- The technological imperative in teaching and learning less commonly taught languages
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...reading comprehension is not clear (Chun, 2007). One meta-analysis of text
glosses has pointed to a consensus view that text glosses are likely to improve reading comprehension at
the intermediate and...
by Robert Godwin-Jones
in Volume 17 Number 1, February 2013 Special Issue on Less Commonly Taught Languages - Language Learning & Technology
- Tandem language learning through a cross-cultural Keypal project
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...reading – to occur at the same
time; and (iii) more individualized and learner-based because the vocabulary being acquired is
dependent on the learner’s own selection of reading materials” (p.181)
...
by Kaori Kabata, Yasuyo Edasawa
in Volume 15 Number 1, February 2011 Special Issue: Multilateral Online Exchanges for Language and Culture Learning
- From the special issue editor
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...reading machine, as a
pronunciation model, and as a conversational partner. The study involved 12 native
speaking teachers of French as a second/foreign language who evaluated reading,
pronunciatio...
by David Nunan
in Volume 09 Number 3, September 2005 Special Issue on Technology and Oral Language Development
- Announcements: News from sponsoring organizations
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...Reading in a Foreign Language is a refereed online journal, jointly sponsored by the University of
Hawai‘i NFLRC and the Department of Second Language Studies. RFL serves as an excellent source for
...
in Volume 13 Number 2, June 2009
- Announcements
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...Reading to English Language Learners
CAL is continuing its successful series of institutes on teaching reading to English language learners
in Washington, DC in 2010. CAL provides a variety of profe...
in Volume 14 Number 3, October 2010
- Blogging: Promoting Learner Autonomy and Intercultural Competence through Study Abroad
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...readings. Lack of access to Internet at the host
institution and family also contributed to a limited level of social interaction. The study
concludes that well-designed tasks, effective metacogniti...
by Lina Lee
in Volume 15 Number 3, October 2011 Special Issue on Learner Autonomy and New Learning Environments
- A meta-synthesis of empirical research on the effectiveness of computer-mediated communication (CMC) in SLA
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...Reading
Vocabulary
NA NA Communicative
competence
Reading NA Reading
Vocabulary
NA
No. of studies 11 37 10 97 18 32 10 9
Sample size 542 NA 562 NA 875 1,845 1,518 419
Number of ES NA 52 19 ...
by Huifen Lin
in Volume 19 Number 2, June 2015
- Review of Culture, difference, and power, interactive video cd
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...reading.
Upon loading the program, the user is prompted to start with the Overview section, where background
statistics on ethnic and racial diversity in U.S. public schools and at U.S. colleges and u...
by Sigrun Biesenbach-Lucas
in Volume 06 Number 3, September 2002 Special Issue Technology and Teacher Education
- Review of Contemporary Computer-Assisted Language Learning
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...reading and review research in these areas.
Secondly, they detail two approaches to using digital media to support the second language reading
process: visual-syntactic text formatting and collabora...
by Ciara Wigham
in Volume 17 Number 2, June 2013
- Review of The Power of CALL
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...reading classroom.
They define "reading courseware" and provide guidelines for evaluating good software programs.
Marianne Phinney shows how to use CALL in the writing classroom. She reviews the adv...
by Charles Kisner
in Volume 01 Number 1, July 1997 Special Issue: Defining the Research Agenda – Language Learning and Technology