THE IMPPACT OF SHORT VIDEO-BASED TEACHING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THAI COLLEGE STUDENTS’ CHINESE ORAL PROFICIENCY AND AUTONOMOUS LEARNING ABILITY

Abstract

As an emerging medium, short videos, with their engaging, intuitive and interactive features, offer a new pathway for learning spoken Chinese. This study investigates the effects of short video-assisted instruction on autonomous learning ability and oral proficiency among Thai university students majoring in Chinese. Grounded in constructivist and mobile learning theories, the study employed questionnaires, experimental comparison, and interviews with 80 second-year Chinese majors over a three-month period. The experimental group used short videos to support Chinese speaking practice, while the control group continued with traditional oral instruction; pre- and post-tests were conducted to compare outcomes. Results indicate that the experimental group significantly outperformed the control group in both autonomous learning ability and oral Chinese proficiency. Short video-assisted teaching was found to enhance learners’ understanding of autonomous learning, goal setting, help-seeking, management of learning content, and evaluation of the learning process. Additionally, the experimental group demonstrated notable improvements in lexical accuracy and range, discourse coherence, and linguistic flexibility. Furthermore, most students held positive attitudes toward short video-supported learning. The findings suggest that integrating short videos into oral instruction can effectively promote autonomous learning and oral competence among Thai Chinese majors.