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Joshua Matthews; Kriss Lange – CALICO Journal, 2024
Aural vocabulary knowledge (AVK) of high-frequency words is critical for second language listening comprehension. However, learners of English as a foreign language (EFL), despite considerable periods of language study, often do not have the AVK needed for basic communicative competence. A mixed methods approach is applied to determine whether…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Booton, Sophie A.; Hodgkiss, Alex; Murphy, Victoria A. – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2023
Mobile touchscreen applications present new opportunities for children's language learning. This systematic review synthesizes the evidence on the impact of features of mobile applications on children's language learning. Experimental studies published from 2010 onwards with children aged 3 to 11 years old were included. Of the 1,081 studies…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Kim, Na-Young – English Teaching, 2022
The purpose of this study was to examine the impacts of AI-integrated MALL on Korean students' TOEIC preparation, by comparing with AI-integrated CALL. A total of 496 freshmen students participated in this study. They were arbitrarily assigned to AI CALL (n = 190), AI MALL (n = 164), and the control (n = 132) groups. During a 2021 academic…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Tests, Test Preparation
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Jia, Chengyuan; Hew, Khe Foon Timothy – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2022
Lower-level processes have long been overlooked in EFL listening pedagogy. To address this pervasive problem, in this study, a program was designed that integrated WeChat, the most popular mobile instant messaging app in China, into dictation practice. Students in two classes studying a compulsory university EFL course were selected as…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Fang, Wei-Chieh; Yeh, Hui-Chin; Luo, Bo-Ru; Chen, Nian-Shing – ReCALL, 2021
To address the challenges of limited language proficiency and provide necessary feedback in the implementation of task-based language teaching (TBLT), a mobile-supported TBLT application was developed to provide linguistic and task scaffolding. Sixty-six English as a foreign language (EFL) university learners participated in a three-week…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Rahimi, Mehrak; Soleymani, Elham – English Language Teaching, 2015
This study aimed at investigating the impact of mobile learning on EFL learners' listening anxiety and listening comprehension. Fifty students of two intermediate English courses were selected and sampled as the experimental (n = 25) and control (n = 25) groups. Students' entry level of listening anxiety was assessed by foreign language listening…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods
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Al Qasim, Nada; Al Fadda, Hind – English Language Teaching, 2013
Despite recognition that language can best be learned in an authentic context, and a growing emphasis on the importance of using technology to improve listening skills, only limited research in this area exists in a Saudi context. To add to this research, this quantitative study examines the influence of podcasting on the listening comprehension…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Listening Comprehension, Listening Skills, Statistical Analysis
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Chang, Chi-Cheng; Lei, Hao; Tseng, Ju-Shih – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
Although ubiquitous learning enhances students' access to learning materials, it is crucial to find out which media presentation modes produce the best results for English listening comprehension. The present study examined the effect of media presentation mode (sound and text versus sound) on English listening comprehension and cognitive load.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Listening Comprehension, Long Term Memory, Redundancy