A case study on Cell phone video production to enhance Japanese EFL speaking skills

Abstract

This paper reports on a case study conducted at a Japanese national university. Nine participants used the video recording feature on their cell phone to produce one 30-second video on a teacher selected topic on a weekly basis. The weekly video performances indicated that students were able to increase the amount of words they spoke in one monologue. The surveys indicated that participants believed that using the cell phone video recording feature was a useful activity. The discussion emphasizes that in the past researchers focused on reading and writing skills, this paper reveals that it is now possible to use the video recording feature to evaluate learners' speaking skills. Due to technological advances, educators need to understand the benefits and challenges for integrating cell phone devices as learning tools in their classroom.