Browsing Education Journal Articles by Author "48349"
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20 years of autonomy and technology : how far have we come and where to next?
(University of Hawaii, 2016-06-01)Learner autonomy has become an assumed goal of language education in many parts of the world. In the 20 years since the launch of Language Learning & Technology, the relationship among computer-assisted language learning ... -
Affect and willingness to communicate in digital game-based learning
(Cambridge Journals Online (Cambridge University Press), 2014-05-20)The possible benefits of digital games for language learning and teaching have received increasing interest in recent years. Games are said, amongst others, to be motivating, to lower affective barriers in learning, and ... -
The assessment of self-access language learning : practical challenges
(Routledge, 2008-05-12)Self-access centres are a popular type of language support offered by an increasing number of schools and universities around the world. Assessment of the learning that takes place in such Centres is seen as both crucial ... -
Autonomy and language learning behavior : the role of student initiation and participation in L2 classrooms
(Study in English Language Teaching, 2013-02)There are many different views of what learner autonomy entails. But what does autonomous language learning look like in practice? In this short article we argue that student initiation and participation are crucial to and ... -
Can I say something? The effects of digital game play on willingness to communicate.
(Sponsored by the National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) at the University of Hawai’i, University of Hawai‘i Center for Language and Technology (CLT), and the Center for Language Education, and Research (CLEAR) at Michigan State University, 2014-06-01)This paper reports on a study into the effects of digital game play on learners’ Willingness to Communicate (WTC), or individuals’ “readiness to enter into discourse at a particular time with a specific person or persons, ... -
A cost-benefit analysis for using the internet in the language classroom
(New Zealand Association of Language Teachers, 2003)In recent years, the Internet has obtained its place in the educational environment. As part of the examination requirements, students have to be able to use the Internet to find information and to gain experience with ... -
Digital storytelling in the foreign language classroom
(National University of Singapore, 2010-01-11)Digital storytelling is a compelling activity for the language classroom. Easy to use for both writing and speaking practice, digital storytelling can be a good way to motivate students to use the language both inside and ... -
Do advisory sessions encourage independent learning?
(Reflections, 2008)Many self-access centres, writing centres and individual teachers around the world offer tertiary students help with their (academic) writing by offering feedback on essays. Many students appear to use such services expecting ... -
Do classroom textbooks encourage learner autonomy?
(Hacettepe Universitesi * Egitim Dergisi (Turkey), 2011)The development of learner autonomy is widely seen as beneficial in preparing students for lifelong learning. It is also recognised that most learners need explicit instruction in skills for independent learning. Classrooms ... -
The effects of aural input enhancement on L2 acquisition
(University of Hawai‘i, National Foreign Language Resource Center., 2013-07)Input enhancement involves attempts to direct the learner’s attention to specific linguistic forms in target language input (Sharwood Smith, 1993). One way to do this is by manipulating the input in order to attract learners’ ... -
The effects of implicit and explicit instructions on acquisition of two English grammatical structures
(2008)The use of tasks is often seen as a means for preparing learners for real-life communication, a way of providing learners with opportunities to practise meaningful communication and to acquire implicit knowledge. “It ... -
Encouraging autonomy with an online language support system
(Asia-Pacific Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning, 2010-02)In this article we describe the results of a small study into the implementation of a new institutional language support system in an academic English class at a Thai University. The system was designed to encourage ... -
Encouraging proofreading and revision
(National University of Singapore, 2010-01-11)Recent years have seen a lot of interest in learner autonomy. Although many teachers can see the value of encouraging in learners more awareness of the learning process, and the ability to make decisions about their learning ... -
Enhancing informal language learning with mobile technology : does it work?
(University of Central Lancashire, 2011-10-10)There are many theories that attempt to explain second language acquisition processes and factors determining success or failure. Despite a lack of general agreement between proponents of these theories, research has ... -
An evaluative checklist for self-access materials
(Oxford University Press, 2006-07)Self-access centres (SACs) are playing an increasingly pivotal role in supporting the (self-) study of languages. Selecting suitable resources thus becomes more and more important. At the selection stage, identifying ... -
‘Examining the "self” in self-access materials
(rEFLections, 2005)Self-access centres (SACS*) are an increasingly common form of support for language learners. Self-access learning, by its nature, is heavily dependent on the availability of sufficient and relevant materials of a high ... -
Extensive listening practice and input enhancement using mobile phones : encouraging out-of-class learning with mobile phones
(TESL - EJ, 2010-09)The use of mobile phones and other mobile devices for educational purposes has received increasing attention in recent years (Chinnery, 2006). Teachers and materials designers are starting to explore the potential of ... -
Fortress or bridge? : learners’ perceptions and practice in self access language learning
(Tesolanz, 2000)Independent language learning is an essential complement to classroom-based learning if learners are to acquire target competence in a realistic period of time. It follows that language teachers can help promote learning ... -
Group discussions : the teacher's role?
(The Chinese University Press, 2003)Group discussions are a popular way of increasing the opportunities for authentic talk by language learners. However groups can also present problems: one or two learners may dominate talk or teachers may have difficulty ... -
How textbooks (and learners) get it wrong : a corpus study of modal auxiliary verbs
(Applied Research on English Language, 2013-02)Many elements contribute to the relative difficulty in acquiring specific aspects of English as a foreign language (Goldschneider & DeKeyser, 2001). Modal auxiliary verbs (e.g. could, might), are examples of a structure ...
