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Sarath Withanarachchi Samaranayake – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2024
This study aims to assess the impact of online tutoring on oral English fluency in Thai adult learners who have had only primary education in their native language but have no formal education in English. The research involved 34 adult learners participating in online hourly tutoring sessions over six months. Pre- and post-tests were used to…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Tutors, Computer Mediated Communication, Foreign Countries
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Romaña Correa, Yeferson – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2015
This article presents the results of a research project on the teaching and learning of English through the use of Skype™ conference calls. The research was carried out with a group of 12 English as a foreign language adult learners in the language institute of Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogotá, Colombia. The findings of this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teleconferencing, Computer Mediated Communication, English (Second Language)
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Wilches, Astrid – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2014
The purpose of this study is to investigate learners' perceptions of the benefits of tasks using voice tools to reinforce their oral skills. Additionally, this study seeks to determine what aspects of task design affected the students' perceptions. Beginner learners aged 18 to 36 with little or no experience in the use of technological tools for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Oral Language, Educational Benefits, Computer Mediated Communication