ERIC Number: EJ1295047
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jul
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Effects of Automatic Speech Recognition Software on Pronunciation for Adults with Different Learning Styles
Evers, Katerina; Chen, Sufen
Journal of Educational Computing Research, v59 n4 p669-685 Jul 2021
This study investigated how learning styles (visual/verbal) and the use of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) software affect English as a Second Language adult learners' improvement during a 12-week course focusing on pronunciation. In the control group (n = 28), the teacher corrected and gave feedback on the adult learners' pronunciation; experimental group 1 (n = 33) used dictation ASR along with peers' correction; and experimental group 2 (n = 31) used dictation ASR alone. Their pre- and post-tests on pronunciation in reading tasks and live conversation were analyzed with their learning styles taken into account, using 2-way ANCOVA. The results suggest that learning styles made a significant difference in the pronunciation performance of the reading task in all groups. Visual style learners outperformed verbal style learners in the reading task. The combination of ASR and peer correction yielded the highest improvement in both reading tasks and live conversation.
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Pronunciation Instruction, Second Language Learning, Business English, Adult Students, Cognitive Style, Visual Learning, Verbal Learning, Student Improvement, Oral Reading, Performance Factors, Feedback (Response), Error Correction, Peer Teaching, Instructional Effectiveness, Speech Communication, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan (Taipei)
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