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Using Eye-Tracking as a Tool to Develop L2 Lexical Knowledge
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Andrea Révész; Matthew Stainer; Jookyoung Jung; Minjin Lee; Marije Michel – Language Learning & Technology, 2023
Eye-tracking is primarily used as a tool to capture attentional processes in second language (L2) research. However, it is feasible to design visual displays that can react to and interact with eye-movements in technology-mediated contexts. We explored whether gaze-contingency can foster L2 development by drawing attention to novel words…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Attention Control
Geosemiotics as a Multiperspectivist Lens: Theorizing L2 Use of Semiotic Resources in Negotiation of Meaning with Mobiles from outside the Classroom
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Lee, Helen; Hampel, Regine – Language Learning & Technology, 2023
The theorization of how multimodal learning intersects with online teaching environments has emerged as a key research area in relationship to the creation of opportunities for L2 online interaction. However, there are few studies which have examined how cross-cultural dyads harness and orchestrate semiotic resources across mobile technologies…
Descriptors: Semiotics, Handheld Devices, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Twenty-Five Years of Computer-Assisted Language Learning: A Topic Modeling Analysis
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Chen, Xieling; Zou, Di; Xie, Haoran; Su, Fan – Language Learning & Technology, 2021
The advance of educational technologies and digital devices have made computer-assisted language learning (CALL) an active interdisciplinary field with increasing research potential and topic diversity. Questions like "what topics and technologies attract the interest of the CALL community?," "how have these topics and technologies…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Research
Podcasting for Language Learning through iTunes U: The Learner's View
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Rosell-Aguilar, Fernando – Language Learning & Technology, 2013
iTunes U has become the main worldwide provider of educational podcasts but, despite its popularity, little is known about the type of user who downloads iTunes U language resources, or how those resources are used. This paper presents the results of the first major survey (1891 responses) of users of one of the most successful iTunes U content…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Handheld Devices, Audio Equipment, Information Dissemination
Mobile-Computing Trends: Lighter, Faster, Smarter
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Godwin-Jones, Robert – Language Learning & Technology, 2008
The new era of mobile computing promises greater variety in applications, highly improved usability, and speedier networking. The 3G iPhone from Apple is the poster child for this trend, but there are plenty of other developments that point in this direction. Previous surveys, in LLT, and by researchers at the UK's Open University, have…
Descriptors: Open Universities, Computers, Educational Technology, Telecommunications
Raising Students' Awareness of Cross-Cultural Contrastive Rhetoric in English Writing via an E-Learning Course
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Xing, Minjie; Wang, Jinghui; Spencer, Kenneth – Language Learning & Technology, 2008
This study investigated the potential impact of e-learning on raising overseas students' cultural awareness and explored the possibility of creating an interactive learning environment for them to improve their English academic writing. The study was based on a comparison of Chinese and English rhetoric in academic writing, including a comparison…
Descriptors: Rhetoric, Cultural Awareness, Data Analysis, Educational Environment