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The CALL of Zulu: Reflections on the Development of a Computer-Assisted Language Learning Package
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Christiansen, Iben Maj; Els, Rosanne – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2021
Few people who did not grow up speaking Zulu have learned the language later. There are limited resources for second language Zulu learning, whether textbooks, readers, or computerised resources. We set out to develop software for this purpose, to support learners' independent learning. Drawing on research on language learning, we used a number of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Linking Text Readability and Learner Proficiency Using Linguistic Complexity Feature Vector Distance
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Chen, Xiaobin; Meurers, Detmar – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2019
How can we identify authentic reading material that matches the learner's proficiency and fosters their language development? Traditionally, this involves assigning a one-dimensional label to the text that identifies the grade or proficiency level of the learners that the text is intended for. Such an approach is inadequate given that both the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Readability
Learning French through Music: The Development of the Bande à Part App
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Sundberg, Ross; Cardoso, Walcir – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2019
This article describes the development of "Bande à Part", a mobile music application (app) for second language (L2) learners of French. Our focus on the pedagogical use of music results from the reported benefits that it offers language learners (e.g., it encourages repetitive exposure to the L2 in an enjoyable way, it extends the reach…
Descriptors: French, Music, Computer Software, Handheld Devices
Evaluating ELT Multimedia Courseware from the Perspective of Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning
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Jiang, Dayu; Renandya, Willy A.; Zhang, Lawrence Jun – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2017
Using the cognitive theory of multimedia learning, this study aimed to evaluate the design of one multimedia courseware used for teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) in China and to compare the attitudinal differences in the teachers' and students' evaluation of the courseware. A questionnaire was developed and validated. Results indicated…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Multimedia Instruction
The Use of Interactive Whiteboards in Teaching Non-Roman Scripts
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Tozcu, Anjel – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2008
This study explores the use of the interactive whiteboards in teaching the non-Latin based orthographies of Hindi, Pashto, Dari, Persian (Farsi), and Hebrew. All these languages use non-roman scripts, and except for Hindi, they are cursive. Thus, letters within words are connected and for beginners the script may look quite complicated,…
Descriptors: Internet, Indo European Languages, Alphabets, Second Language Instruction
Reading Rate and Comprehension: Implications for Designing Computer Technology To Facilitate Reading Comprehension.
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Freese, Anne Reilley – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 1997
Reviews the findings of some recent research on reading rate, comprehension, and subvocal speech; discusses how computer-assisted instruction can be used to help readers develop reading strategies for proficiency; and examines the implications of the research for software development, including drill and practice, reading process practice at…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Difficulty Level, Educational Technology