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McLean, Stuart; Poulshock, Joseph – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2018
We compared three methods for increasing reading amount and reading self-efficacy among L2 learners. (1) We required a word-target group to read at least 2,500 words a week outside class. (2) We required a sustained silent reading (SSR) group to do (a) in class SSR for 15 minutes every week, and (b) to read one book per week. (3) We required a…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Reading Skills, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Smith, Karen; Craig, Hana – CALICO Journal, 2013
This action research study evaluates the effectiveness of a CALL Learner Autonomy (CALL LA) course at a Japanese university. The "C course" blends face-to-face instruction and independent study in a CALL environment. It aims to enhance learners' autonomous use of CALL in the acquisition of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). In this…
Descriptors: Action Research, English (Second Language), English Language Learners, Second Language Learning
Oguro, Susan; Moloney, Robyn – Heritage Language Journal, 2012
While heritage language learners are becoming visible in the research literature as a distinct group of language learners with specific needs, existing curriculum structures in secondary schools often focus on programs either for foreign language learners or for first language learners. The study reported here examines the experiences of heritage…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Native Speakers, Foreign Countries, Heritage Education
Kitade, Keiko – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2012
Internet-mediated intercultural discussions have been adopted for intercultural and second-language learning. However, the notion of community development in this context has received less attention. This study employs exchange structure (ES) analysis (Stubbs, M. (1983). "Discourse analysis." Oxford: Basil Blackwell) to investigate the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Computer Mediated Communication, Asynchronous Communication
Vallance, Michael; Martin, Stewart; Wiz, Charles; van Schaik, Paul – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2010
Science education is concerned with the meaningful pursuit of comprehension, knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and processes. In Vygotskian social constructivist learning, personal interpretation, decision-making and community cooperation fosters long-term understanding and transference of learned concepts. The construction of…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Science Instruction, Science Education, Computer Simulation
Kafai, Yasmin B., Ed.; Heeter, Carrie, Ed.; Denner, Jill, Ed.; Sun, Jennifer Y., Ed. – MIT Press (BK), 2008
Ten years after the groundbreaking "From Barbie to Mortal Kombat" highlighted the ways gender stereotyping and related social and economic issues permeate digital game play, the number of women and girl gamers has risen considerably. Despite this, gender disparities remain in gaming. Women may be warriors in "World of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Expertise, Play, Topography
Jung, Insung; Kudo, Masayuki; Choi, Sook-Kyoung – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
Many studies report positive learning experience and improved performance in online collaborative learning. However, such learning can also incur unnecessary or excessive stress with a resultant adverse effect on the learning. This study aimed to determine the stress factors in online collaborative learning as perceived by 226 Japanese university…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Efficacy, English (Second Language), Test Construction
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
Zhang, Zuochen; Kenny, Richard F. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2010
This case study explores the learning experiences of three international students who were enrolled in an online master's program offered by a large university in Canada. The aim of the study was to understand the international students' experiences with, and perspectives on, the online learning environment. Findings indicate that previous…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Constructivism (Learning), Cues, Distance Education
Goode, Jackie – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2007
There is in higher education a powerful discourse of "independent learning". While there may be pedagogical rationales to support the desirability of increased independence at the tertiary stage, it may also serve other institutional agendas, such as functioning as a way for academic staff to "manage" the frustrations…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Doctoral Programs, Learning Strategies, Supervisor Supervisee Relationship
Miwa, Yoshiko; Hanyu, Kazunori – Environment and Behavior, 2006
This study aimed to investigate effects of the interior design of a counseling room on participants' self-disclosure and impressions of a counselor. The authors examined the effects of lighting and decorations. It tested four conditions crossing decorations (with or without home-like decorations) and type of lighting (bright or dim). Eighty…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Lighting, Interior Design, Counselors
Piquemal, Nathalie; Kouritzin, Sandra – Canadian Journal of Education, 2006
In this article, we have examined how historical events shape the research process, even when research is carefully planned and rigorously executed. Through an examination of our experiences conducting international data collection during a three-year SSHRC funded period in which the War on Terrorism and the War in Iraq began, we suggest that…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Second Language Learning, Influences, Reliability