KUKU

KU ScholarWorks

  • myKU
  • Email
  • Enroll & Pay
  • KU Directory
    • Login
    View Item 
    •   KU ScholarWorks
    • Dissertations and Theses
    • Dissertations
    • View Item
    •   KU ScholarWorks
    • Dissertations and Theses
    • Dissertations
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Understanding Videotext: Listening Strategy Use by Adult Mandarin-Chinese English Language Learners

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    Slimon_ku_0099D_12502_DATA_1.pdf (2.587Mb)
    Issue Date
    2012-12-31
    Author
    Slimon, Jason
    Publisher
    University of Kansas
    Format
    208 pages
    Type
    Dissertation
    Degree Level
    Ph.D.
    Discipline
    Curriculum and Teaching
    Rights
    This item is protected by copyright and unless otherwise specified the copyright of this thesis/dissertation is held by the author.
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    A vast number of news video listening materials are now easily accessible to English language learners (ELLs) due to developments in broadcast and multimedia technology. While little is known about how ELLs attempt to comprehend this challenging medium, researchers agree on the critical nature of listening skills, which researchers have placed at the heart of second language acquisition (Rost, 2002; Vandergrift, 2007; Wolvin & Coakley, 2000). This study sought to identify the listening strategies (i.e., language learning strategies, LLS) that adult intermediate to advanced level, native Mandarin Chinese-speaking ELLs use to comprehend authentic short documentary-style news video listening materials (i.e. videotexts). Linguistic knowledge (i.e. grammatical and structural knowledge) has been found to have a potentially large influence on strategy use (Santos, Graham, & Vanderplank, 2008). Thus a standardized measure was used to assess subjects' linguistic knowledge and listening proficiency. This was done to determine if differences exist in how subjects (n = 27) with lower and higher abilities in these two areas use listening strategies. Immediate retrospective verbal reports (i.e. subjects' verbal reports during pauses while listening) were used to collect data about the strategies. The data were then transcribed, coded, and quantitatively analyzed to answer three research questions. A written free recall measure was used to assess subjects' comprehension of the operational videotext and to help answer three research questions. Key results include subjects with higher listening proficiency using significantly more bottom-up and total strategies as well as recalling significantly more audio-only idea units while also recalling significantly fewer image-only idea units. Linguistic knowledge was not found to have a strong quantitative relationship with strategy use. All results are discussed in order to contribute to future research and curricular development in the area of listening strategies and the use of videotext for educational purposes.
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/1808/15075
    Collections
    • Dissertations [4474]
    • Education Dissertations and Theses [1065]

    Items in KU ScholarWorks are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.


    We want to hear from you! Please share your stories about how Open Access to this item benefits YOU.


    Contact KU ScholarWorks
    785-864-8983
    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    785-864-8983

    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    Image Credits
     

     

    Browse

    All of KU ScholarWorksCommunities & CollectionsThis Collection

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Statistics

    View Usage Statistics

    Contact KU ScholarWorks
    785-864-8983
    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    785-864-8983

    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    Image Credits
     

     

    The University of Kansas
      Contact KU ScholarWorks
    Lawrence, KS | Maps
     
    • Academics
    • Admission
    • Alumni
    • Athletics
    • Campuses
    • Giving
    • Jobs

    The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University’s programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, IOA@ku.edu, 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785)864-6414, 711 TTY.

     Contact KU
    Lawrence, KS | Maps