ERIC Number: ED600892
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Dec
Pages: 7
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A Pilot Study of Alexa for Autonomous Second Language Learning
Dizon, Gilbert; Tang, Daniel
Research-publishing.net, Paper presented at the EUROCALL 2019 Conference (27th, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, Aug 28-31, 2019)
Although initial research involving Intelligent Personal Assistants (IPAs) for language learning have yielded promising results, no study has examined their use in the context of Autonomous Second Language Learning (ASLL). Thus, the main goal of this pilot study was to investigate the use of an IPA, specifically Alexa, for ASLL. Two Japanese university second language (L2) English students participated in a four-week study, which involved the learners interacting with Alexa through the Echo Dot speaker in their respective homes. Learner usage data was collected via the Alexa website and the students' attitudes toward the IPA for ASLL were evaluated through a survey consisting of 12 Likert-scale items and four open-ended questions. It was found that while the L2 students had positive opinions toward the use of Alexa for ASLL, the learners did not make active use of the technology. [For the complete proceedings, see ED600837.]
Descriptors: Independent Study, Computer Software, Student Attitudes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Pilot Projects, College Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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