INVESTIGATING THE EFL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON THE USE OF SUBTITLE VIDEO FOR VOCABULARY LEARNING

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  • Fizi Ashfia Amalia Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Banyuwangi

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https://doi.org/10.62734/jetling.v3i2.591

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The integration of technology in vocabulary learning has been well documented in the literature. One of the digital media that is quite widely used by EFL  learners is audiovisual media or video more specifically, subtitled videos. Much research has reported the effective use of subtitled videos in learning vocabulary. However, research investigating learners’ perception in learning vocabulary through stubtiled videos is underresearched. To fill this gap, this study aims at finding out  the perceptions of EFL undergraduate students towards the use of subtitled videos to learn  vocabulary. The  research was conducted using a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. 11 EFL undergraduate students voluntarily participated in this study. All data were gathered from group discussions, questionnaires and interviews. The quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics whereas the qualitative data were analyzed thematically. The findings showed that EFL undergraduate students have positive opinions about using  videos with subtitles to learn new words. There are 81,8 % students agree and 18,2%  students strongly agree with the statement that learning vocabulary through watching video  subtitle are interesting also motivating students to learning more. Also, 81,8 % students  agree and 18,2% students strongly agree with the statement that watching videos with  subtitles students can learn the language authentically.

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2025-04-30

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Amalia, F. A. (2025). INVESTIGATING THE EFL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON THE USE OF SUBTITLE VIDEO FOR VOCABULARY LEARNING . Journal of English Teaching and Learning, 3(2), 49–61. https://doi.org/10.62734/jetling.v3i2.591

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024): Journal of English Teaching and Learning

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