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Publication Date: 2006-Sep
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Corpora Processing and Computational Scaffolding for a Web-Based English Learning Environment: The CANDLE Project
Liou, Hsien-Chin; Chang, Jason S; Chen, Hao-Jan; Lin, Chih-Cheng; Liaw, Meei-Ling; Gao, Zhao-Ming; Jang, Jyh-Shing Roger; Yeh, Yuli; Chuang, Thomas C.; You, Geeng-Neng
CALICO Journal, v24 n1 p77-95 Sep 2006
This paper describes the development of an innovative web-based environment for English language learning with advanced data-driven and statistical approaches. The project uses various corpora, including a Chinese-English parallel corpus ("Sinorama") and various natural language processing (NLP) tools to construct effective English learning tasks for college learners with adaptive computational scaffolding. It integrates the expertise of a group of researchers in four areas: (a) advances in NLP technologies and applications, (b) construction of a self-access reading environment, (c) exploration of English language learning through written exercises and translations, and (d) use of bilingual corpora for culture-based English learning. In this paper, the conceptualization of the system and its various reference tools (e.g., a bilingual concordancer) for English learning and pilot testing on various modules (e.g., a reading module, Text Grader, and Collocation Practice) are reported. (Contains 4 figures and 8 tables.)
Descriptors: Natural Language Processing, English (Second Language), Bilingualism, Web Based Instruction, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Computational Linguistics, Questionnaires, Courseware, Instructional Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Program Descriptions, Language Processing, Foreign Countries
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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