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María de los Ángeles Gómez González; Alfonso Lago Ferreiro – Language Learning & Technology, 2024
Previous research has established that phonetics has been marginalized within language teaching, proving to be particularly challenging for learners in EFL contexts. This paper presents EPSSML (https://www.usc.gal/multimlab/), an e-learning platform designed within Mayer's (2008, 2009) Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning to instruct English…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Pronunciation, Electronic Learning, Phonetics
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Alif Silpachai; Reza Neiriz; MacKenzie Novotny; Ricardo Gutierrez-Osuna; John M. Levis; Evgeny Chukharev – Language Learning & Technology, 2024
It is unclear whether corrective feedback (CF) provided by L2 computer-assisted pronunciation training (CAPT) tools must be 100% accurate to promote an acceptable level of improvement in pronunciation. Using a web-based interface, 30 native speakers of Chinese completed a pretest, a computer-based training session to produce nine sound contrasts…
Descriptors: College Students, Foreign Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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Elsayed Issa; Gus Hahn-Powell – Language Learning & Technology, 2025
This study investigates the effectiveness of a computer-assisted pronunciation training (CAPT) system on second language learners' acquisition of three grammatical features. It presents a CAPT system on top of a phoneme-based, fine-tuned speech recognition model, and is intended to deliver explicit, corrective feedback on the pronunciation of the…
Descriptors: Grammar, Computer Assisted Instruction, Arabic, Second Language Instruction
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David James Woo; Hengky Susanto; Chi Ho Yeung; Kai Guo; April Ka Yeng Fung – Language Learning & Technology, 2024
English as a foreign language (EFL) students' use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that generate human-like text may enhance students' written work. However, the extent to which students use AI-generated text to complete a written composition and how AI-generated text influences the overall writing quality remain uncertain. 23 Hong Kong…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Writing Instruction, English Language Learners, English (Second Language)
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Rui Li – Language Learning & Technology, 2024
Despite the growing body of research regarding the effectiveness of MALL (mobile-assisted language learning) technologies on foreign language (FL) learners' speaking skill development, a comprehensively quantitative meta-analysis regarding the effect sizes of these studies is still lacking. To solve the problem, this study reported results based…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Skill Development, Speech Communication, Second Language Instruction
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Chunping Zheng; Xu Chen; Huayang Zhang; Ching Sing Chai – Language Learning & Technology, 2024
This quasi-experimental research investigates the employment of a formative assessment platform aided by artificial intelligence in an English public speaking course. The platform integrates deep learning, automatic speech recognition, and automatic writing evaluation. It provides automated assessment and immediate feedback on speakers' public…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Comparative Analysis, Feedback (Response), Self Evaluation (Individuals)