- Using Text-to-Speech Technology for Integrative Listening Tasks
- ㆍ 저자명
- Lim Youngshin
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 교육논총KCI
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 2022년|42권 (통권72호)|pp.39-52 (14 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 경인교육대학교 교육연구원|한국
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물|ENG| PDF텍스트(0.52MB)
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 교육학
Exposure to sufficient and appropriate listening materials in a foreign language is significant for language learners in processing verbal information. Based on this concept, the present study investigates the application of a digital listening tool called text-to-speech (TTS) to integrative listening tasks and dictogloss and influence the listening ability of language learners in specified elements and their perspectives. For this study, a total of 29 university students participated in six TTS-based listening tasks (three dictogloss, two fill-in-the-blanks, and mixed tasks) in the first semester (spring) of 2022. Data were derived from pre- and posttests as academic achievement tests, a questionnaire, and a semistructured interview conducted at the end of the semester. The study employed mixed-method analysis to examine the in-depth integrative understanding of the learning effect of using TTS in dictogloss for listening skills. For quantitative analysis, each test score was compared using paired sample t-test; for qualitative analysis, the study employed content analysis for open-ended questions and semistructured interviews. The findings of the study were obtained as follows. First, the study noted significant differences in specific listening elements such as listening comprehension of details and vocabulary. Second, the participants perceived that TTS-based dictogloss was effective for understanding different accents and writing skills and motivating their self-learning ability. Along with these findings, the study suggested several pedagogical implications.
Ⅰ. Introduction Ⅱ. Literature Review Ⅲ. Methods Ⅳ. Results and Discussions Ⅴ. Conclusion and Pedagogical Implications References