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Mirzaei, Maryam Sadat; Akita, Yuya; Kawahara, Tatsuya – Research-publishing.net, 2014
This study investigates a novel method of captioning, partial and synchronized, as a listening tool for second language (L2) learners. In this method, the term partial and synchronized caption (PSC) pertains to the presence of a selected set of words in a caption where words are synced to their corresponding speech signal, using a state-of-the-art…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Listening Skills, Listening Comprehension, Word Frequency
Pattillo, Suzan Trefry; Heller, Kathryn Wolf; Smith, Maureen – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 2004
The repeated-reading strategy and optical character recognition were paired to demonstrate a functional relationship between the combined strategies and two factors: the reading rates of students with visual impairments and the students' self-perceptions, or attitudes, toward reading. The results indicated that all five students increased their…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Electronic Equipment, Character Recognition, Reading Rate