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Lee, John S. Y. – ReCALL, 2022
Extracurricular reading is important for learning foreign languages. Text recommendation systems typically classify users and documents into levels, and then match users with documents at the same level. Although this approach can be effective, it has two significant shortcomings. First, the levels assume a standard order of language acquisition…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Reading Materials, Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Instruction
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Lin, Phoebe – ReCALL, 2022
This paper presents IdiomsTube (https://www.idiomstube.com), the first-ever computer-assisted language learning tool for facilitating the learning of English idiomatic expressions from YouTube videos. The web-based tool is designed to automatically (1) assess the speech rate and lexical difficulty level of any learner-chosen English-captioned…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Video Technology, Teaching Methods
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Sato, Takeshi; Matsunuma, Mitsuyasu; Suzuki, Akio – ReCALL, 2013
Our study aims to optimize a multimedia application for vocabulary learning for English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Our study is based on the concept that difficulty in reading a text in a second language is due to the need for more working memory for word decoding skills, although the working memory must also be used for text comprehension…
Descriptors: Language Processing, Reading Comprehension, Decoding (Reading), Short Term Memory
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Hedayati, Hora; Marandi, S. Susan – ReCALL, 2014
Despite the spread of reliable technological tools and the availability of computers in Iranian universities, as well as the mounting evidence of the effectiveness of blended learning, many Iranian language teachers are still reluctant to incorporate such tools in their English as a foreign language (EFL) classes. This study inspected the status…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning