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Ali Karakas – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2024
This paper evaluates Voki, a digital platform for creating speaking avatars, in the context of Global Englishes Language Teaching (GELT). It firstly outlines the benefits of using animated characters in online tools to personalize language lessons and engage students. As a web-based application, Voki offers various customization options, including…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Variation
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Yoshida, Marla Tritch – CATESOL Journal, 2018
For decades, researchers and teachers have suggested ways to apply technology in teaching and learning pronunciation, and there are many useful tools that can be used for this purpose. However, many teachers feel unsure about how to teach pronunciation at all, and the idea of using computers, mobile devices, or other technology may make…
Descriptors: Pronunciation Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Flake, Lee Hatch – Journal of Education and e-Learning Research, 2017
The author reflects on the history of technology in education and e-learning and introduces the iNtegrating Technology for inQuiry (NTeQ) model of lesson design authored by Morrison and Lowther (2005). The NTeQ model lesson design is a new pedagogy for academic instruction in response to the growth of the Internet and technological advancements in…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Technology Integration, Models, Instructional Design
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Hurtado, Luz Marcela; Estrada, Chelsea – Modern Language Journal, 2010
This article examines the role of linguistic and sociolinguistic factors in the second language (L2) acquisition of Spanish vibrants. The data consist of 2 sets of recordings from 37 students enrolled in a Spanish pronunciation class. The statistical program VarbRul was used to analyze 7,597 samples. The vibration (simple or multiple) and the…
Descriptors: Sociolinguistics, Second Language Learning, Articulation (Education), Spanish
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Crumley, Hugh – CALICO Journal, 2010
This study examined the range of instructional technology use in international teaching assistant (ITA) programs in U.S. universities and the perceptions ITA professionals have of this use. It consisted of two phases of data collection: telephone interviews and a web-based survey. The study identified and rank ordered 15 technology practices; the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Teaching Assistants, Interviews, Internet
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Kim, In-Seok – Educational Technology & Society, 2006
This study examines the reliability of automatic speech recognition (ASR) software used to teach English pronunciation, focusing on one particular piece of software, "FluSpeak, as a typical example." Thirty-six Korean English as a Foreign Language (EFL) college students participated in an experiment in which they listened to 15 sentences…
Descriptors: Sentences, Pronunciation, Computer Software, Correlation