What Can Video Add to the Learning Experience? Challenges and Opportunities

Authors

  • Chaker Mhamdi Al Buraimi University College

Abstract

This paper explores the rationale for bringing videos into the language classroom. It studies the various reasons why videos are effective teaching and learning tools. Building on theoretical approaches and classroom real practice, the paper discusses the benefits and techniques of embedding
videos into the language classroom. The discussion focuses mainly on the videos as a motivator, a source of authentic and varied language, a visual context, and a factor of variety and flexibility.

Author Biography

Chaker Mhamdi, Al Buraimi University College

Dr. Chaker Mhamdi is the Director of Quality Assurance Department at Al Buraimi University College, Oman. Dr. Mhamdi earned his PhD from the University of Manouba, Tunisia. Dr. Mhamdi is a member of Approaches to Discourse Research Lab at Sfax University, Tunisia, and a member of Oxford University Press CAMENA Review Board. He is a pre-testing coordinator of Oxford Online Placement Test at BUC. Dr. Mhamdi is also an editor and reviewer at Scholink’s journals. Dr. Mhamdi has authored a number of articles on media discourse analysis, language and identity, and ELT. His recent research focus is cross-cultural contrastive media discourses and Western/Middle-Eastern news reporting during wars and conflicts.

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Published

2019-04-23

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2017)

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