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Sigurjónsdóttir, Sigríður; Nowenstein, Iris – Second Language Research, 2021
This article reviews prominent research on non-English-speaking children's extramural acquisition of English through digital media, and examines the understudied scenario of possible effects of such second language (L2) English input on domestically dominant but globally small first languages (L1s), with Icelandic as the test case. We outline the…
Descriptors: Indo European Languages, Foreign Countries, Children, Vocabulary
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Lamb, Martin; Arisandy, Fauziah Eka – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2020
Profound changes in the literacy practices of young people in the early part of this century mean that many are encountering and using English in their personal lives while studying the language formally in school or university, potentially shaping their language development and attitudes. This article reports a research project which investigated…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Usage, Computer Mediated Communication, Student Motivation
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Oikonomidoy, Eleni; Karam, Fares J. – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2020
The aim of this ethnographic study was to trace the English language development of a young boy from Syria (Nate, pseudonym) who relocated to the U.S. at the age of six without any prior exposure to formal schooling. Data were collected over a two-and-a-half-year period and included fieldnotes after weekly tutoring visits and writing samples. Nate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Refugees
Rahim, Nasreen – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The education of adolescent girls in Bangladesh must be pursued with the right combination of technology, practicality, and cultural sensitivity to achieve, among other objectives, the objectives of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The problem this study address is despite the availability of mobile-based curricula, such as video, mobile…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Females, Women Faculty
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Hong, J.-C.; Hwang, M.-Y.; Chang, H.-W.; Tai, K.-H.; Kuo, Y.-C.; Tsai, Y.-H. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2015
To determine the factors of learning effectiveness in English vocabulary learning when using a calibration scheme, this study developed a freshman English mobile device application (for iPhone 4) for students with low levels of English proficiency to practise vocabulary in the beginning of their Freshman English course. Data were collected and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Vocabulary Development
Fox, Susannah; Livingston, Gretchen – Pew Hispanic Center, 2007
Latinos comprise 14% of the U.S. adult population and about half of this growing group (56%) goes online. By comparison, 71% of non-Hispanic whites and 60% of non-Hispanic blacks use the internet. Several socio-economic characteristics that are often intertwined, such as low levels of education and limited English ability, largely explain the gap…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Racial Differences, Socioeconomic Status
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Louton, Zoe E. – Learning Languages, 1995
Describes a three-year German-language program taught in five elementary schools beginning in grade three. The program develops language proficiency, heightens cultural sensitivity, and integrates language study with core curriculum content. Technological features include German-language video presentations, telephone connections with a…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Cultural Awareness, Distance Education, Elementary Education
Sampson, Demetrios G., Ed.; Spector, J. Michael, Ed.; Ifenthaler, Dirk, Ed.; Isaias, Pedro, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2013
These proceedings contain the papers of the IADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA 2013), October 22-24, 2013, which has been organized by the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS), co-organized by The University of North Texas (UNT), sponsored by the…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Cognitive Processes, Learning Processes, Short Term Memory