SUBTITLED AUDIO-VISUAL CONTENT AS A LEARNING TOOL WITHIN HIGHER MILITARY EDUCATION SYSTEM OF NATO PARTNER COUNTRIES

This paper presents recent research focused on the role of subtitled audio-visual material on foreign language acquisition. The author distinguishes various types of subtitled audio-visual content and comments on their usefulness and possible impact on the learning process, presenting other researchers’ opinion and his own perspective. Different types of content (videos, games) are categorized and properly commented regarding their influence on different language skills and competences. Also, the author shows ways the learners can experience such content for learning purposes. Possible application of such methods for advanced distributed learning is investigated, with LMS ILIAS used a base for exercises.