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Sun, Fu-Rong; Pan, Long-Fei; Wan, Rong-Gen; Li, Hui; Wu, Shu-Jing – Interactive Learning Environments, 2021
This research aims to explore the latent effect of elementary student engagement in a Spherical Video-based Virtual Reality (SVVR) environment for a school-based course on higher level competence development. Student engagement and higher level competence development were investigated using a valid sample of 324 students from five elementary…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Elementary School Students, Computer Simulation, Skill Development
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Yuan, Chengan; Chen, Liqi – Exceptional Children, 2020
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often have difficulties initiating and maintaining reciprocal conversations with others. In this study, we examined if an interdependent group contingency would improve reciprocal conversation of children with ASD when they were paired as conversational partners. We also assessed children's social…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Communication, Group Activities
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Elliott, Robert W.; Chen, Xiaolei – International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 2019
Amidst the milieu of free and at-cost L2 language software applications coming into existence for use on mobile devices and computers, adult L2 learners are faced with the challenge of selecting their best choice for them to use in acquiring a specific second language. Their selection is based on their individual need and the context in which they…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Software, Teaching Methods
Schnell, Jim – 1992
A survey of 20 university students of English as a Second Language in China revealed lack of understanding of the role of listening in communication. Students believed they had good understanding of English vocabulary but had difficulty understanding a speaker's main ideas. Only a minority agreed that listener feedback affects the speaker's…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Freshmen, Communication Problems, Cultural Context