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Alemi, Minoo; Khatoony, Shiva – Teaching English with Technology, 2020
Technology integration has become increasingly prevalent in language education and technology teaching tools are currently used for English instruction. In line with this trend, it is also believed to be influential in teaching and learning pronunciation. To cast an empirical light on this issue, this study aimed to analyse the influence of…
Descriptors: Pronunciation Instruction, Teaching Methods, Computer Simulation, Robotics
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Hameed, Paiker Fatima Mazhar – TESOL International Journal, 2020
Three-dimensional virtual (3D) environments provide EFL students with a rich and dynamic multimodal understanding of vocabulary. This study aims to explore implementing a 3D vocabulary learning strategy for young students on EFL vocabulary. The relationship between two facets of learning -- autonomy and collaboration -- has been studied in…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Guo, Siao-Cing; Lan, Yu-Ju – Language Learning & Technology, 2023
This study aims to investigate the influence of story creation on young EFL learners' reading performance. Action research was adopted to examine the effects of two different story reading projects in a library setting in Taiwan. Each project comprised a group of 19 young EFL learner from Grades 4 to 6 (aged 10-12). The first group's activities…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Simulation
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Pratt, Amy S.; Anaya, Jissel B.; Ramos, Michelle N.; Pham, Giang; Muñoz, Miriam; Bedore, Lisa M.; Peña, Elizabeth D. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022
Purpose: Our proof-of-concept study tested the feasibility of virtual testing using child assessments that were originally validated for in-person testing only. Method: Ten adult-child dyads were assigned to complete both in-person and virtual tests of language, cognition, and narratives. Child participants fell between the ages of 4 and 8 years;…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Language Tests, Intelligence Tests, Narration
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Tsai, Cheng-Chang – International Journal of Instruction, 2020
The main purpose of this study was to examine the differences in students' English vocabulary learning performance as well as the instructional materials motivation, comparing the traditional lecturing method and the Augmented Reality method. This study adopted an unequal pre-test and post-test experimental design. Overall, there were a total of…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Chong, Sin Wang, Ed.; Reinders, Hayo, Ed. – New Language Learning and Teaching Environments, 2023
This edited book documents practices of learning-oriented language assessment through practitioner research and research syntheses. Learning-oriented language assessment refers to language assessment strategies that capitalise on learner differences and their relationships with the learning environments. In other words, learners are placed at the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Tests, Evaluation Methods, Student Centered Learning
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Lan, Yu-Ju – Language Learning & Technology, 2015
The purposes of the current study are to develop virtually immersive EFL learning contexts for EFL learners in Taiwan to pre- and review English materials beyond the regular English class schedule. A 2-iteration action research lasting for one semester was conducted to evaluate the effects of virtual contexts on learners' EFL learning. 132…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Yang, Jie Chi; Chen, Chih Hung; Jeng, Ming Chang – Computers & Education, 2010
The aim of this study is to design and develop a Physically Interactive Learning Environment, the PILE system, by integrating video-capture virtual reality technology into a classroom. The system is designed for elementary school level English classes where students can interact with the system through physical movements. The system is designed to…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Experimental Groups, Computer Simulation, Learning Motivation
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de Ramirez, Lori Langer – Learning Languages, 2006
In the author's experience, Colombia is among the most misunderstood Spanish-speaking countries. Most of the news about Columbia involves drug trafficking or guerilla warfare, due to the many social and political problems that face the country. It is rare that the public is informed about the culture and people of this beautiful South American…
Descriptors: Spanish, Travel, Second Language Learning, Language Tests