Computer Assisted Language Learning
2016 Volume 29, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 10
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Reading for the Purpose of Responding to Literature: EFL Students' Perceptions of E-Books
I-Chia Chou
As electronic books continue to attract attention as a pedagogical tool in language classrooms, the impact that e-books are expected to have on higher education cannot be ignored. Despite the... More
pp. 1-20
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Developing and Evaluating a Chinese Collocation Retrieval Tool for CFL Students and Teachers
Howard Hao-Jan Chen, Jian-Cheng Wu, Christine Ting-Yu Yang & Iting Pan
The development of collocational knowledge is important for foreign language learners; unfortunately, learners often have difficulties producing proper collocations in the target language. Among... More
pp. 21-39
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Enhancing Learners' Self-Directed Use of Technology for Language Learning: The Effectiveness of an Online Training Platform
Chun Lai, Mark Shum & Yan Tian
Enhancing self-directed use of technology for language learning is essential for maximizing the potential of technology for language learning. Understanding how to construct learner training to... More
pp. 40-60
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Usability of English Note-Taking Applications in a Foreign Language Learning Context
Debopriyo Roy, John Brine & Fuyuki Murasawa
The act of note-taking offloads cognitive pressure and note-taking applications could be used as an important tool for foreign language acquisition. Its use, importance, and efficacy in a foreign... More
pp. 61-87
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A Visual Training Tool for Teaching Kanji to Children with Developmental Dyslexia
Hanae Ikeshita-Yamazoe & Masutomo Miyao
We developed a visual training tool to assist children with developmental dyslexia in learning to recognize and understand Chinese characters (kanji). The visual training tool presents the strokes ... More
pp. 88-102
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Computer Assisted English Language Learning in Costa Rican Elementary Schools: An Experimental Study
Horacio Alvarez-Marinelli, Marta Blanco, Rafael Lara-Alecio, Beverly J. Irby, Fuhui Tong, Katherine Stanley & Yinan Fan
This study presents first-year findings of a 25-week longitudinal project derived from a two-year longitudinal randomized trial study at the elementary school level in Costa Rica on effective... More
pp. 103-126
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Using a Teacher Support Group to Develop Teacher Knowledge of Mandarin Teaching via Web Conferencing Technology
Jun-Jie Tseng, Yu-Jen Lien & Hao-Jan Chen
Due to its continuous advancement, web conferencing technology is increasingly being integrated into foreign language education; thus, teachers are able to carve out a niche by providing learners... More
pp. 127-147
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Matching Linguistic and Pedagogical Objectives in a Telecollaboration Project: A Case Study
M C. Bueno-Alastuey & M Kleban
This article attempts to analyse to what extent a distance collaboration project between two groups of university students sharing the same lingua franca (English), but with different course... More
pp. 148-166
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Using an Online Collaborative Project between American and Chinese Students to Develop ESL Teaching Skills, Cross-Cultural Awareness and Language Skills
Maria Angelova & Ying Zhao
The purpose of this study was to explore the potential of computer-mediated communication (CMC) tools to facilitate second language acquisition and develop English as a second language (ESL)... More
pp. 167-185
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Evaluating the Motivational Impact of CALL Systems: Current Practices and Future Directions
Stephen Bodnar, Catia Cucchiarini, Helmer Strik & Roeland van Hout
A major aim of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) is to create computer environments that facilitate students' second language (L2) acquisition. To achieve this aim, CALL employs... More
pp. 186-212
