The effects of binge-watching and spacing on learning L2 multi-word units from captioned TV series

Streaming Media for English Language Learners’ Vocabulary Development: A Systematic Review of Features and Challenges

“…In the context of English language learning, the fourth theme, "Consolidation", refers to the assimilation of new vocabulary through streaming media's ability to promote repetitive immersion and active engagement in the content. Arndt and Woore (2018), Dai (2023) and Pattemore and Muñoz (2023) exemplified this consolidation process when their studies revealed that persistent exposure to subtitled contents in streaming platforms amalgamated learners' retention of lexical items. Correspondingly, repetitious note-taking while watching YouTube videos facilitated familiarity in idiomatic expressions (Vongpumivitch et al, 2023).…”

“…Damanik and Katemba added that this trend signaled the transformation of English vocabulary development from the traditional rote memorization and drills to enjoyable and accessible language immersion through movies offered by streaming media. Pattemore and Muñoz (2023) expounded on another dimension of streaming media's adaptive nature. For them, Netflix underscored personalized learning, where students can access content anytime and anywhere, considering their personal schedules and other commitments.…”

“…The wide array of movies and series to watch in Netflix was fundamental in learning multifarious genres and language styles, thus improving vocabulary (Damanik & Katemba, 2022;Dizon & Gayed, 2021;Masrai, 2019). Also, Pattemore and Muñoz (2023) and Turkmen (2020) pointed out that Netflix's engaging content transcended across age groups. Both young and adult learners were found to enjoy their engagement in Netflix as a tool for vocabulary learning.…”

“…For those learners relying on mobile data for Internet services, expenses related to accessing streaming content deter their immersion in English language content (Abbas et al, 2019). Pattemore and Muñoz (2023) underscored that despite the advantages of streaming media in optimizing vocabulary learning experiences, a lack of digital literacy skills of both teachers and learners in navigating these platforms remain a barrier. They also added that platform restrictions, such as limited choices of movies per country in Netflix, exacerbates the accessibility challenge.…”

“…On a different note, the vast options of films and songs in streaming media is prone to cognitive overload, where learners juggle with too much information and may be overwhelmed by a myriad of visual and auditory stimuli. Cognitive overload detracts from learners' language learning objectives (Dai, 2023;Pattemore & Muñoz , 2023).…”