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Fehr, Charles N.; Davison, Mark L.; Graves, Michael F.; Sales, Gregory C.; Seipel, Ben; Sekhran-Sharma, Sarah – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2012
Vocabulary knowledge is of fundamental importance to reading comprehension, and many students lack the vocabulary knowledge necessary to facilitate learning to read. A study was conducted to determine the effects of an individualized, online vocabulary program on picture vocabulary test scores. Elementary summer school students (N = 43), entering…
Descriptors: Summer Schools, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Scores
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Esit, Omer – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2011
This study investigated the effectiveness of an intelligent computer-assisted language learning (ICALL) program on Turkish learners' vocabulary learning. Within the scope of this research, an ICALL application with a morphological analyser (Your Verbal Zone, YVZ) was developed and used in an English language preparatory class to measure its…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Vocabulary Development
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Lee, Cynthia; Wong, Kelvin C. K.; Cheung, William K.; Lee, Fion S. L. – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2009
The paper first describes a web-based essay critiquing system developed by the authors using latent semantic analysis (LSA), an automatic text analysis technique, to provide students with immediate feedback on content and organisation for revision whenever there is an internet connection. It reports on its effectiveness in enhancing adult EFL…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Writing Strategies
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Torlakovic, Edina; Deugo, Dwight – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2004
In the paper, we examine whether and the extent to which CALL grammar instruction contributes to improving learners' performance and confidence in positioning adverbs in an English sentence. Over a two-week period two groups of ESL learners were exposed to six hours of grammar instruction. One group had teacher-fronted instruction while the other…
Descriptors: Computers, Intuition, Feedback, Control Groups
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Hourigan, Triona; Murray, Liam – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2006
This paper investigates the use of a generic piece of software, the "Copernic Summarizer" (www.copernic.com) as a language learning tool and considers two discrete pedagogical approaches used as part of its integration within the context of teaching and learning a foreign language. Firstly, this paper will present a brief overview on the emerging…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Classroom Environment, Control Groups, Second Language Learning
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Zeiss, Elizabeth; Isabelli-Garcia, Christina L. – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2005
This study investigates the effect of CMC participation on language learners' willingness to learn more about the target culture through study abroad. Also, it seeks to discern whether CMC activities improve language learners' self-perception that they have learned more about the target culture. An experimental group of 23 U.S. university students…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Experimental Groups, Cultural Awareness, Study Abroad