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Region-Wise Page Difficulty Analysis Using Eye Movements
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Minematsu, Tsubasa – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2019
In this study, we investigated which section of a page was difficult for students to read, based on eye movement data and subjective impressions of the page's difficulty, with the aim of helping teachers revise teaching materials. It is problematic to manually model relationships between eye movements and subjective impressions of the page's…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Difficulty Level, Reading Processes, Instructional Materials
Power within Blended Language Learning Programs in Japan
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Hinkelman, Don; Gruba, Paul – Language Learning & Technology, 2012
As blended language learning environments evolve within tertiary foreign language institutions, issues of power with regards to the privileging of electronic technologies come to the fore. Blended learning, or the principled mix of online and classroom-based activities, challenges the practices of traditional CALL and face-to-face teaching within…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Facility Planning, Action Research, Computer Software
Designing and Testing Vocabulary Training Methods and Materials for Japanese College Students Studying English as a Foreign Language.
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Loucky, John Paul – Annual Review of English Learning & Teaching, 1997
A study tested the English vocabulary and reading comprehension of about 1,500 Japanese college and university students and compared three different media formats for teaching vocabulary in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) in a number of Japanese college classes: commercially available and teacher-adapted computer software; traditional…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, College Students, Comparative Analysis