Essays about: "Audiobooks"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the word Audiobooks.

1. 1. Teaching with Audiobooks in an EFL Classroom : The Didactical Benefits of Envisionment, Inclusion, and Narration in Audiobooks

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Cynthia Castillo Silva; Esin Alatas; [2023]
   Keywords : Audiobooks; The Graveyard Book; EFL students; Printed book;

   Abstract : This paper aims to investigate how audiobooks can be used didactically in the EFL classroom. The research questions are: “How do EFL students perceive and visualize the storyworld when listening to audiobooks?”, “Does EFL students’ comprehension differ when listening to an audiobook as opposed to reading a printed book”, and lastly, “What are the benefits of using audiobooks didactically in an EFL classroom?”. READ MORE

3. 2. Digital Solutions and Library Outreach : Exploring the Use and Perceptions of new digital solutions in library outreach activities

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

   Author : Emma Bengtsson; [2023]
   Keywords : digital solutions; public libraries; library outreach activities; digitization; library services; access to information; diffusion of innovation;

   Abstract : As public libraries increasingly turn to digital solutions to enhance their outreach activities, it is important to understand the use and perceptions of these new solutions. This thesis explores how new digital solutions are being used and perceived by library employees when working with library outreach activities. READ MORE

4. 3. Literature Envisionment : How Different Modalities Impact Students' Engagement with Storyworlds

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Andreea-Diana Roman; [2023]
   Keywords : Literature; Modality; Graphic; Novel; Audiobook; Text;

   Abstract : Due to an increase in newer forms of literature’s popularity among the general consumers, research in favor of utilizing media formats such as audiobooks and graphic novels for educational purposes has grown. Literature formats other than the classic printed text have become more accessible in book stores and school libraries during the last decade, making them potentially useful tools for teaching literature in the classrooms. READ MORE

5. 4. English Teachers’ Use of Audiobooks When Working withLiterature in Upper Secondary School

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Sabina Lundqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Audiobooks; listening comprehension; reading comprehension; teaching literature; teachers’ attitudes;

   Abstract : This is a study about English teachers’ use of audiobooks when working with literature in upper secondary school. This study investigates to what extent and in what ways teachers use audiobooks as well as their attitudes toward them as a teaching tool. READ MORE

6. 5. Metadata Quality Assurance for Audiobooks: : An explorative case study on how to measure, identify and solve metadata quality issues

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för kommunikation, kvalitetsteknik och informationssystem (2023-)

   Author : Patrik Carlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Metadata Quality | Quality Assessment | Information Continuum Model | Audiobooks | Information management;

   Abstract : Metadata is essential to how (digital) archives, collections or databases operate. It is the backbone to organise different types of content, make them discoverable and keep the digital records’ authenticity, integrity and meaning over time. For that reason, it is also important to iteratively assess if the metadata is of high quality. READ MORE