Languages; *Student Attitudes IDENTIFIERS *Closed Captioned Television

A study investigated the attitudes of adult university students of English as a Second Language (ESL) toward use of closed captioned television (CCTV) as an instructional tool. Students at the intermediate (n=51) and advanced (n=55) levels of ESL study in classes using CCTV were administered a questionnaire concerning their perceptions of the method, and 11 faculty members answered a questionnaire about student responses to CCTV, their own experiences with it, and problems associated with its use. Most students indicated they liked both closed-captioned and uncaptioned video, consistent with teacher observations. More advanced students preferred uncaptioned television, which did not agree with teacher perceptions. Most students, at both proficiency levels, felt CCTV was beneficial to some extent. Instructors were more ambivalent about benefits. It is suggested that advanced students liked uncaptione