FACULTY OF SCIENCE, ARTS & HERITAGEUNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

Zainal Abidin SayadiAzmi Abd Latiff

Windows Movie Maker As A Language Learning Tool

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Introduction

The on-line multimedia resources allow teachers to easily integrate multimedia materials into the classroom.

However, these materials are often used in ways that leave ultimate control over content with the instructor, diminishing student agency in the process of learning

Video & Language Learning

communicative approach in language learning "a process of developing the ability to do things with

language as opposed to learning about language" (Nunan, 1988, p. 78)

tasks should simulate the skills necessary for communicating outside the classroom

Video & Language Learning

Socio constructivist approach to learning, learning is a process of knowledge construction rather

than a process of knowledge transmission instruction is a process of scaffolding knowledge

construction rather than of transmitting knowledge. Learning tasks should be contextualised and

purposeful for the learner contextual learning demands meaningful real-world

tasks

Research Questions

How production of video documentaries could enrich the learners’ learning experience improve their English language proficiency

Respondents

70 first year Civil Engineering studentsObtained Diploma from Polytechnics22 – 24 year old

UMB Effective Communication - Learning Contents

Meeting and Minutes of MeetingLetter WritingInterviewPresentation

The Task

Students are required to produce a 10-minute video documentary on a theme Social problems Culture Places of interest

The Process

Group Formation

Conducting Meetings (S)

Handling Video Camera Story Boarding

Making appointments

Video Recording

Editing Technique

(Windows Movie Maker)

Video, Image & Sound Editing

Presentation(Video

Documentary)

Video Camera Techniques

Handling the video cameraZoom InZoom OutPan RightPan LeftTilt UpTilt Down

Introduction to Windows Movie Maker

Samples of End Product

Video 1Video 2Video 3

The Results

How production of video documentaries could enrich the learners’ learning experience

Learners are motivatedImproved communication skills, interpersonal

skillsImproved critical thinking & problem solving

skillsExposure to the real-life situationsAble to produce original piece of work

No more ‘cut & paste’ work

The Results

How production of video documentaries could improve their English language proficiency.

Learners’ work is more cohesiveImprove vocabularyImprove fluency

Conclusions

The process of producing video documentaries allows the students to use the language in the

real life situation as well as improve their communication and interpersonal skills.

ZAINAL ABIDIN BIN SAYADI

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