The Effect of Vodcasting on Listening Comprehension

This study has been terminated.

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

nazila zarghi, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01642303

First received: July 11, 2012

Last updated: July 17, 2012

Last verified: January 2010

History of Changes

Tracking Information
First Received Date ^ICMJE	July 11, 2012
Last Updated Date	July 17, 2012
Start Date ^ICMJE	January 2010
Primary Completion Date	June 2010 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE (submitted: July 14, 2012)	improving listening comprehension [ Time Frame: up to 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] The outcome mesures will be completed up to 12 weeks using IELTS listening comprehension tests
Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Same as current
Change History	Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01642303 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Current Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Original Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Not Provided

Descriptive Information
Brief Title ^ICMJE	The Effect of Vodcasting on Listening Comprehension
Official Title ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Brief Summary	Improvement of the internet and its tremendous growth has caused significant progress in transformation of information. Nowadays in any place of the world and in any time of the day by accessing through internet every student can use different kinds of information in World Wide Web which let him to make the best decision what, how and when to study. One of these educational technologies which are beneficial to learners is vodcast or video recording which are accessible through the internet.This paper is going to examine the listening comprehension in EFL learners and whether it may be improved by using vodcasts. So106 language learners of four different classes of Iranian higher intermediate in an English institute were chosen for this study. These learners were pre-tested by IELTS Listening Comprehension. Two classes were chosen as subject group which consisted of 54 learners. The remaining two classes were chosen as control group which consisted of 52 learners. Both groups were taught Listening Impact book, but students in subject group were provided some vodcasts based on the topic of their lessons. After 12 weeks of teaching both groups were post-tested.listening comprehension will be compared using independent t-test and paired t-test.
Detailed Description	Not Provided
Study Type ^ICMJE	Interventional
Study Phase	Phase 2 Phase 3
Study Design ^ICMJE	Allocation: Non-Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label
Condition ^ICMJE	Listen to Vodcast
Intervention ^ICMJE	Other: vodcasting listening to downloaded vodcasting files Other: no intervension Listen to student book listening files
Study Arm (s)	Experimental: vodcasting students who listen to downloaded vodcasting Intervention: Other: vodcasting No Intervention: control listen to the student book listening file Intervention: Other: no intervension
Publications *	Not Provided
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.

Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status ^ICMJE	Terminated
Enrollment ^ICMJE	106
Completion Date	January 2012
Primary Completion Date	June 2010 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE	Inclusion Criteria: EFL learner upper intermediate level Exclusion Criteria: Other levels
Gender	Male
Ages	18 Years to 21 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers	Yes
Contacts ^ICMJE	Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Location Countries ^ICMJE	Not Provided

Administrative Information
NCT Number ^ICMJE	NCT01642303
Other Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE	Listening comprehension
Has Data Monitoring Committee	Yes
Responsible Party	nazila zarghi, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Study Sponsor ^ICMJE	Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Collaborators ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Investigators ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Information Provided By	Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Verification Date	January 2010
^ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP

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