THE EFFECTS OF AUTHENTIC AND INTERACTIVE VIDEO TASKS ON STUDENTS’ EXTRA LISTENING PRACTICES

The primary goal of this study is to examine the effects of authentic and interactive video tasks on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners’ listening practices,perceptions (interest and enjoyment level) regarding using multimedia learning in improving their listening skills. The study involved 15 students from the preparatory school of a university in Turkey. To analyze the effects of authentic and interactive video tasks, a pretest and a post-test were given to the students. Authentic and interactive videos that the students can watch and at the same time answer different types of questions were assigned by the researcher in a weekly program throughoutseven weeks. To collect data, at the end of the each video, the students’ perceptionswere asked about their experiences. After the implementation, a questionnaire was applied to understand the students’ overall perceptions (interest and enjoyment level) regarding the multimedia learning experience. Furthermore, follow up semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 students to enrich and triangulate the data. The results of the study show that authentic and interactive video tasks created a positiveeffect on students’ listening practices and influenced their perceptions (interest and enjoyment level) positively. The study results suggest that most of the students who participated in this research found watching these videos out of the classroom appealing and useful for improving their listening skills.