Abstract

Multimedia technology has been advancing the development of second/foreign language learning over the past two decades. Multimedia input (e.g. text, images, audio, animation, and captions/subtitles) has been extensively investigated and applied as facilitative in second/foreign language education. The increasing recognition and application appear to call for a review of the studies investigating the effectiveness of various multimedia input modes for promoting second/foreign language learning to provide a contemporary and comprehensive picture of the field. Accordingly, the present study reviews 41 relevant articles appearing in SSCI journals while identifying five main types of tools used in the studies (i.e. computers, mobile devices, printed materials, audio players, and the integration of PowerPoint slides and stereo speakers) and four main target aspects (i.e. vocabulary knowledge, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and grammar knowledge). Reported most frequently were the effectiveness of three features: audio-plus-animation-plus-captions/subtitles in developing vocabulary and grammar knowledge; audio-plus-animation in promoting listening comprehension; and text-plus-audio in facilitating reading comprehension. The reviewed articles collectively noted the need for more research on learner factors and influences of different features of multimedia input on learning outcomes and learning process.

摘要

在过去的二十年里，多媒体技术一直在推动第二语言/外语学习的发展。多媒体输入（例如文本、图像、音频、动画和字幕/副标题）已被广泛研究和应用，作为第二语言/外语教育的促进剂。越来越多的认可和应用似乎要求对调查各种多媒体输入模式在促进第二语言/外语学习方面的有效性的研究进行审查，以提供该领域的当代和全面图景。因此，本研究回顾了 SSCI 期刊中出现的 41 篇相关文章，同时确定了研究中使用的五种主要工具类型（即计算机、移动设备、印刷材料、音频播放器、以及 PowerPoint 幻灯片和立体声扬声器的集成）和四个主要目标方面（即词汇知识、听力理解、阅读理解和语法知识）。报告最频繁的是三个功能的有效性：音频加动画加字幕/字幕在发展词汇​​和语法知识方面；促进听力理解的音频加动画；和文本加音频以促进阅读理解。审查的文章共同指出，需要对学习者因素以及多媒体输入的不同特征对学习结果和学习过程的影响进行更多研究。发展词汇和语法知识的音频加动画加字幕/字幕；促进听力理解的音频加动画；和文本加音频以促进阅读理解。审查的文章共同指出，需要对学习者因素以及多媒体输入的不同特征对学习结果和学习过程的影响进行更多研究。发展词汇和语法知识的音频加动画加字幕/字幕；促进听力理解的音频加动画；和文本加音频以促进阅读理解。审查的文章共同指出，需要对学习者因素以及多媒体输入的不同特征对学习结果和学习过程的影响进行更多研究。