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Kevin Wai Ho Yung – Modern Language Journal, 2025
The recent dynamic turn in second language acquisition research has called for an investigation in learner agency by taking its complex dynamic nature into account. Informed by complex dynamic systems theory (CDST), this study investigated the agency of learners in a complex educational context where mainstream schooling and private tutoring…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Tutoring
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Naoko Taguchi; Elizabeth Hanks – Modern Language Journal, 2024
Research indicates that high-immersion virtual reality (VR) has several unique affordances for language learning that contribute to learning outcomes, such as boosting learners' confidence, engagement, and motivation. However, little is known about the extent to which VR promotes language skills, in particular learners' verbal interaction using a…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Electronic Learning, Computer Simulation, Educational Technology
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Dixon, Tulay; Christison, Maryann; Dixon, Daniel H.; Palmer, Adrian S. – Modern Language Journal, 2021
In this meta-analysis, we estimate the effectiveness of hybrid language instruction overall and across a number of moderator variables by aggregating effect sizes from 11 studies with 34 samples. Results suggest hybrid language instruction can be just as effective as traditional face-to-face (f2f) instruction, as indicated by the negligible…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Blended Learning, Second Language Instruction, Conventional Instruction
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Garrett, Nina – Modern Language Journal, 2009
This update to Garrett (1991), "Technology in the Service of Language Learning: Trends and Issues," explores current uses of technology to facilitate the teaching and assessment of second languages. In this article, I discuss the changes that have taken place over the last 18 years regarding selected topics from the 1991 article, including the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Grammar, Online Courses, Computer Assisted Instruction