ESL Students' Perceptions About On-Screen Text Use to Support Access to Native English MOOC Videos

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Abstract

This paper will present data on students’ use perceptions about onscreen text language support in massive open online courses (MOOCs) instructional videos. Participants included 83 local undergraduate students enrolled in two small technology university colleges in Ghana. The study examined the research question, what are English as a second language students’ perceptions of the use of interactive transcripts and key-point annotations in MOOCs instructional videos that are delivered in native English? Data was collected through an online survey and focus group interviews. Students’ perceptions about the use of onscreen text were generally positive. Review of students’ opinion data also indicated that learning experiences were affected primarily by learner control through video interactivity, instructional video design, and internet access.

Author

• Kwame Nti, University of Georgia