Text-Related Videos and Reading Comprehension: A Brief Review of Research in the Last 20 Years

Amirreza Karami*, Freddie A. Bowles**, Carly Ann Liggett ***
*-** Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education and Health Professions, University of Arkansas, U.S.A.
*** Manor New Tech Middle School, Manor, Texas.
Periodicity:January - March'2021
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jelt.11.1.17393

Abstract

This literature review provides language teachers and researchers with an overview of the studies conducted in the last 20 years regarding the use of text-related videos to teach reading comprehension in second/foreign language classrooms. Articles were systematically selected from six data bases: Google Scholar, Quick Search, Wiley Online Library, ERIC, ProQuest Central, and Web of Science. The findings show that the utilization of text-related videos is beneficial in second/foreign language classrooms and can lead to more successful reading comprehension. Suggestions, implications of the study, and directions for future research were discussed in detail.

Keywords

Reading Comprehension, Text-Related Videos, Second/Foreign Language.

How to Cite this Article?

Karami, A., Bowles, F. A., and Liggett, C. A. (2021). Text-Related Videos and Reading Comprehension: A Brief Review of Research in the Last 20 Years. i-manager's Journal on English Language Teaching, 11(1), 50-62. https://doi.org/10.26634/jelt.11.1.17393

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