Stories with Young English Language Learners

Autor/inn/en	Yildirim, Rana; Torun, Fatma Pinar
Titel	Exploring the Value of Animated Stories with Young English Language Learners
Quelle	In: Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 13 (2014) 4, S.47-60 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1303-6521
Schlagwörter	English Language Learners; Role; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Teaching Methods; Audiovisual Aids; Student Attitudes; Animation; Vocabulary; Grammar; Elementary School Students; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Semi Structured Interviews; Grade 6; Mixed Methods Research; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rollen; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Audiovisuelles Medium; Schülerverhalten; Wortschatz; Grammatik; Ausland; Fragebogen; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Türkei
Abstract	Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) through animated stories bears many prospects for an effective and meaningful language instruction as animated stories can help to contextualize the new language providing audiovisual input along with the story narration. In this study, the role of animated stories in teaching EFL (English as a Foreign Language) to Young Learners (YLs) was investigated. The potential role of using such an approach was assessed in terms of students' attitudes towards learning English. Five authentic animated stories were used as overarching themes into which some basic vocabulary, structures, and functions of the target language were integrated. On the whole, the outcome of the study is that students kept their initial positive attitudes towards learning English with animated stories. The study also proved that students' concerns related to learning English decreased through such instruction. The findings of the present research also suggest that animated stories offer teachers opportunities to present and recycle vocabulary, grammar, and functions of the target language in context through integrating many extension activities related to the story theme. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Sakarya University. Esentepe Campus, Adapazari 54000, Turkey. Tel: +90-505-2431868; Fax: +90-264-6141034; e-mail: tojet@sakarya.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.tojet.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10