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Chen, Nian-Shing; Quadir, Benazir; Teng, Daniel C. – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
Early school years are an important period to lay out the foundation for learning a second language. In addition to mastering the basic language skills and keeping the learning process fun, promoting a lifelong learning habit should also be emphasised. Motivating elementary school students to learn English and avoiding misconceptions associated…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Cloze Procedure, Lifelong Learning, Educational Technology
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Wang, Yuping; Chen, Nian-Shing – Interactive Learning Environments, 2012
This article examines the degrees of collaborative language learning that were supported in cyber face-to-face interaction. The concept of "cyber face-to-face" is used here to encapsulate the kind of environment in which a combination of real-time oral/aural, visual, and text-based interaction happens simultaneously via the various…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Video Technology, Interaction, Constructivism (Learning)
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Chen, Nian-Shing; Ko, Leong – Educational Technology & Society, 2010
This article is based on an experiment designed to conduct an interpreting test for multiple candidates online, using web-based synchronous cyber classrooms. The test model was based on the accreditation test for Professional Interpreters produced by the National Accreditation Authority of Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) in Australia.…
Descriptors: Translation, Foreign Countries, Computer Mediated Communication, Synchronous Communication
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Hastie, Megan; Chen, Nian-Shing; Kuo, Yen-Hung – Educational Technology & Society, 2007
This paper investigates the correlation between the quality of instructional design and learning outcomes for early childhood students in the online synchronous cyber classroom. Today's generation of e-learners has access to highly engaging and well-designed multi-media synchronous classrooms. However little data exists on what constitutes…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Guides, Demonstration Programs, Instructional Design