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Multimodal Research: Addressing the Complexity of Multimodal Environments and the Challenges for CALL
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Tan, Sabine; O'Halloran, Kay L.; Wignell, Peter – ReCALL, 2016
Multimodality, the study of the interaction of language with other semiotic resources such as images and sound resources, has significant implications for computer assisted language learning (CALL) with regards to understanding the impact of digital environments on language teaching and learning. In this paper, we explore recent manifestations of…
Descriptors: Semiotics, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction
Computer-Assisted Second Language Vocabulary Instruction: A Meta-Analysis
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Chiu, Yi-Hui – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2013
There is growing attention to incorporating computer-mediated instruction for language learning and teaching. Specifically, vocabulary is arguably the foundation of mastering a language, as the mastery of vocabulary is the fundamental step of learning a language. Second language (L2) vocabulary is important in the development of cognitive systems…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Vocabulary Development, Language Skills
Screen Design: Location of Information and Its Effects on Learning.
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Aspillaga, Macarena – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1991
Describes a study of undergraduates that examined the effects on retention of the screen location of information displayed in computer-assisted instruction (CAI) for Spanish. Three treatment groups are described: (1) text was relevant to graphical information; (2) text was at the upper middle section of the screen; and (3) text was random. (32…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing
Interactive Video as an Aid to Learning.
O'Neill, Gerard – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1987
Describes the component parts of interactive video systems and suggests reasons for the increasing popularity of interactive video over other forms of instruction in education and training. A British project is described which is concerned with investigating the potential of interactive video for teaching foreign languages to secondary school…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Instructional Design
A Pilot Study: Comparing the Use of Computer-Based Instruction Materials and Audio-Tape Materials in Practicing Chinese.
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Shiu, Ka-fai; Smaldino, Sharon E. – 1993
Computer-based and audio tape materials were compared for their effectiveness in helping students practice Chinese language lessons. Subjects were enrolled in an intensive elementary course in Mandarin Chinese. The textbook and audio tape were prepared by the Beijing Language Institute in China, and the computer-based material was developed by the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Audiotape Recordings, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Distance Learning in North Dakota: A Cross-Technology Study of the Schools, Administrators, Coordinators, Instructors, and Students. Two-Way Interactive Television, AudioGraphic Tele-Learning, [and] Instruction by Satellite.
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Hobbs, Vicki M. – 1990
In 1990 a comparative analysis was conducted of North Dakota student achievement across three forms of distance education: instruction by satellite, audiographic tele-learning, and two way interactive educational television. Based in part on the 1988 study of a German by Satellite program in Missouri and North Dakota, this study mailed…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Communications Satellites, Comparative Analysis