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The Use of Virtual Chatbots to Support Chinese as a Foreign Language Learners' Communication Skills through Scaffolded Self-Directed Learning
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Yu-Ju Lan; Scott Grant; Hui-Chin Yeh – Educational Technology & Society, 2025
This study investigated the use of virtual chatbots in a 3D multi-user virtual environment (3D MUVE) to enhance the communication skills of Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) learners. Several virtual chat agents, developed using pattern matching techniques and embedded in Second Life, created a blended learning environment in which CFL learners…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Communication Skills, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Needs Analysis for Designing and Developing an EFL Teaching-Speaking Module for the Unique Linguistic Tapestry of Chinese Business English Undergraduates
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Ke Hu; Asmaa AlSaqqaf – Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2024
Developing effective oral business English (OBE) curricula requires clearly understanding student needs. This study evaluated the speaking needs of Chinese English as a Foreign Language (EFL) undergraduates majoring in business English for specific purposes (ESP), aiming to inform the design of a teaching module that bridges the gap between…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction