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Multimodal input, incorporating pictures, audio, and video, significantly improved second language (L2) phrase learning compared to unimodal input. Learners using multimodal resources reported positive perceptions and avoided cognitive overload.

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Area of Science:

  • Second Language Acquisition
  • Educational Technology
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Multimodal input offers potential for enhanced learning but risks cognitive overload.
  • Determining the precise impact of multimodal input on second language (L2) phrase learning is challenging.
  • This study investigates the efficacy of multimodal input versus unimodal input in L2 phrase acquisition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the efficacy of multimodal input on L2 phrase learning.
  • To compare learning outcomes between students receiving multimodal input and those receiving unimodal input.
  • To explore learners' perceptions of using multimodal materials for L2 phrase acquisition.

Main Methods:

  • A mixed-method approach using quantitative and qualitative data.
  • A 2x3 mixed-model experimental design with two groups (experimental and control) and three testing times (pretest, midtest, posttest).
  • 66 participants were divided into an experimental group (multimodal input) and a control group (unimodal input).

Main Results:

  • Both groups showed significant gains in phrase learning.
  • The experimental group (multimodal input) achieved significantly better results than the control group (unimodal input).
  • Learners in the experimental group reported positive attitudes towards multimodal resources, with cognitive overload being avoided through information sequencing.

Conclusions:

  • Multimodal input is effective for acquiring English phrases.
  • Sequencing information in multimodal materials can prevent cognitive overload.
  • Multimodal resources can enhance L2 phrase learning outcomes and are positively perceived by learners.