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Download full textKamran Janfeshan; Asmaa Nader Sharhan; Mohamad Mahdi Janfeshan – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2023
The current study was planned to find out if the use of blended learning as a combination of face-to-face instruction and mobile-assisted language learning using WhatsApp contributed to the vocabulary learning and autonomy of Iranian EFL learners compared to the traditional method. To assess their English skills, PET was given to 80 homogenous…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Vocabulary Development
Sajida Bhanu Panwale; Selvaraj Vijayakumar – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2025
This study aimed to evaluate the utility of artificial intelligence (AI) in improving the persuasive communication skills of online Master of Business Administration (MBA) students. In particular, this study investigated the influence of personalization through AI using the Google Gemini platform on conventional and online instructional…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Software, Individualized Instruction
Ying He – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2024
Several barriers hinder students from producing clear and impactful written work. Writing assignments are often given on an individual basis, similar to homework, and without any assistance. Students in a classroom context have access to both their classmates and the teacher while they are working in groups or pairs as part of their assignments.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Ferdi Çelik; Ceylan Yangin Ersanli; Goshnag Arslanbay – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2024
This experimental study investigates the impact of ChatGPT-simplified authentic texts on university students' reading comprehension, inferencing, and reading anxiety levels. A within-subjects design was employed, and 105 undergraduate English as a foreign language (EFL) students engaged in both original and ChatGPT-simplified text readings,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Comprehension, Artificial Intelligence, English (Second Language)
Makoe, Mpine; Thuli, Shandu – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
Academic success depends on the comprehension of a language, which is linked to vocabulary learning. Many distance students in South Africa find it difficult to comprehend learning in a language other than their mother tongue. Finding effective strategies for enhancing English vocabulary of university students amidst the spatial, temporal, and…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Computer Software, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Borup, Jered; Shin, Joan Kang; Powell, Marvin; Evmenova, Anya S.; Kim, Woomee – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2022
Globally, online course enrollments have grown, and English is often used as a lingua franca for instruction. The Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework can inform the creation of more supportive, interaction-rich online learning environments. However, the framework and its accompanying validated instrument were created in North America, limiting…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Inquiry, MOOCs, Language Teachers
Ting Xiao; Sisi Yi; Shamim Akhter – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2024
The consideration of students' emotional and psychological health is crucial to facilitate effective teaching and grading practices. This study set out to shed light on the interplay between self-esteem (S-E), cognitive-emotion regulation (CER), academic enjoyment (AE), and language success (LS) in artificial intelligence (AI)-supported online…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Software, Self Esteem, Second Language Learning
Zhang, Xiaodong – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
Systemic functional linguistics (SFL) theory focuses on developing language learners' meta-linguistic understanding of the interrelation among linguistic form (grammar/vocabulary), meaning, and context. Guided by SFL when using a mandatory textbook and open educational resources, this study investigates how exposure to this blended teaching and…
Descriptors: Linguistic Theory, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Avci, Hulya; Adiguzel, Tufan – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
As learning a foreign language poses a number of challenges for the students, it has become indispensable to search for "optimal" conditions to enhance opportunities of engaging in the target language. Within this context, the Mobile-Blended Collaborative Learning model has been integrated in and out of the classroom learning in order to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Blended Learning, Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods
Castaño Muñoz, Jonatan; Colucci, Elizabeth; Smidt, Hanne – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
The increasing number of migrants and refugees arriving in Europe places new demands on European education systems. In this context, the role that free digital learning (FDL) could play in fostering inclusion has attracted renewed interest. While the existing literature highlights some general design principles for developing FDL for migrants and…
Descriptors: Refugees, Immigrants, Educational Technology, Qualitative Research
Dashtestani, Reza – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2020
This study focused on the perspectives of higher education stakeholders on teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) in online courses in Iran, as well as preservice teachers' learning achievements in online courses. Three cohorts of participants were included in the study: preservice teachers of TEFL (n = 104), TEFL university instructors (n…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Stakeholders, Preservice Teachers
Zapata, Gabriela C. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2020
This article investigates the results of a book sprint experience whose main objective was the development of instructional modules for an open textbook for the teaching of Spanish as a second language. Six graduate students at a public American university participated in the project for a week, working in pairs in the creation of activities that…
Descriptors: Open Educational Resources, College Faculty, Collaborative Writing, Public Colleges
Cheng, Richard Tsan-Jui – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
Scores of studies have established that when learning online, students must be equipped with different sets of strategies and skills than in a physical classroom setting (Anderson, 2003; Broadbent & Poon, 2015; Coiro, 2007; Leu et al., 2007; Michinov, Brunot, Le Bohec, Juhel, & Delaval, 2011; Salmon, 2013). The present study, by virtue of…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Native Language
