This study investigated response of university students to the use of closed captioned television(CCTV) as an instructional tool. At the beginning and at the end of the semester, 53 students took a questionnaire concerning their interest and attitudes...
This study investigated response of university students to the use of closed captioned television(CCTV) as an instructional tool. At the beginning and at the end of the semester, 53 students took a questionnaire concerning their interest and attitudes toward the use of CCTV. At the end of the semester, 52 students were given a questionnaire about their satisfaction with the teaching method. English proficiency levels of 53 students were assessed by TOEFL scares. The study showed that (1) students had a strong interest and positive attitudes toward CCTV; (2) Advanced level students were significantly more interested and had more positive attitudes than low level students, (3) Students' interest and positive attitudes were lower at the end of the semester than at the beginning: (4) Students believed CCTV was beneficial to some extent, and were generally satisfied; and (5) Advanced level students were more satisfied than beginning level students, but difference was not statistically significant. It is suggested that studies on the effectiveness of CCTV should be cautiously interpreted in relation to students' English proficiency.(175)