Search Results - subject:"Language Learning"

Teachers’ training for the early childhood education - a paradigm shift in terms of professionalisations

PETRESCU, Ph. D. Student Anca; ROSU, Ph. D. Student Mirela - In: Conferinta Stiintifica Internationala Logos … 1 (2011) February, pp. 126-126

’s partner in his evolution. We will equally argue on the importance of precocious linguistic education and early language … learning. …

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Some Interactional Functions of Text in a Text-and-Voice SCMC Chat Session for Language Learning

Nguyen, Hanh thi; Langevin, André - In: International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language … 6 (2016) 1, pp. 1-23

This case study examines the functions of the text mode in a predominantly voice-only SCMC tutoring session. Using conversation analysis with attention paid to the sequential and holistic unfolding of both text and voice turns, the authors found that the bimodal text-and-voice mode was employed...

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Constructing a Collocation Learning System from the Wikipedia Corpus

Wu, Shaoqun; Li, Liang; Witten, Ian H.; Yu, Alex - In: International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language … 6 (2016) 3, pp. 18-35

The importance of collocations for success in language learning is widely recognized. Concordancers, originally …

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Enhancing Metacognitive Language Learning Strategy Use and Business Language Proficiency in Technology-Enhanced Collaborative Learning Environment

Zhao, Ke - In: International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language … 6 (2016) 3, pp. 68-78

-enhanced collaborative inquiry learning environment for EFL students to enhance language learning processes and language proficiency …-questionnaire surveys were administered to measure effect of the design on language learning strategy use. Positive design effect was …

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L2 Languaging in a Massively Multiplayer Online Game: An Exploration of Learner Variations

Zhao, Jinjing - In: International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language … 6 (2016) 4, pp. 1-17

research on differences between L2 learners in terms of how they engage in language learning and use in the context of gameplay … play; L2 learners engage with various game discourses that align with their preferences of game play and goals of language … learning. In closing, the paper discusses procedural challenges in conducting research on MMOGs and similar gaming contexts. …

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A Method and Model for De- and Reconstructing Player-Game Interaction: The Case of the Arabic Simulation-Management Game Baalty

Ibrahim, Karim Hesham Shaker - In: International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language … 6 (2016) 4, pp. 18-35

The potential of player-game interaction to facilitate L2 learning in stand-alone digital games has been established in many empirical investigations (e.g. Miller & Hegelheimer, 2006; Hitosugi, Schmidt, & Hayashi, 2014; Sundqvist & Sylvén, 2012); however, the fine-grained dynamics that comprise it are...

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The Interplay of Game Design and Pedagogical Mediation in Game-Mediated Japanese Learning

Shintaku, Kayo - In: International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language … 6 (2016) 4, pp. 36-55

Commercial off-the-shelf, or vernacular digital games have been studied in foreign language (FL) pedagogy. However, few have examined how a game design interacts with pedagogical mediation. This study explores the interplay of game design and pedagogical mediation for learners of Japanese....

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Transmedia Storytelling as an Educational Strategy: A Prototype for Learning English as a Second Language

Bidarra, José; Rodrigues, Patricia - In: International Journal of Creative Interfaces and … 7 (2016) 2, pp. 56-67

This paper proposes the use of transmedia storytelling in an educational context. Transmedia stories are perceived as opportunities to create a new learning scenario that allows for the development of innovative student-centred educational practices, and the implementation of collaborative...

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Dashboard for Analyzing Ubiquitous Learning Log

Lkhagvasuren, Erdenesaikhan; Matsuura, Kenji; Mouri, Kousuke - In: International Journal of Distance Education … 14 (2016) 3, pp. 1-20

, history and language learning. Many researchers have been investigating the development of ubiquitous learning environments …

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Bridging the Web: WebQuests in Writing Classrooms

Wu, Chia-Pei - In: International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course … 6 (2016) 3, pp. 26-38

In this study, 60 students of an EFL writing course participated in a semester-long WebQuest authoring activity. This activity is designed for students to improve their English learning reading and writing skills in the process of WebQuest creation. The study discussed the use of the Internet...

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