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Taylor, Alan M. – Language Learning & Technology, 2014
Meta-analytic methods are often used to determine the effectiveness of certain treatments across studies. However, we are often unaware of how a meta-analysis can provide value to researchers and practitioners. This paper offers a brief commentary on a meta-analysis conducted by Lin, Huang and Liou (2013) in LLT, providing further statistical…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Outcomes of Treatment, Research Methodology, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Jenks, Christopher Joseph – Applied Linguistics, 2012
Great diversity exists in the way English is being used in the world today. It is now not uncommon to hear a Korean and a Brazilian do business in English, or a Syrian and a Norwegian debating politics in an English-speaking chat room. As opportunities to use English increase and evolve, researchers are left with the difficult challenge of…
Descriptors: Interaction, Synchronous Communication, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Furman, Jan A. – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2010
This commentary describes an action research project conducted by selected staff at the Northern Valley Regional High School District in New Jersey. The project focused on the idea of developing a synchronous classroom to provide world language learning opportunities to students. Relevant research is provided as are ideas regarding logistics and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Second Language Learning, Synchronous Communication, Research Projects