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Evaluating Automatic Speech Recognition-Based Language Learning Systems: A Case Study
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van Doremalen, Joost; Boves, Lou; Colpaert, Jozef; Cucchiarini, Catia; Strik, Helmer – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2016
The purpose of this research was to evaluate a prototype of an automatic speech recognition (ASR)-based language learning system that provides feedback on different aspects of speaking performance (pronunciation, morphology and syntax) to students of Dutch as a second language. We carried out usability reviews, expert reviews and user tests to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Speech, Indo European Languages, Second Language Learning
Building Course Cohesion: The Use of Online Forums in Distance Chinese Language Learning
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Qian, Kan; McCormick, Robert – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2014
This paper examines a sample of online discussion data from the course forum for the large-scale beginners' Chinese course offered by the UK Open University. This forum is open to all registered students, their participation is completely voluntary and they (rather than tutors) initiate communications. The aim of this study is (i) to seek to…
Descriptors: Chinese, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Statistical Analysis
Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Scaffolding of L2 Collocations in the Context of Concordancing
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Rezaee, Abbas Ali; Marefat, Hamideh; Saeedakhtar, Afsaneh – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2015
Collocational competence is recognized to be integral to native-like L2 performance, and concordancing can be of assistance in gaining this competence. This study reports on an investigation into the effect of symmetrical and asymmetrical scaffolding on the collocational competence of Iranian intermediate learners of English in the context of…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, Phrase Structure, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Foreign Countries
Iranian English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Stakeholders' Attitudes toward Using the Internet in EAP Courses for Civil Engineering Students: Promises and Challenges
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Atai, Mahmood Reza; Dashtestani, Reza – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2013
English for academic purposes (EAP) has established itself as a considerable part of English as a foreign language (EFL) instruction in Iranian universities. Considering the Internet as a major educational source in EAP reading courses, it is highly important that the stakeholders have positive attitudes toward it and be aware of promises and…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Stakeholders, Foreign Countries, Internet