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Direct linkSusanti, Yuni; Tokunaga, Takenobu; Nishikawa, Hitoshi; Obari, Hiroyuki – Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, 2017
This paper describes details of the evaluation experiments for questions created by an automatic question generation system. Given a target word and one of its word senses, the system generates a multiple-choice English vocabulary question asking for the closest in meaning to the target word in the reading passage. Two kinds of evaluation were…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Multiple Choice Tests, Language Tests, Vocabulary Development
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Download full textObari, Hiroyuki; Lambacher, Steve; Kikuchi, Hisayo – Research-publishing.net, 2020
This study focuses on the use of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) smart speakers and smartphone applications for improving the English language skills of L1 Japanese undergraduates. An empirical investigation was carried out with 82 Japanese students. Participants were required to study a variety of online English…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Simulation, Audio Equipment, Handheld Devices
Obari, Hiroyuki; Lambacher, Stephen – Research-publishing.net, 2014
A longitudinal study conducted from April 2013 to January 2014 sought to ascertain whether a blended learning (BL) environment incorporating m-learning could help Japanese undergraduates improve their English language skills. In this paper, various emerging technologies (including Globalvoice English, ATR CALL Brix, the mobile learning-oriented…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Obari, Hiroyuki; Lambacher, Stephen – Research-publishing.net, 2015
Two case studies evaluating the effectiveness of a flipped classroom compared to a traditional classroom were performed. The studies were conducted from April 2014 to January 2015 at a private university in Tokyo, targeting 60 first-year and 25 third-year undergraduates, respectively. In the first study, an assessment of pre- and post-treatment…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Blended Learning, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Obari, Hiroyuki – Research-publishing.net, 2013
Mobile (m)-learning is motivating to learners to improve foreign language skills, as it offers them a rich, informal, contextual, and ubiquitous learning environment. In this paper I report on the results of two empirical studies that focused on two projects, both of which incorporated e-learning and m-learning, to determine if a blended-learning…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Computer Uses in Education, Blended Learning, English (Second Language)
Obari, Hiroyuki; Lambacher, Stephen – Research-publishing.net, 2012
This paper reports on the use of digital storytelling and blog activities to make CALL classes more dynamic and personalized for both instructors and learners alike. An empirical research study was carried out to determine if a blended-learning environment incorporating m-learning could help improve the English listening, presentation, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Private Colleges, Second Language Learning
