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Virtual Reality Is Not Always a Cure-All: Evidences from a Quasi-Experiment of EFL Business Speaking Courses
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Shao-Ting Alan Hung; Wan-Ju Chen; Shu-Yun Chien – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
English speaking has been seen as a challenge for many English as a foreign language (EFL) learners, since they have limited chances to practice English-speaking skills. Therefore, it is essential to provide learners with adequate English-speaking contexts. To address this issue, this study integrated virtual reality (VR) into English speaking…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Business Communication, Computer Simulation, Speech Skills
Influences of Integrating Dynamic Assessment into a Speech Recognition Learning Design to Support Students' English Speaking Skills, Learning Anxiety and Cognitive Load
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Chen, Chih-Hung; Koong, Chorng-Shiuh; Liao, Chien – Educational Technology & Society, 2022
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been progressively utilized in educational environments in recent years, due to the advances in computing and information processing techniques. The automatic speech recognition technique (ASR) provides students with instantaneous feedback and interactive oral practice for supporting a context with…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Speech Communication, Speech Skills, Anxiety
A Study on the Effectiveness of Applying "Readers' Theater" as English Remedial Instruction for Underachievers
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Chou, Chi-ting – Taiwan Journal of TESOL, 2013
This study investigates the effectiveness of applying Readers' Theater as remedial instruction for underachieving students. The participants of the study are 49 underachieving Freshman English students. The experimental group was taught using Readers' Theater as remedial instruction, and the control group received regular remedial instruction. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Theater Arts, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods