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Rustam Shadiev; Qiwei Liang – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2024
Augmented Reality (AR) has gained significant attention in the field of language learning. This study conducted a systematic review of research on AR-supported language learning published between 2008 and 2022. Thirty articles were selected based on specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, and analyzed using an analytical framework with the…
Descriptors: Physical Environment, Simulated Environment, Computer Simulation, Handheld Devices
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Comas-Quinn, Anna, Ed.; Beaven, Ana, Ed.; Sawhill, Barbara, Ed. – Research-publishing.net, 2019
Learners are increasingly accessing free online and open resources, tools, and spaces where they can develop their language skills beyond the classroom, alone, or in collaboration with others, and often whilst engaging in purposeful and enjoyable activities. Teachers need to find ways to explore and connect these activities productively with the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Open Educational Resources, Second Language Instruction, Secondary Education
McCoy, Leah P., Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
This document presents the proceedings of the 21st Annual Research Forum held June 30, 2016, at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Included are the following 11 action research papers: The Use of Mexican Folk Art to Develop Oral and Written Language Ability and Cultural Awareness in the Secondary Spanish Classroom (Antonio…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Action Research, Folk Culture, Oral Language
McCoy, Leah P., Ed. – Online Submission, 2015
This document presents the proceedings of the 20th Annual Research Forum held June 25, 2015, at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Included are the following 21 action research papers: (1) History Lives! The Use of Simulations in a High School Social Studies Classroom (Lydia Adkins); (2) Using Francophone Music in the High…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Action Research, Simulation, Social Studies
Hughes, Jean S. – 1979
A teacher's experiences in acquiring realia (mostly food-related) for her junior high school French classes are described. The collection of realistic props proved to be both a small adventure in itself and the source of a rewarding change in classroom instruction. The use of a simulated store, in which students bought and sold the imitation food,…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Food, French, Instructional Innovation
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Legenhausen, Lienhard; Wolff, Dieter – System, 1990
Describes the results of a research project that tested computer assisted language teaching/learning programs in everyday classroom situations. The evaluative principles and the selection of the programs evaluated are discussed, and the applied techniques borrowed from cognitive psychology in the evaluation of text manipulation programs of the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Instructional Material Evaluation, Media Selection
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Burke, Jennifer; Legutke, Michael K. – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 1992
Some of the problems of intercultural understanding involved with exchange programs like the German American Partnership Program (GAPP) are addressed. "Kleinstadtgesprache" is a three-step project that systematically integrates the GAPP exchange into the German classroom curriculum. (21 references) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Ethnocentrism, Exchange Programs
Harbour, Leslie J. – 1984
Materials and directions for classroom simulation of the formulation and upkeep of a typical French family's budget are presented. The game is intended for intermediate and advanced students of French and adaptable for various class sizes. It is a communicative game, designed to provide an enjoyable atmosphere for true-to-life information exchange…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Class Activities, Communicative Competence (Languages), Daily Living Skills
Herbert, David; Sturtridge, Gill – 1984
Simulation, including role-playing and role-simulation, as techniques for teaching English as a second language are discussed and illustrated. Introductory sections outline the instructional value of simulations, their motivating function, stages in their production, and their structure. Their production includes these stages: analysis of student…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Geography
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Hamerstrom, Helen; And Others – CALICO Journal, 1985
Describes the computer hardware and software programs developed by Anne Arundel County, Maryland to integrate the use of the computer into upper level literature classes. A study undertaken to determine whether computers in Spanish and French classes made a difference in language learning is also described. No significant differences were found.…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Games
Gaudart, Hyacinth – 1990
A study investigated the use of drama activities in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction in Malaysia. Instruction occurred over an extended period of time and involved over 300 teachers, with a wide range of training and experience, in secondary and higher education institutions. Students were low-level, intermediate, or advanced…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Dramatics, English (Second Language)
Mitchell, Rosamond – 1988
The first two stages of a research project on the teaching of second languages in Scotland using the communicative approach are reported. In the first stage, 59 language teachers in 20 schools were interviewed concerning their understanding of the notion of communicative competence and its development in the classroom. In the second stage, French…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Research
Nunes, Miguel Baptista, Ed.; McPherson, Maggie, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2013
These proceedings contain the papers of the International Conference e-Learning 2013, which was organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society and is part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (Prague, Czech Republic, July 23-26, 2013). The e-Learning 2013 conference aims to…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning, Technology Uses in Education
Brown, James Dean; And Others – 1996
This section contains conference papers on testing and evaluation in second language teaching. They include: "English Language Entrance Examinations in Japan: Problems and Solutions" (James Dean Brown); "Reliability and a Learner Style Questionnaire" (Dale T. Griffee); "Does It Work?" Evaluating Language Learning Tasks" (Rod Ellis); "Communicative…
Descriptors: Body Language, Cognitive Style, College Entrance Examinations, Communicative Competence (Languages)
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers