The Effect of Vodcasting on Listening Comprehension

NCT01642303 | Terminated Phase 2 DMC

• 1 other identifier: Listening comprehension
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 106
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Improvement of the internet and its tremendous growth has caused significant progress in transformation of information. Nowadays in any place of the world and in any time of the day by accessing through internet every student can use different kinds of information in World Wide Web which let him to make the best decision what, how and when to study. One of these educational technologies which are beneficial to learners is vodcast or video recording which are accessible through the internet.This paper is going to examine the listening comprehension in EFL learners and whether it may be improved by using vodcasts. So106 language learners of four different classes of Iranian higher intermediate in an English institute were chosen for this study. These learners were pre-tested by IELTS Listening Comprehension. Two classes were chosen as subject group which consisted of 54 learners. The remaining two classes were chosen as control group which consisted of 52 learners. Both groups were taught Listening Impact book, but students in subject group were provided some vodcasts based on the topic of their lessons. After 12 weeks of teaching both groups were post-tested.listening comprehension will be compared using independent t-test and paired t-test.

Conditions

Listen to Vodcast

Keywords

vodcasting,listening,language education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• improving listening comprehension

  The outcome mesures will be completed up to 12 weeks using IELTS listening comprehension tests

  up to 12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

vodcasting

EXPERIMENTAL

students who listen to downloaded vodcasting

Other: vodcasting

control

NO INTERVENTION

listen to the student book listening file

Other: no intervension

Interventions

vodcasting OTHER

listening to downloaded vodcasting files

vodcasting

no intervension OTHER

Listen to student book listening files

control

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 21 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• EFL learner
• upper intermediate level

You may not qualify if:

• Other levels

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mashhad University of Medical Sciences: lead

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: faculty member

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 11, 2012
• First Posted: July 17, 2012
• Study Start: January 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2010
• Study Completion: January 1, 2012
• Last Updated: July 18, 2012

Record last verified: 2010-01