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Umut Zeki; Tolgay Karanfiller; Kamil Yurtkan – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
The developmental, characteristics and educational competencies of students who need special education are developing slowly in compared to their agemates. This is because their expressive language is different. In order to overcome these challenges, assistive technologies can be used under the supervision of the teachers. In this paper, a person…
Descriptors: Special Education, Expressive Language, Assistive Technology, Artificial Intelligence
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Dingus, Rebecca; Black, Hulda G. – Marketing Education Review, 2021
As technology changes rapidly, marketing educators are challenged with maintaining a curriculum that is ever-evolving in order for their graduates to be real-world ready. This paper suggests a highly adaptable exercise that can be used to teach tone analysis while simultaneously familiarizing students with an application of artificial intelligence…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Marketing, Communication Strategies, Audience Awareness
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Stuart, Shannon – Advances in Special Education, 2018
This chapter provides evidence-based supports for communication, social skills, and for using restricted patterns of interests and activities educationally for students with autism. Supports for receptive language, expressive language, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), visual supports, social narratives, and augmentative and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Students with Disabilities, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Payne, J. Scott – Foreign Language Annals, 2020
Sequencing language production activities based on the inherent cognitive load of each activity type can improve student performance and self-efficacy on high cognitive load language tasks like conversational speech (either face-to-face or via video chat). This ordering according to cognitive difficulty can scaffold learners in their development…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Online Courses, Instructional Design
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Hamilton, Robert – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2010
Online technology and streaming video have the potential to generate tremendous interest and motivation in ESL/EFL students. Unfortunately, as the basis for a task-based language teaching (TBLT) program, such technology often places students in a passive position and limits inter-student communication. This paper describes a successful TBLT course…
Descriptors: Video Technology, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Rizza, Mary – Understanding Our Gifted, 2006
Technology helps students develop coping strategies to deal with various learning differences. Assistive technology is a common intervention provided to students with disabilities and generally varies depending on student need. Within gifted education, the use of computers and technology is concentrated on curricular applications and activities…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Academically Gifted, Disabilities, Coping
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Cheslock, Melissa A.; Barton-Hulsey, Andrea; Romski, MaryAnn; Sevcik, Rose A. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2008
For adults with disabilities who are unable to speak, the literature recommends that intervention include augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to improve communication and interactions with others. Some adults with moderate intellectual disabilities who exhibit limited functional speech are often overlooked as candidates for AAC…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Moderate Mental Retardation, Expressive Language, Communication Skills
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Bell, Dorothy M.; Cameron, Lois – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2008
This article presents the case of a woman with mild learning disability and with good verbal and expressive language ability. However, she was unable to explore verbally with her clinical psychologist issues concerning her low mood and to discuss strategies to address this. Talking Mats provided a low-tech communication framework to help the woman…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Expressive Language, Language Aptitude, Verbal Ability
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Foulds, Richard A. – Exceptional Children, 1982
Microcomputers can serve as expressive communication tools for severely physically disabled persons. Features such as single input devices, direct selection aids, and speech synthesis capabilities can be extremely useful. The trend toward portable battery-operated computers will make the technology even more accessible. (CL)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Aids (for Disabled), Educational Technology, Expressive Language