KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Carrie K. Bach, University of Hawaii - Manoa
Learners' Self-Repair, Post-production Monitoring, and Listening Behavior in Mobile Audio-Messaging
Abstract
Although research has demonstrated that synchronous computer-mediated communication (SCMC) is beneficial for language acquisition (see Ziegler, 2015 for a review), mobile and oral SCMC applications remain under-researched. This exploratory mixed methods study examines how English language learners self-correct or modify their output in response to corrective feedback in information gap tasks with KakaoTalk's VoiceNote feature, which supports the recording and re-listening of audio clips. Chat transcripts and audio recordings were examined for self-corrections, corrective feedback, modified output, and re-listening behavior, while qualitative analyses investigated learners' reasons for re-listening. Preliminary results indicate that participants re-recorded audio clips before sending, demonstrating post-production monitoring and self-repair, and re-listened to messages primarily for meaning, lexis and pronunciation. The results suggest pedagogical usefulness for tasks in this modality.
Biographicals
Carrie K. Bach is a master's student in the Second Language Studies department at the University of Hawaii and teaches at the Hawaii English Language Program. Her current research interests include CALL/MALL, English for Scientific Purposes, and language education in Korea (for English and Korean). She has over 10 years teaching and tutoring experience, which influenced her decision to pursue graduate work in Second Language Studies.
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