Application of the principles of design in the new media environments for learners of English as a second or foreign language

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Mattanee Palungtepin

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This paper investigates the application of design principles from the fields of graphic and industrial design for the development of language learning
materials for learners of English as a second or foreign language. Since the issues regarding an object’s characteristics in terms of its function, appeal, and
the message conveyed through the object’s design are addressed adequately in graphic and industrial design, discussion of the principles in these fields potentially provides useful implications for the investigation of language learning tools, especially in the age of new technologies. In fact, scholars in the field of language and literacy (e.g., Kress, 2003; the New London Group, 2000; Shetzer & Warschauer, 2000) have already adopted some concepts related to the realms of design to the discussion of new literacy since the value of the visual is growing with the digital age. In this paper, these relevant concepts are explored more from the interdisciplinary viewpoint. The design principles, namely the theory of affordances, aesthetic principles, and the principles in combining design elements are discussed in relation to concepts in second language acquisition and new literacy. The purpose is to gain a more profound understanding of the nature of language learning materials and provide important considerations for designing, selecting, or using these tools to facilitate English language development.

Keywords: English as a second or foreign language, educational media, materials development, materials design, new literacy

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Palungtepin, M. (2014). Application of the principles of design in the new media environments for learners of English as a second or foreign language. Journal of Studies in the English Language, 7. Retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jsel/article/view/21916
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Mattanee Palungtepin

Mattanee Palungtepin received a B.A. in English from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. She also holds an M.A. in Applied English Linguistics and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. Currently, she is a lecturer at the Department of English, Chulalongkorn University, where she has been teaching since 2005. Her interests are in the areas of teaching English as a second or foreign language and educational media and technology.