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Grimshaw, Jennica; Cardoso, Walcir – Language Learning & Technology, 2018
Activities that promote fluency development or the automatization of speech are often ignored in second language classes because they do not teach new things; instead, they focus on speeding up language use (Nation & Newton, 2008). Anxiety also decreases chances for fluency development, as learners are less willing to produce output (Gregersen…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Language Fluency, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods
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Cardoso, Walcir; Rueb, Avery; Grimshaw, Jennica – Research-publishing.net, 2017
This study examines the effects of the pedagogical use of an interactive mobile digital game, Prêt à Négocier (PàN), on improving learners' pronunciation of French as a Second Language (FSL), using three holistic measures: comprehensibility, fluency, and overall pronunciation. Two groups of FSL learners engaged in different types of game-playing…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Computer Games, Teaching Methods, Telecommunications