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Hanwei Wu; Yunsong Wang; Yongliang Wang – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers new possibilities for English as a foreign language (EFL) learners to enhance their learning outcomes, provided that they have access to AI applications. However, little is written about the factors that influence their intention to use AI in distributed EFL learning contexts. This mixed-methods study, based on…
Descriptors: College Students, Artificial Intelligence, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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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
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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
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Fox, Evan – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2019
The advancement of mobile communication technology has contributed to an increasingly interconnected world; however, these devices are not being used as effectively as they could be to improve global challenges. One challenging issue is the lack of preparation college graduates receive to positively contribute to the needs of an interdependent…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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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
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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
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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