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Refining Pragmatically-Appropriate Oral Communication via Computer-Simulated Conversations
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Sydorenko, Tetyana; Daurio, Phoebe; Thorne, Steven L. – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2018
To address the problem of limited opportunities for practicing second language speaking in interaction, especially delicate interactions requiring pragmatic competence, we describe computer simulations designed for the oral practice of extended pragmatic routines and report on the affordances of such simulations for learning pragmatically…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Computer Mediated Communication, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Simulated Speaking Environments for Language Learning: Insights from Three Cases
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Sydorenko, Tetyana; Smits, Tom F. H.; Evanini, Keelan; Ramanarayanan, Vikram – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2019
Recent CALL technology reviews cover a plethora of technologies available to language learners to improve a variety of skills, including speaking. However, few technology-enhanced self-access tools are available for pragmatic development, especially in oral modality. Recognizing the benefits of structured practice for second language development,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
Using an ANN-Based Computational Model to Simulate and Evaluate Chinese Students' Individualized Cognitive Abilities Important in Their English Acquisition
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Yang, Juan; Thomas, Michael S. C.; Qi, Xiaofei; Liu, Xuan – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2019
From a psycholinguistic perspective of view, there are many cognitive differences that matter to individuals' second-language acquisition (SLA). Although many computer-assisted tools have been developed to capture and narrow the differences among learners, the use of these strategies may be highly risky because changing the environments or the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cognitive Ability, Phonological Awareness, English Teachers
Learning to Orchestrate Online Instructional Conversations: A Case of Faculty Development for Foreign Language Educators
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Meskill, Carla; Anthony, Natasha – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2007
In the past decade, providing language instruction via computer-mediated communication (CMC) has seen tremendous growth throughout the world. With this increase in asynchronous instruction have come questions concerning the role of the instructor as it determines the quality and impact of learning and of what optimal faculty development might…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Teacher Role, Simulation, Teaching Methods