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Implementation of Local Culture Curriculum in an English Scenario Classroom on Taiwanese Sixth Graders' Environmental and Vocabulary Knowledge
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Lu, Hsin-Yun; Chien, Chin-Wen – Education 3-13, 2023
The study investigated the influence of the implementation of the local culture curriculum in an English Scenario Classroom on twenty Taiwanese sixth graders' environmental and vocabulary knowledge. The analysis of quantitative data (environmental and vocabulary knowledge pre- and posttests) and qualitative data (interviews and teaching…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Grade 6
Integration of Technical Vocabulary into Peer Observation of Teaching for Taiwanese Elementary School English Teachers' Professional Learning
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Chien, Chin-Wen – Education 3-13, 2019
This study explored the integration of technical vocabulary into pre-observation conferences and its influence on English teachers' professional learning and discussion in their post-observation conferences. The conceptual framework based on Harvey [2011. "A Sociocultural-Theory-Based Study of the Impact of Mediation During Post-observation…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Following the Heart or the Crowd: Epistemological Beliefs and Actual Practices of In-Service Language Teachers in Taiwan
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Sun, Yu-Chih – Taiwan Journal of TESOL, 2017
The study aims to explore in-service teachers' epistemological beliefs about the following five critical paradigms in second language education and their corresponding practices: (1) inductive/deductive grammar instruction, (2) intensive/extensive reading, (3) looking up unknown words in the dictionary/guessing from context, (4) focusing on…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Foreign Ludicity in Online Role-Playing Games
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Liang, Mei-Ya – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2012
This article reports on an explorative case study which, in the first place, aimed to ascertain different types of foreign language play in online role-playing in "Second Life," and which, secondly aimed to describe how various sources of contextual support can explain this foreign language play. Students' written conversation was…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Semantics, Vignettes, Computer Games
Enhancing L2 Interaction in Avatar-Based Virtual Worlds: Student Teachers' Perceptions
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Tseng, Jun-Jie; Tsai, Ya-Hsun; Chao, Rih-Chang – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2013
Three-dimensional (3-D) multi-user virtual environments (3-D MUVEs) have been used to provide language learners with realistic scenarios in which verbal and non-verbal interactions are simulated. However, little is known of the underlying factors that shape interaction in avatar-based virtual worlds. This study examined the perceptions of 38…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Second Language Instruction, Chinese, Second Language Learning
The Pitfalls of Mobile Devices in Learning: A Different View and Implications for Pedagogical Design
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Ting, Yu-Liang – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2012
Studies have been devoted to the design, implementation, and evaluation of mobile learning in practice. A common issue among students' responses toward this type of learning concerns the pitfalls of mobile devices, including small screen, limited input options, and low computational power. As a result, mobile devices are not always perceived by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Telecommunications, Teaching Methods