Using Movies in EFL Classrooms: A Study Conducted at the English Language Institute (ELI), King Abdul-Aziz University

Autor/in	Kabooha, Raniah Hassen
Titel	Using Movies in EFL Classrooms: A Study Conducted at the English Language Institute (ELI), King Abdul-Aziz University
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 9 (2016) 3, S.248-267 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Films; Teaching Methods; Semi Structured Interviews; Positive Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Language Skills; Foreign Countries; Journal Writing; Language Teachers; Higher Education; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Film; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrerverhalten; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Ausland; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	The present study sought to examine the attitudes of Saudi English as a foreign language (EFL) learners as well as teachers towards the integration of English movies in their classes as a tool to develop students' language skills. Fifty female intermediate level students studying English in their Preparatory Year Program (PYP) in the English Language Institute (ELI) at King Abdul-Aziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, participated in the study. Questionnaires were administered to the students to investigate their perceptions towards the integration of English movies in their classes to develop their language skills. The researcher also conducted semi-structured interviews with both students and teachers to explore their perceptions towards the use of movies in their classes. In addition, teachers were required to write reflective journals regarding the use of movies in their classes. The findings of the study indicate that both students as well as teachers had positive attitudes towards the use of movies in their classes to improve students' language skills. The study offers pedagogical implications for EFL instructors with respect to the integration of films in their classrooms to improve students' language learning. Well-selected movie materials could enhance students' language learning process and increase their motivation to learn the target language. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01