Paper presented during GLoCALL International Conference, Kota Kinabalu Sabah, December 2010

1. ZainalAbidinSayadiAzmiAbdLatiff Faculty of Science, Arts & Heritage UniversitiTun Hussein Onn Malaysia

2. Windows Movie Maker As A Language Learning Tool

3. http://www.viralblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/youtube-infographic-key-facts.jpg

4. Introduction The on-line multimedia resources allow teachers to easily integrate multimedia materials into the classroom. However, these materials are often used in ways that leave ultimate control over content with the instructor, diminishing student agency in the process of learning

5. Video & Language Learning communicative approach in language learning "a process of developing the ability to do things with language as opposed to learning about language" (Nunan, 1988, p. 78) tasks should simulate the skills necessary for communicating outside the classroom

6. Video & Language Learning Socio constructivist approach to learning, learning is a process of knowledge construction rather than a process of knowledge transmission instruction is a process of scaffolding knowledge construction rather than of transmitting knowledge. Learning tasks should be contextualised and purposeful for the learner contextual learning demands meaningful real-world tasks

7. Research Questions How production of video documentaries could enrich the learners’ learning experience improve their English language proficiency

8. Respondents 70 first year Civil Engineering students Obtained Diploma from Polytechnics 22 – 24 year old

9. UMB Effective Communication - Learning Contents Meeting and Minutes of Meeting Letter Writing Interview Presentation

10. The Task Students are required to produce a 10-minute video documentary on a theme Social problems Culture Places of interest

11. The Process

12. Video Camera Techniques Handling the video camera Zoom In Zoom Out Pan Right Pan Left Tilt Up Tilt Down

13. Introduction to Windows Movie Maker

18. Samples of End Product Video 1 Video 2 Video 3

19. The Results How production of video documentaries could enrich the learners’ learning experience Learners are motivated Improved communication skills, interpersonal skills Improved critical thinking & problem solving skills Exposure to the real-life situations Able to produce original piece of work No more ‘cut & paste’ work

20. The Results How production of video documentaries could improve their English language proficiency. Learners’ work is more cohesive Improve vocabulary Improve fluency

21. Conclusions The process of producing video documentaries allows the students to use the language in the real life situation as well as improve their communication and interpersonal skills.

22. Thank You