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Xodabande, Ismail – Cogent Education, 2017
In recent years, the expansion of digital technologies, multimedia, and social networks, dramatically transformed our lives. Education in general and the area of foreign language teaching and learning have also benefited hugely from those developments and advances. As a result, the face of language learning is changing and new technologies provide…
Descriptors: Control Groups, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Marefat, Fahimeh; Hassanzadeh, Mohammad – Language Learning & Technology, 2016
Since its inception, form-focused instruction (FFI) has been associated with grammar, with only a handful of studies examining its potential for vocabulary development (e.g., Laufer, 2006). Meanwhile, there has been an unresolved dispute between the two approaches of Focus on Form (FonF) and Focus on Forms (FonFs) in terms of their degree of…
Descriptors: Grammar, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Multivariate Analysis
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Marefat, Hamideh; Rezaee, Abbas Ali; Naserieh, Farid – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2016
In recent years, gloss presentation format or the location where a gloss appears with respect to its related target word has received renewed attention. Research suggested that different gloss presentation formats could have differential effects on reading comprehension and/or vocabulary learning. This study hypothesized that the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Meihami, Hussein; Husseini, Fateme – Teaching English with Technology, 2014
The aim of this experimental research is to investigate the effect of using Text-to-Speech Software (TTS), one of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) resources in teaching reading, in particular, different aspects of reading fluency. In this study we investigated teaching and learning of word stress, word intonation, pitch contour, and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Assistive Technology, Computer Software
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Rahimi, Mehrak; Yadollahi, Samaneh – English Language Teaching, 2012
The aim of this study was investigating Iranian female students' attitude towards CALL and its relationship with their level of education, computer ownership, and frequency of use. One hundred and forty-two female students (50 junior high-school students, 49 high-school students and 43 university students) participated in this study. They filled…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Student Attitudes, Computer Assisted Instruction