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Moving beyond Single Word Acquisition of Speech Sounds to Connected Speech Development with Dynamic Assessment
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Glaspey, Amy M.; Wilson, Jenica J.; Reeder, Justin D.; Tseng, Wei-Chen; MacLeod, Andrea A. N. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: The aim of this study was to document speech sound development across early childhood from a dynamic assessment (DA) perspective that captures a breadth of linguistic environments using the Glaspey Dynamic Assessment of Phonology (Glaspey, 2019), as well as to provide normative data for speech-language pathologists to compare speech…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Phonology, Alternative Assessment, Speech Skills
Native Language and Second Language Convergence and Second Language Instruction Shape Speech-Language Performance in Adult Learners
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Blumenfeld, Henrike K.; Sanabria, Ashley Adams; Nip, Ignatius S. B. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: We examined native language (L1) and second language (L2) convergence of underlying skills in adult L2 learners as well as the contribution of instructional L2 level on L2 attainment across speech motor, lexical, and narrative levels. Method: Thirty-four adult Spanish L2 learners who had completed at least 1 year of college Spanish…
Descriptors: Native Language, English, Spanish, Second Language Learning
Improving Student Learning Performance in Machine Learning Curricula: A Comparative Study of Online Problem-Solving Competitions in Chinese and English-Medium Instruction Settings
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Hui-Tzu Chang; Chia-Yu Lin – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: Numerous higher education institutions worldwide have adopted English-language-medium computer science courses and integrated online problem-solving competitions to bridge gaps in theory and practice (Alhamami "Education and Information Technologies," 2021; 26: 6549-6562). Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Instructional Improvement, Problem Solving, Competition
Supporting Culturally Responsive Assessment Practices with Preschoolers: Guidance from Methods in the Jamaican Context
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Karla N. Washington; Rachel Wright Karem; Leslie E. Kokotek; Michelle León – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2023
Purpose: There is a shortage of available methods to accurately inform the developmental status of children whose cultural and linguistic backgrounds vary from the mainstream. The purpose of this review article was to describe different approaches used to support the accurate characterization of speech, language, and functional communication in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Relevance, Evaluation Methods, Cultural Differences
Interplay of Working Memory and Planning Time in Integrated Listen-to-Speak Task Performance
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Yena Park – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study investigates the effects of individual differences in working memory and different lengths of planning time on oral responses from an integrated listen-to-speak task, both in isolation and in conjunction with one another. Previous studies on planning time in a second language assessment context have largely neglected to incorporate the…
Descriptors: Memory, Speech Skills, Listening Comprehension, Listening Skills
SuperSpeech: Multilingual Speech and Language Maintenance Intervention for Vietnamese-Australian Children and Families via Telepractice
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McLeod, Sharynne; Verdon, Sarah; Tran, Van H.; Margetson, Kate; Wang, Cen – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022
Purpose: The aim of this pilot feasibility study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the group VietSpeech SuperSpeech program targeting speech skills and home language maintenance via telepractice. Method: In Stage 1, using a case-control design, 30 Vietnamese-English-speaking children were assessed in English and Vietnamese, and parents…
Descriptors: Speech Skills, Native Language, Intervention, Language Maintenance
How Do 3-Year-Olds Use Relevance Inferencing to Interpret Indirect Speech?
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Abbot-Smith, Kirsten; Schulze, Cornelia; Anagnostopoulou, Nefeli; Zajaczkowska, Maria; Matthews, Danielle – First Language, 2022
If a child asks a friend to play football and the friend replies, 'I have a cough', the requesting child must make a 'relevance inference' to determine the communicative intent. Relevance inferencing is a key component of pragmatics, that is, the ability to integrate social context into language interpretation and use. We tested which cognitive…
Descriptors: Young Children, Articulation (Speech), English, Thinking Skills