Can didactic audiovisual translation enhance intercultural learning through CALL? Validity and reliability of a students’ questionnaire
Journal for Multicultural Education
ISSN: 2053-535X
Article publication date: 20 February 2024
Issue publication date: 25 April 2024
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to delve into the interplay between didactic audiovisual translation (DAT) and computer-assisted language learning (CALL), exploring their combined impact on the development of intercultural competence (IC) among learners of English as a foreign language (EFL).
Design/methodology/approach
Using a quasi-experimental approach with a quantitative research design, the study analyses the outcomes of a questionnaire answered by 147 students across 15 language centres in Spanish Universities. These participants actively engaged in completing the lesson plans of the Traducción audiovisual como recurso didáctico en el aprendizaje de lenguas extranjeras project, a Spanish-Government funded research initiative aimed at assessing the effects of DAT on language learning.
Findings
The current study confirms the reliability of the instrument developed to measure students’ perceived improvement. Beyond validating the research tool, the findings of the current study confirm the significant improvement in intercultural learning achieved through DAT, effectively enhancing students’ motivation to engage in language learning.
Research limitations/implications
The current research solely examines students enrolled in higher education language centres. This paper closes with a CALL for additional research, including participants from other educational stages, such as primary or secondary education. In the broader context of CALL research, this study serves as a valuable contribution by exploring the potential of DAT in fostering IC in EFL settings.
Originality/value
This research confirms the potential of DAT and CALL to promote students’ learning process, as the combination of these approaches not only yields linguistic benefits but also intercultural learning.
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Acknowledgements
The authors extend their gratitude to the TRADILEX team for their unwavering enthusiasm and invaluable support throughout this research. Their dedication has greatly enriched the quality of this work and has contributed to pushing the field of Didactic Audiovisual Translation (DAT) forward.
Support: This piece of research forms part of the TRADILEX project (Audiovisual translation as didactic resource in FLL, PID2019-107362GA-I00/AEI/10.13039/501100011033), financed by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation.
Citation
Rodríguez-Arancón, P., Bobadilla-Pérez, M. and Fernández-Costales, A. (2024), "Can didactic audiovisual translation enhance intercultural learning through CALL? Validity and reliability of a students’ questionnaire", Journal for Multicultural Education, Vol. 18 No. 1/2, pp. 206-223. https://doi.org/10.1108/JME-07-2023-0066
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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