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Bridging the Communication Divide: CMC and Deaf Individuals' Literacy Skills
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Garberoglio, Carrie Lou; Dickson, Duncan; Cawthon, Stephanie; Bond, Mark – Language Learning & Technology, 2015
Deaf individuals frequently capitalize upon communication technologies that increase equitable access to communication in an ongoing, effortless manner. Those communication technologies create conditions that increase direct access to language and literacy. It is the lack of direct access to language that has been historically problematic for deaf…
Descriptors: Deafness, Communication Skills, Literacy, Reading Skills
Oral-Performance Language Tasks for CSL Beginners in Second Life
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Lan, Yu-Ju; Kan, Yu-Hsuan; Sung, Yao-Ting; Chang, Kuo-En – Language Learning & Technology, 2016
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of different types of language tasks performed in Second Life (SL) on the oral performance of beginners of Chinese as a Second Language (CSL), focusing on oral accuracy. The 30 CSL beginners who participated in this study were randomly divided into two groups (n = 15 per group), required to…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Second Language Learning, Mandarin Chinese, Accuracy
Anonymity and Motivation in Asynchronous Discussions and L2 Vocabulary Learning
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Polat, Nihat; Mancilla, Rae; Mahalingappa, Laura – Language Learning & Technology, 2013
This study investigates L2 attainment in asynchronous online environments, specifically possible relationships among anonymity, L2 motivation, participation in discussions, quality of L2 production, and success in L2 vocabulary learning. It examines, in asynchronous discussions, (a) if participation and (b) motivation contribute to L2 vocabulary…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Scores, Student Motivation, Learning Motivation