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Mirzaei, Maryam Sadat; Meshgi, Kourosh; Kawahara, Tatsuya – Research-publishing.net, 2016
This study investigates the use of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems to epitomize second language (L2) listeners' problems in perception of TED talks. ASR-generated transcripts of videos often involve recognition errors, which may indicate difficult segments for L2 listeners. This paper aims to discover the root-causes of the ASR errors…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Software, Listening Skills, Error Patterns
O'Connor, Bronwyn Reid; Norton, Stephen – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2016
This paper examines the factors that hinder students' success in working with and understanding the mathematics of quadratic equations using a case study analysis of student error patterns. Twenty-five Year 11 students were administered a written test to examine their understanding of concepts and procedures associated with this topic. The…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Equations (Mathematics), Case Studies, Error Patterns
Kotsonis, Miriam E.; Patterson, Charlotte J. – 1980
This study compared the comprehension monitoring skills of learning disabled (LD) and normal elementary school children. Comprehension monitoring, the ability to evaluate one's level of understanding of incoming messages, was assessed using two separate tasks. In the first (referential task), the child took the role of the listener in a…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comprehension, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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Perkins, D. N.; Simmons, Rebecca – Review of Educational Research, 1988
Certain misunderstandings in science, mathematics, and computer programing reflect analogous underlying difficulties. These misunderstandings are examined through four knowledge levels: (1) content; (2) problem-solving; (3) epistemic; and (4) inquiry. Analysis of several examples shows that misunderstandings have causes at multiple levels, and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Error Patterns
Nahl, Diane – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1995
This report includes data on the cognitive and affective behavior of college students who were given the tasks of interpreting and formulating Boolean search statements. Two versions of written point-of-use instructions on Boolean searching, affectively elaborated and unelaborated, were given to investigate comprehension, self-confidence, and…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Comprehension