Research in Technology and Second Language Learning

Developments and Directions

AvYong Zhao

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

Zhao (Michigan State U.) presents a collection of 17 articles reporting on empirical studies on the effective use of computer-assisted language learning (CALL). Written by 27 academics and researchers, all but one from the U.S., the majority of the articles were previously published in scholarly journals and books.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-04-01
Mått:156 x 234 x 24 mm
Vikt:657 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Research in Second Language Learning
Antal sidor:472
Förlag:Emerald Publishing Inc
ISBN:9781593111915

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Foreword; Yong ZhaoPart I. Overview.Chapter 1. Guidelines for Scientific Research and Implications for Research in Technology and Second Language Education; Yong ZhaoChapter 2. Recent Developments in Research in Technology in Second Language Education: A Literature Review and Meta-analysis; Yong ZhaoChapter 3. Still In Search of Research Paradigms?; Carol ChapelleChapter 4. The Use of Technology for Second Language Learning and Teaching: A Retrospective; M. Rafael SalaberryPart II. Enhancing Input Through Technology.Introduction to Part Two: The Importance of Input and the Potential of Technology for Enhancing Input; Chun Lai and Yong ZhaoChapter 5. Research on Text Comprehension in Multimedia Environments; Dorothy M. Chun and Jan L. PassChapter 6. The Effect of Multimedia Annotation Modes on L2 Vocabulary Acquisition: A Comparative Study; Khalid Al-SeghayerChapter 7. The Effects of Listeners' Control of Speech Rate on Second Language Comprehension; Yong ZhaoChapter 8. Using Instructional Video to Teach Culture to Beginning Foreign Language Students; Carol Herron, Steven P. Cole and Cathleen CorrieChapter 9. Leveling the Playing Field: A Study of Captioned Interactive Video for Second Language Learning; Peter SheaPart III. Engaging Learners in Communicative Practices Through Technology.Introduction to Part Three: The Role of Communicative Practices and Talking With and Through the Computer; Chun LaiChapter 10. Virtual Dialogues With Native Speakers: The Evaluation of an Interactive Multimedia Method; William G. Harless, Marcia A. Zier and Robert C. DuncanChapter 11. The Non-Neutrality of Technology: A Taxonomy of CMC Technologies; Yong Zhao, B. Smith, M. Alvarez and H. S. TanChapter 12. Preliminary Tests of Language Learning in a Speech-Interactive Graphics Microworld; V. Melissa Holl, Jonathan D. Kaplan and Mark A. SabolPart IV. Providing Feedback Through Technology.Introduction to Part Four: The Role of Feedback and Technology in SLA; Chun LaiChapter 13. The Use of Speech Recognition Software as an English Language Oral Assessment Instrument: An Exploratory Study; David ConiamChapter 14. Exploring the Potential of a Computer-Based Grammar Checker in Conjunction With Self-Monitoring Strategies With Advanced Level Students of French; Jack BurstonChapter 15. Explicit Pronunciation Training Using Automatic Speech Recognition Technology; Jonathan Dalby and Diane Kewley-PortPart V. Creating Language Education Environment With Technology.Introduction to Part Five: The Essence of Language Education and Technology Integration in Language Education; Chun Lai and Yong ZhaoChapter 16. Using the Web in Elementary French and German Courses: Quantitative and Qualitative Study Results; Anne Green and Bonne Earnest YoungsChapter 17. The Future of Research in Second Language Education: Challenges and Possibilities; Yong Zhao