Grammar to Vlog : Meaningful and authentic language practice for 21st century ESL learners
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https://doi.org/10.33558/makna.v7i2.2179Keywords:
Youtube, vlog, grammar, task, language use, communication strategyAbstract
This study investigated the effectiveness of using Youtube to practice grammar. As Youtube vlogging has become the most current internet phenomena and one of the most sought career choices by today’s young generation, it is one of the most suitable platforms, both to learn and to practice the target language. In this study, 10 first-year university students from an intact-required class participated. The learners were given a task to make a video of them cooking, where they put the targeted grammatical items into use, and then upload it onto Youtube. Videos taken from the learners’ Youtube channels were collected, and qualitative method was utilized to see what strategies the learners employed to bridge the gap between the intended meaning and the lack of grammatical or word knowledge. The findings showed that the learners employed substitution, nonverbal language, and switching to L1 form pattern to overcome the language barrier they encountered during the communicative task. The result of this study shows that Youtube can be used as a meaningful and effective platform to practice grammatical structure, as the learners utilize their skills and strategies for an authentic language use.
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Ellis, R. (2003). Task-based Language Learning and Teaching (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Gao, W., Tian, Y., Huang, T., & Yang, Q. (2010). Vlogging : A survey of video blogging technology on the web. ACM Computing Surveys, 42(4), 1–57. https://doi.org/10.1145/1749603.1749606
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Hunt, H. (2018). How much do Youtubers make (and how you can make it, too). Retrieved June 28, 2019, from https://learn.g2.com/how-much-do-youtubers-make
Karim, K., & Nassaji, H. (2013). First language transfer in second language writing : An examination of current research. Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 1(1), 117–134.
Krashen, S. D. (1981). Second Language Acquisition and Second Language Learning. Pidginization and Creolization as language acquisition. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9922.2009.00554.x
Krashen, S. D. (1985). The Input Hypothesis. Issues and Implications. Longman.
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Nofrika, I. (2019). EFL Students’ Voices: The Role of YouTube in Developing English Competencies. Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning, 4(1), 56–73. https://doi.org/10.18196/ftl.4138
Nunan, D. (1989). Designing Tasks for the Communicative Classroom. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from https://epdf.pub/designing-tasks-for-the-communicative-classroom-cambridge-language-teaching-libr.html
Nunan, D. (2004). Task-based Language Teaching. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Nuryadi, N. (2019)
Prihhartini, S. (2018). Learning grammar through physical games. SUKMA: JURNAL PENDIDIKAN, 2(2), 187–203. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.32533/02202.2018
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Rakhmanina, L., & Kusumaningrum, D. (2017). The Effectiveness of Video Blogging in Teaching Speaking Viewed From Students’ Learning Motivation. Proceedings of ISELT FBS Universitas Negeri Padang, 5, 27–34. Retrieved from http://103.216.87.80/index.php/selt/article/view/7980/6083
Rosas, M. (2018). L2 Learners ’ Use of Communication Strategies as Affected by the Task Type. Revista Signos. Estudios De Linguistica, 51(96), 107–131. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-09342018000100107
Safitri, N. ., & Khoiriyah, I. (2017). Students’ Perceptions on the Use of English Vlog (Video Blog) to Enhance Speaking Skill 1 Nailis Sa’adah Safitri, 2 Ianatul Khoiriyah. In The 5th AASIC (pp. 240–247). https://doi.org/10.24269/ed.v2i1.96
Saiful, J. A. (2019). EFL Teachers ’ Cognition in the Use of Youtube Vlog in English Language Teaching. Journal of Foreign Language Education and Technology, 4(1), 2019. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328066121_EFL_Teachers’_Cognition_in_the_Use_of_Youtube_Vlog_in_English_Language_Teaching
Schmidt, R. (2001). Schmidt, Attention, p. 1. Cognition and Second Language Instruction, 3–32.
Schmidt, R. (2010). Attention, Awareness, and Individual Differences in Language Learning. Proceedings of CLaSIC 2010, 4, 721–737. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781614510932.27
Selinker, L. (1972). Interlanguage. International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 10(1), 209–232.
Skehan, P. (1996). A framework for the implementation of task based instruction. Applied Linguistics, 17(1), 38–62.
Tarone, E. (1980). Communication Strategies, Foreigner Talk, and Repair in Interlanguage. Language Learning, 30(2), 417–431.
Taylor, B. P. (1975). The Use of Overgeneralization and Transfer Learning Strategies by Elementary and Intermediate Students of ESL. Language Learning, 25(1), 73–107. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-1770.1975.tb00110.x
Thornquist, L. (2019). The Power of Vlogging. Retrieved July 4, 2020, from https://www.grouphigh.com/blog/the-power-of-vlogging/
Turner, C. (2018). Revealed : Top career aspirations for today ’ s primary school children. Retrieved June 28, 2019, from https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2018/01/19/revealed-top-career-aspirations-todays-primary-school-children/
Watkins, J., & Wilkins, M. (2011). Using YouTube in the EFL Classroom. Language Education in Asia, 2(1), 113–119. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.5746/LEiA/11/V2/I1/A09/Watkins_Wilkins
Weiss, G. (2017). The most-desired career among young people today is ‘ Youtuber ’ ( Study ). Retrieved June 28, 2019, from https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/05/24/most-desired-career-young-people-youtube/
Wilson, A. (2015). Youtube in The Classroom. Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto.
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