How Does Video Captioning Improve Listening Comprehension?

• Author(s) / Creator(s)

  • Scheffer, Jacob B.

• The question, ‘How does video captioning improve listening comprehension (LC)?’ is discussed from the perspective of the value captioned video brings to the adult English as a second language (ESL) learner and from how they can be effectively used in the ESL classroom. Listening comprehension is a multifaceted construct made up of and influenced by numerous factors. Captions and subtitles can vary in quality and only through judicious use will they maximize language proficiency for the language learner (LL). The idea that captioned video improves listening comprehension is presented through numerous studies that indicate the benefits and pitfalls of caption use. The major elements that influence listening comprehension when using captioned video include learning strategies and proficiency level, caption type, and video type. Each factor is discussed and the means to manage them is described.

• Date created

  2014-04-22

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Learning Strategies
  • Subtitles
  • Listening comprehension
  • Language proficiency
  • Video captioning
  • Language acquisition
  • English as a Second Language
  • Second language learners

• Type of Item

  Research Material

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R3BR5F

• License

  Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International