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Motteram, Gary; Dawson, Susan; Al-Masri, Nazmi – Education and Information Technologies, 2020
This paper explores the possibilities and challenges of using the social media tool "WhatsApp" to support language teacher development in the Zataari refugee camp in Jordan. It takes a sociocultural perspective on teacher development where WhatsApp is a mediating tool in the broader sociocultural landscape. A thematic analysis of the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Faculty Development, Emergency Shelters, Computer Software
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Gordani, Yahya; Khajavi, Yaser – Education and Information Technologies, 2020
Although there is a wide range of studies on the use of PowerPoint Presentations (PPP) in different fields, few studies have investigated the effects of different aspects of multi-modal PowerPoint presentation on the language comprehension of foreign language students. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of PowerPoint-supported…
Descriptors: Computer Software, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Gilakjani, Abbas Pourhosein; Rahimy, Ramin – Education and Information Technologies, 2019
This study examined the factors that influenced Iranian teachers' use of computer-assisted pronunciation teaching (CAPT) in teaching English pronunciation. Iranian teachers have serious problems in teaching pronunciation such as lack of enough time, knowledge, experience, training, and suitable pronunciation materials. In this study, the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Pronunciation Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Al Musawi, Ali; Al Hashmi, Abdullah; Kazem, Ali Mahdi; Al Busaidi, Fatima; Al Khaifi, Salim – Education and Information Technologies, 2016
This study is part of a 3-year strategic research project to measure the effectiveness of the design and use of new software for learning Arabic. However, this paper's particular objective is to evaluate the use of technology in the Omani basic education schools as it is perceived by the Arabic language teachers. The study follows the descriptive…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Technology Uses in Education
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Abrami, Philip C.; Wade, C. Anne; Lysenko, Larysa; Marsh, Jonathon; Gioko, Anthony – Education and Information Technologies, 2016
The research explores the impact of interactive, multimedia literacy software (ABRA) on the reading skills of early elementary students in Kenya. Twelve grade two English teachers and their students from six schools were randomly divided in half: an experimental group (N = 180) where ABRA was part of their English Language instruction and a…
Descriptors: Literacy, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries, Grade 2