The Effectiveness of video creation in the ESL classroom in Lithuania: a case study

ENThe growing number of research investigating the efficacy of Web 2.0 tools in ESP classroom (Selevičienė 2020; Almuhaisen et al 2020; Rodgers and Dhonnchadha 2018; Šulovská 2013) has revealed the positive effect of technology integration on the development of students’ language learning in higher education. However, the implementation of web based technologies, namely digital video creation for language learning, has been scarcely discussed through the prism of K-12 environment. The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of video making in L2 acquisition of English from the perspective of secondary learners and explicate the potential strengths and weaknesses of its utilisation in the ESL classroom. Qualitative research methodology was employed to analyse an open ended survey. Tenth and ninth graders were asked to produce their responses to a two-fold questionnaire aimed at evaluating the use of video making for revisiting target vocabulary of the lesson. The current research indicates a polarised view of video making practice in the ESL classroom. Regarding the potential of video creation, learners admitted it being beneficial for the acquisition of vocabulary, when it comes to memorising it, forming strong associations, comprehending and communicating the meaning more properly. Yet the results of the study also demonstrated that creating content via video aids proved to be relatively demanding and time consuming due to lack of ICT skills in video making, not sufficient Internet connection speed or restrictions imposed on time and vocabulary limit. The study may provide English language instructors with useful insights as to how the use of video creation may facilitate the learners’ acquisition of vocabulary and how possible hindrances can be prevented to achieve more effective learning outcomes with the aid of digital video making tools in the ESL classroom.The major contribution to the research in this field is its focus on the adoption of video making method in the English as the second language classroom considering the context of secondary education in Lithuania. Keywords: video creation, Web 2.0 technologies, ESL, secondary education, language acquisition. [From the publication]

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