American Music Immersion: Influencing Factors and Its Impact on Taiwanese EFL Learners Engaged in Web-Based, Multimedia Music Study

Autor/inn/en	Beasley, Robert; Chuang, Yuangshan; Liao, Chao-chih
Titel	American Music Immersion: Influencing Factors and Its Impact on Taiwanese EFL Learners Engaged in Web-Based, Multimedia Music Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 17 (2008) 1, S.27-42 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1055-8896
Schlagwörter	United States History; Music; Vocabulary Development; Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Popular Culture; Second Language Learning; Life Style; Cultural Awareness; Multimedia Instruction; Young Adults; Age Differences; College Freshmen; College Students; Television Viewing; Predictor Variables; Online Courses; Language Proficiency; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Musik; Wortschatzarbeit; Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Popkultur; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Lebensstil; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Multimediales Lernen; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Studienanfänger; Collegestudent; Fernsehkonsum; Prädiktor; Online course; Online-Kurs; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that influence American music immersion (AMI) in Taiwanese English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners and to determine if AMI is a predictor of vocabulary acquisition and American lifestyle literacy improvement during online, multimedia music study. The results of this study suggest that those subjects 29 years old and under are more immersed in American music than their 30 years old and over counterparts and that freshmen are significantly less immersed in American music than sophomores, juniors, and seniors. It was also found that those who never or occasionally watch programs in English or speak in English are significantly less immersed in American music than those who somewhat often or frequently watch programs in English or speak in English. In addition, the findings suggest that AMI alone is not a good predictor of vocabulary acquisition or lifestyle literacy improvement during online, multimedia music study. Finally, the study found that some minimal level of English competency is required to benefit from this type of multimedia learning environment. (Contains 10 figures.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10