School of Languages at XJTLU Conference 2024

Interactive H5P videos with embedded questions can increase satisfaction, engagement and academic performance. In particular, research by Fisher et al. (2018) and Ma and Lee (2022) has shown that flipped or blended learning, in which parts of the course content are delivered asynchronously, can have positive impacts on students’ perceived satisfaction, in-class engagement, and academic achievement. However, in order for blended learning to be effective, students need to be provided with interesting and interactive content with an understanding of their readiness to engage with digital content since this may influence their adoption and utilisation (Williams, Birch and Hancock, 2012; Wong, Tatnall and Burgess, 2013). Taking multimedia learning principles into consideration, students are also likely to learn better and more comprehensively from a multimodal approach combining image, text and sound. As such, using various self-created H5P videos that cover relevant course content with questions and links to additional resources could play an important role within and outside the EAP classroom. Indeed, our findings from a recent case study with year-2 EAP for mathematics students at a transnational university show a positive correlation between the frequency of engagement and completion of H5P videos and subsequent performance in In-Class Tests 1 and 2. Further results also suggest high levels of student satisfaction with interactive videos, with students emphasising their usefulness for understanding course content and preparing for assessments. This presentation will present findings and discuss the implications of blended learning for future classroom practices.