View in EDS

Enhancing Japanese as a Foreign Language Learners' Oral Performance with Digital Content Creation: A Student-Produced Mobile Video-Based Learning Approach

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Enhancing Japanese as a Foreign Language Learners' Oral Performance with Digital Content Creation: A Student-Produced Mobile Video-Based Learning Approach
Language: English
Authors: Bow-Ju Ferng, Gwo-Jen Hwang (ORCID 0000-0001-5155-276X)
Source: British Journal of Educational Technology. 2026 57(1):33-54.
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 22
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Japanese, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Video Technology, Oral Language, Student Developed Materials
Geographic Terms: Taiwan
DOI: 10.1111/bjet.70008
ISSN: 0007-1013
1467-8535
Abstract: Among the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, speaking is particularly challenging for foreign language learners due to the lack of practice contexts. Owing to the popularity of mobile devices and wireless networks, the mobile video-based learning (MVBL) approach, which delivers instructional content via mobile devices (such as smartphones and tablets), has been recognized as an effective method to enhance spoken language proficiency in the target language. To motivate learners and to facilitate meaningful spoken Japanese practice, this study proposed an MVBL approach which enables students to leverage mobile technology for foreign language presentation by structuring learning content through student-produced mobile videos (SPMV). This approach connects the learning process to real-life contexts to create a multisensory and engaging educational experience. To assess the efficacy of the proposed methodology, a quasi-experimental teaching approach was implemented in a Japanese as a Foreign Language (JFL) conversation course in the Department of Japanese Language at a university in Taiwan. Participants were two classes of first-year university students. One class constituted the experimental group (N = 34), which practised speaking training using the SPMV-based learning approach, while the other class constituted the control group (N = 31), which practised using the conventional MVBL approach. The results showed that the SPMV approach led to improvement in the Japanese oral performance of the experimental group, which performed significantly better than the control group in terms of oral performance, group self-efficacy and satisfaction with the learning mode. It is recommended that second or foreign language teachers adopt the SPMV-based learning approach. The findings can be a reference for teachers wishing to utilize this approach in the context of second/ foreign language education.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1493490
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: EJ1493490
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Enhancing Japanese as a Foreign Language Learners' Oral Performance with Digital Content Creation: A Student-Produced Mobile Video-Based Learning Approach
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Bow-Ju+Ferng%22">Bow-Ju Ferng</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Gwo-Jen+Hwang%22">Gwo-Jen Hwang</searchLink> (ORCID <externalLink term="https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5155-276X">0000-0001-5155-276X</externalLink>)
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22British+Journal+of+Educational+Technology%22"><i>British Journal of Educational Technology</i></searchLink>. 2026 57(1):33-54.
– Name: Avail
  Label: Availability
  Group: Avail
  Data: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: Y
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 22
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2026
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
– Name: Audience
  Label: Education Level
  Group: Audnce
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Higher+Education%22">Higher Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Postsecondary+Education%22">Postsecondary Education</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Foreign+Countries%22">Foreign Countries</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22College+Freshmen%22">College Freshmen</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Second+Language+Learning%22">Second Language Learning</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Second+Language+Instruction%22">Second Language Instruction</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Japanese%22">Japanese</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Handheld+Devices%22">Handheld Devices</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Technology+Uses+in+Education%22">Technology Uses in Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Teaching+Methods%22">Teaching Methods</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Video+Technology%22">Video Technology</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Oral+Language%22">Oral Language</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Student+Developed+Materials%22">Student Developed Materials</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Taiwan%22">Taiwan</searchLink>
– Name: DOI
  Label: DOI
  Group: ID
  Data: 10.1111/bjet.70008
– Name: ISSN
  Label: ISSN
  Group: ISSN
  Data: 0007-1013<br />1467-8535
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: Among the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, speaking is particularly challenging for foreign language learners due to the lack of practice contexts. Owing to the popularity of mobile devices and wireless networks, the mobile video-based learning (MVBL) approach, which delivers instructional content via mobile devices (such as smartphones and tablets), has been recognized as an effective method to enhance spoken language proficiency in the target language. To motivate learners and to facilitate meaningful spoken Japanese practice, this study proposed an MVBL approach which enables students to leverage mobile technology for foreign language presentation by structuring learning content through student-produced mobile videos (SPMV). This approach connects the learning process to real-life contexts to create a multisensory and engaging educational experience. To assess the efficacy of the proposed methodology, a quasi-experimental teaching approach was implemented in a Japanese as a Foreign Language (JFL) conversation course in the Department of Japanese Language at a university in Taiwan. Participants were two classes of first-year university students. One class constituted the experimental group (N = 34), which practised speaking training using the SPMV-based learning approach, while the other class constituted the control group (N = 31), which practised using the conventional MVBL approach. The results showed that the SPMV approach led to improvement in the Japanese oral performance of the experimental group, which performed significantly better than the control group in terms of oral performance, group self-efficacy and satisfaction with the learning mode. It is recommended that second or foreign language teachers adopt the SPMV-based learning approach. The findings can be a reference for teachers wishing to utilize this approach in the context of second/ foreign language education.
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: As Provided
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2026
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: EJ1493490
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=EJ1493490
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1111/bjet.70008
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 22
        StartPage: 33
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Foreign Countries
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: College Freshmen
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Second Language Learning
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Second Language Instruction
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Japanese
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Handheld Devices
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Technology Uses in Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Teaching Methods
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Video Technology
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Oral Language
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Student Developed Materials
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Taiwan
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Enhancing Japanese as a Foreign Language Learners' Oral Performance with Digital Content Creation: A Student-Produced Mobile Video-Based Learning Approach
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Bow-Ju Ferng
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Gwo-Jen Hwang
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 01
              Type: published
              Y: 2026
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 0007-1013
            – Type: issn-electronic
              Value: 1467-8535
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 57
            – Type: issue
              Value: 1
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: British Journal of Educational Technology
              Type: main
ResultId 1