Multimedia Teaching Material with Text-to-Speech (TTS) on English Learning

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the effects of the multimedia teaching material incorporated with TTS on college students’ English learning. 44 sophomore participants enrolled in the course “English Reading” were selected as volunteers at one selected university in Taiwan. The techniques of data collection in this study included (a) questionnaire, (b) open-ended questions, and (c) pre-test and post-test of vocabulary tests. This study found that the multimedia teaching material (a) enhanced students’ vocabulary learning, (b) facilitated students’ pronunciation and listening, (c) constructed knowledge, and (d) raised learning motivation. The effects of multimedia teaching material found in this study can be linked to students’ autonomous learning and teacher autonomy.