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Direct linkDizon, Gilbert – TESOL Journal, 2017
The proliferation of smartphones has given rise to intelligent personal assistants (IPAs), software that helps users accomplish day-to-day tasks. However, little is known about IPAs in the context of second language (L2) learning. Therefore, the primary objectives of this case study were twofold: to assess the ability of Amazon's IPA, Alexa, to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Yanagi, Miho; Baker, Amanda A. – TESOL Journal, 2016
Due to ever-increasing demands to acquire effective communicative abilities in the English language, increasing numbers of international students choose to study in Western tertiary institutions; however, they frequently encounter difficulties in performing satisfactorily in English. This study aims to identify specific challenges that Japanese…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Language Proficiency
