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The Feasibility of Using "Bande à Part" to Aid French Language Learners
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Sundberg, Ross; Cardoso, Walcir – CALICO Journal, 2020
This pilot study examines users' perceptions of Bande à Part, a music application designed for learners of French. The technology acceptance model (TAM) was adopted to investigate users' perceptions of the app's usability and potential for second language (L2) learning. The model's two constructs, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use,…
Descriptors: French, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Software
A Video-Conferencing English-Spanish eTandem Exchange: Negotiated Interaction and Acquisition
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German Arellano-Soto; Susan Parks – CALICO Journal, 2021
This study analyzed eTandem video-conferencing exchanges between five pairs of university students of English as a foreign language (EFL) and Spanish as a foreign language (SFL). The exchanges, which involved discussion of seven tasks, took place on a weekly basis. Drawing on an interactionist perspective (Ellis et al., 2001a; Loewen, 2005), the…
Descriptors: Videoconferencing, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Investigating the Effects of Planning on L2 Text Chat Performance
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Hsu, Hsiu-Chen – CALICO Journal, 2012
Over the last decade, a small body of SLA research has examined the effects of task planning on L2 production. This research has revealed positive results concerning the effect of pre-task and online planning on oral and written production. However, no studies to date have investigated the joint effects of pre-task and online planning. In…
Descriptors: Synchronous Communication, Computer Assisted Instruction, Predictor Variables, Content Analysis