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Interactive Video: What the Students Say

Catherine Watts

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This article outlines a program of extensive research designed to assess the effectiveness of interactive video in language teaching in the UK. The program aimed to teach beginning French was based on the BBC television series “Dès le Début” using videodisc technology. It was evident from the results and from learner response that interactive video provided a highly motivating and successful language learning experience.

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Key concepts: Interactive video, Multimedia, Interactive television, Computer science, Computer-Assisted Instruction, Educational technology, Mathematics education, Psychology