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Student Initiative of Producing Their Own Mini Videos for Language Learning
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Guenier, Amily – International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
This study explores how students produce their own mini videos using the target language to share experiences and communicate with native speakers. Multimodality is used as a theoretical approach. Class observations and in-depth interviews were used for data collection, which was analysed by theme. The research results indicate that students deem…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Intercultural Communication
All We Need Is a Boost! Using Multimodal Tools and the Translanguaging Strategy: Strengthening Speaking in the EFL Classroom
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Caro Torres, María Catalina; Salamanca, Yuri Natali Sarmiento; Camargo Cely, Jennyfer Paola; Bautista Aguilar, Jose Leonardo – International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, 2020
This article reports a qualitative case study about the implementation of a translanguaging strategy with EFL learners belonging to the Language Learning Support programs at a private university, who struggled when speaking in English. In order to address this problem, this strategy aim to help participants to reflect and self-direct their oral…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Code Switching (Language), College Students
Bridging Activities: Social Media for Connecting Language Learners' In-School and Out-of-School Literacy Practice
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Yeh, Ellen; Mitric, Svetlana – International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, 2020
This study applied pedagogically-focused project design by using Instagram as a platform to investigate how the use of social media such as Instagram in a multimodal digital storytelling model could bridge the skills English language learners (ELLs) learn in the classroom to out-of-school literacy practices. The study applied the five learning…
Descriptors: Social Media, Telecommunications, English Language Learners, Second Language Learning
The Effect of CALL-Based Instruction on Students' Score Attainment on the TOEFL iBT in a Yemeni Context
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Alotumi, Mohialdeen – International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, 2018
This article is an action research of quasi-experimental nature. It aims at investigating the effect of CALL-based instruction on Yemeni students' score attainment on the TOEFL iBT. The sample of study consisted of 30 adult students randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Data was collected within an 8-week period via a…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Exploring Socio-Cultural Elements in Three Commercial English Language Learning Apps
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Garnes-Tarazona, Inmaculada – International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, 2018
Second language teaching and learning has experienced a change towards the use of mobile technologies inside and outside the classroom. The goal of this article is twofold: to compare and evaluate three different commercial English language learning apps (Duolingo, Babbel, and Busuu) that cover the four skills (speaking, writing, listening, and…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Sociocultural Patterns, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Researching Mobile-Assisted English Language Learning among Adult Distance Learners in China: Emerging Practices and Learner Perception of Teacher Role
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Qian, Kan; Tang, Jinlan – International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, 2018
Guided by the conceptual framework for next generation designs for mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) in informal setting, our study investigates how mobile devices impact the learning practices and habits amongst adult distant learners of English at a higher education institution in China. Data sources include quantitative data of 148…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning