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Manegre, Marni; Gutiérrez-Colón, Mar – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
Knowledge building occurs when students work together and participate in idea-centred discussions where they share information and create knowledge collectively. This research explores whether knowledge building in knowledge forums using English as the "lingua franca" can facilitate in foreign language learning. An analysis was done on…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Collaborative Writing, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication
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María de los Ángeles Gómez González; Alfonso Lago Ferreiro – Language Learning & Technology, 2024
Previous research has established that phonetics has been marginalized within language teaching, proving to be particularly challenging for learners in EFL contexts. This paper presents EPSSML (https://www.usc.gal/multimlab/), an e-learning platform designed within Mayer's (2008, 2009) Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning to instruct English…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Pronunciation, Electronic Learning, Phonetics
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Soraya García-Sánchez – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2024
This research explores intralinguistic communicative mediation in an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) online journal writing to enhance professional development through the co-construction of meaning. It accentuates research gaps specific to learning English in the field of law under the approach of collaborative Computer Assisted Language…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Foreign Countries, Law Students, Graduate Students
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Pilar Rodríguez-Arancón; María Bobadilla-Pérez; Alberto Fernández-Costales – Journal for Multicultural Education, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to delve into the interplay between didactic audiovisual translation (DAT) and computer-assisted language learning (CALL), exploring their combined impact on the development of intercultural competence (IC) among learners of English as a foreign language (EFL). Design/methodology/approach: Using a quasi-experimental…
Descriptors: Translation, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Marta Gràcia; Jesús M. Alvarado; Fàtima Vega; Maria Josep Jarque; Pamela Castillo; Ana Luisa Adam-Alcocer – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2025
Digital tools can guide and support teachers in professional development programmes. The aim of this study was four-fold: (1) to explore changes introduced in classroom methodology by secondary school teachers during their participation in a professional development programme, using the digital tool EVALOE-DSS, based on conversational methodology;…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Faculty Development, Language Teachers, Second Language Instruction
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Istifci, Ilknur; Dogan Ucar, Asiye – Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning, 2021
The various possibilities that social media offers to language learners and teachers have long been recognized by researchers within the field of language instruction, and many studies have been carried out in an attempt to address and unpack its potential contributions. This paper aims to review such research on the use of mainstream social media…
Descriptors: Social Media, Second Language Instruction, Technology Uses in Education, Videoconferencing
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Fouz-González, Jonás – Language Learning & Technology, 2020
This study explores the potential of the English File Pronunciation (EFP) app to help foreign language learners improve their pronunciation. Participants were 52 Spanish EFL learners enrolled in an English Studies degree. Pre- and post-tests were used to assess the participants' perception and production (imitative, controlled, and spontaneous)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Pattemore, Matthew; Gilabert, Roger – Language Learning Journal, 2023
This study investigates the provision of two types of auditory elaborative automated digital feedback (metalinguistic and informational) in the context of a digital game for reading skills development in English as a foreign language. Nineteen 11-year-old Spanish-Catalan school children played through two digital minigames while their…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Spanish, Romance Languages, English (Second Language)
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Fernández-Michels, Pedro; Fornons, Laia Canals – JALT CALL Journal, 2021
Online language learning environments where asynchronous communication is the main form of relation between learners and teachers require learners to use self-regulatory skills that help them control their learning process and compensate for the lack of interaction with their teachers (Fernández-Toro & Furnborough, 2014; Fernández-Toro &…
Descriptors: Error Correction, Feedback (Response), Metacognition, Second Language Learning
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Bueno-Alastuey, M. Camino; Nemeth, Katalin – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2022
To date, several studies have investigated the potential benefits of using Quizlet and podcasts for vocabulary development. However, they have mainly focused on the use of available material, and its effects on receptive vocabulary acquisition and students' motivation. In contrast, relatively little has been done to study the effects of…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Audio Equipment, Receptive Language, Expressive Language
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Sallam, Marwan H.; Martín-Monje, Elena; Li, Yan – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2022
This study aims to explore the current published research on Language Massive Open Online Courses (LMOOCs), outlining the types of papers, countries where studies were performed and institutions devoted to this field. Also, it intends to classify the reviewed literature following a general categorisation of MOOCs, and to identify the main trends…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Trends, Second Language Learning, MOOCs
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Tejedor-Garcia, Cristian; Escudero-Mancebo, David; Camara-Arenas, Enrique; Gonzalez-Ferreras, Cesar; Cardenoso-Payo, Valentin – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2020
Over the last few years, we have witnessed a growing interest in computer-assisted pronunciation training (CAPT) tools and the commercial success of foreign language teaching applications that incorporate speech synthesis and automatic speech recognition technologies. However, empirical evidence supporting the pedagogical effectiveness of these…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Manegre, Marni; Gutiérrez-Colón, Mar – Research-publishing.net, 2019
This study presents the results of an experiment designed to determine whether knowledge building can facilitate foreign language acquisition. We examined how groups of Catalan students in secondary schools worked together on collaborative writing tasks in English, their foreign language. The students were participating in the Knowledge Building…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Gràcia, Marta; Casanovas, Jordi; Riba, Carles; Sancho, Maria Ribera; Jarque, Maria Josep; Casanovas, Josep; Vega, Fàtima – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2022
This paper reports the development and validation of a digital application (Assessment Scale of Oral Language at School -- Decision Support System, EVALOE-DSS) for the professional development of teachers aiming to improve their students' linguistic competence. We performed a multiple case study involving seven teachers and their students from…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Oral Language, Second Language Learning
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Rico, Mercedes; Fielden, Laura Victoria; Sánchez, Héctor – JALT CALL Journal, 2019
While the globalized nature of contemporary society can be empowering for many, it may mean the maintenance of social iniquities for others, such as migrant populations. Spain, like many other European countries, has faced a high migration influx in the last decades. As a result, the government has invested in measures orientated toward social…
Descriptors: Social Integration, Social Differences, Computer Software, Computer Assisted Instruction
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