Content-based instruction in Hong Kong: student responses to film  

Oleh:

Chapple, Lynda

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: SYSTEM: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics (Full Text) vol. 28 no. 3 (Sep. 2000), page 419-433.
Topik: Content-based instruction; Film; ESL; EFL; Academic; analytical and critical thinking skills
Fulltext: Chapple_Lynda.pdf (118.77KB)

Isi artikel

Despite the growing interest in the use of content-based instruction approaches in ESL2 and foreign language learning settings, the use of such approaches in Hong Kong and elsewhere in southeast Asia is still relatively limited. Similarly, ®lm as a source of content in language courses is often still limited to providing visual support for other text-based and language content activities. In this study, 31 Cantonese tertiary-level students taking a General Educa- tion course taught in English at the Chinese University of Hong Kong were asked to rate their own English language skills development in relation to six speci®c areas. They were also asked to identify and elaborate on what they had learned in relation to other aspects of the course. The responses of the students show that they rated their English language skills as having increased in all areas, particularly their speaking and listening skills. Another important ®nding was the students' rating of their increased con®dence when using English. The stu- dents also identi®ed other aspects of learning, which came under three headings: analytical/ critical thinking skills; di?erent perspectives/broadened understanding; and content/technical ®lm knowledge.

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