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Reading Authentic EFL Text Using Visualization and Advance Organizers in a Multimedia Learning Environment
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Lin, Huifen; Chen, Tsuiping – Language Learning & Technology, 2007
The purpose of this experimental study was to compare the effects of different types of computer-generated visuals (static versus animated) and advance organizers (descriptive versus question) in enhancing comprehension and retention of a content-based lesson for learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Additionally, the study investigated…
Descriptors: Animation, Reading Comprehension, Advance Organizers, English (Second Language)
Decreasing Cognitive Load for Novice EFL Learners: Effects of Question and Descriptive Advance Organizers in Facilitating EFL Learners' Comprehension of an Animation-Based Content Lesson
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Lin, Huifen; Chen, Tsuiping – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2006
Cognitive load can be defined as the amount of mental effort that performing a specific task imposes on a learner's cognitive system. It can be measured by the number of new concepts embedded in a learning task. English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners, with their limited English proficiency and minimal entry knowledge of a subject matter,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Effects of Static Visuals and Computer-Generated Animations in Facilitating Immediate and Delayed Achievement in the EFL Classroom
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Lin, Huifen; Chen, Tsuiping; Dwyer, Francis M. – Foreign Language Annals, 2006
The purpose of this experimental study was to compare the effects of using static visuals versus computer-generated animation to enhance learners' comprehension and retention of a content-based lesson in a computer-based learning environment for learning English as a foreign language (EFL). Fifty-eight students from two EFL reading sections were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Animation, English (Second Language)