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Arif Bakla; Hakan Demiröz – JALT CALL Journal, 2024
As blended and online courses are becoming more prevalent, there is need for research into how digital tools might help teachers increase learner motivation and engagement in online learning. This qualitative case study explores learners' perceptions of interactive videos, with a particular focus on perceived levels of learner motivation and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Learning Experience, Interactive Video
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Derible, Albéric; Wiel, Éric – JALT CALL Journal, 2022
The current study focuses on an e-learning platform called Furago designed to provide language instructors with exercises complementing activities already implemented in their classes. Its objective was to assess the impact the use of Furago could have on the listening skills of first-year Japanese university students. Statistical analyses that…
Descriptors: French, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Software
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Hosogoshi, Kyoko – JALT CALL Journal, 2016
Captions and subtitles as a form of scaffolding for audiovisual materials has gained much attention in second or foreign language (L2) learning in recent years and various studies report their positive effects on learners' listening comprehension. However, few attempts have been made to investigate how textual information specifically affects the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Listening Skills
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Chen, Cheryl Wei-yu – JALT CALL Journal, 2016
The current study reports on a group of Taiwanese college students' first-person diary accounts of their private, transactional listening activities outside the classroom. Issues related to students' material selection, listening problems, and perceived usefulness of keeping a listening diary were explored. It was found that most students chose…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, Audiovisual Instruction, Diaries, Student Attitudes
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Vorobel, Oksana; Voorhees, T.; Gokcora, Deniz – JALT CALL Journal, 2018
Building on research on the development of reading and use of technology for language learning, this multiple-case study explored English as a second language (ESL) students' perceptions of using a social bookmarking Web 2.0 tool for the development of reading from an ecological perspective. Five students in a community college ESL course in the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Case Studies
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Milliner, Brett – JALT CALL Journal, 2017
Many research studies into Extensive reading (ER) have recognized its potential for improving language learners' reading proficiency and other language skills. However, some recent reviews of ER research (e.g., Waring & McLean 2015; Nakanishi, 2015; Mori, 2015) have argued for more refinement in research design so that ER research can be more…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction