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Jauregi-Ondarra, Kristi; Gruber, Alice; Canto, Silvia – Research-publishing.net, 2021
Social Virtual Reality (VR) applications enable real-time interpersonal conversation and allow users to perform activities together. They have the potential of changing the ways learners practise speaking a foreign language. Following a previous study (Jauregi Ondarra, Gruber, & Canto, 2020), we designed the present study to explore how…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Simulation
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Shiroyama, Tomotaka – Research-publishing.net, 2022
The aim of this study is to compare how two different Virtual Exchanges (VE) contribute to language learning in a Japanese university context. Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) using VE has been a focus in this study. There are huge advantages of using technology in language teaching such as increasing language use opportunities, feedback, and…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Comparative Analysis, Difficulty Level, Second Language Learning
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Dodds, Colin B.; Whelan, Alison; Kharrufa, Ahmed; Satar, Müge – Research-publishing.net, 2021
This chapter is based on a workshop at IVEC 2020 which presented a model of Virtual Exchange (VE) facilitated by interactive, digital, and cultural artefacts created using a progressive web app developed by the EU-funded ENACT project team. The model offers an innovative approach to online intercultural exchange through the opportunity to create,…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Open Educational Resources
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Koirala, Cesar – Research-publishing.net, 2015
This study examines several linguistic factors as possible contributors to perceived word difficulty in second language learners in an experimental setting. The investigated factors include: (1) frequency of word usage in the first language, (2) word length, (3) number of syllables in a word, and (4) number of consonant clusters in a word. Word…
Descriptors: Word Frequency, Spanish, Portuguese, English (Second Language)