SiLearn: an intelligent sign vocabulary learning tool

2019 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jestin Joy ◽  
Kannan Balakrishnan ◽  
Sreeraj M.
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Sign Language ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hearing Ability ◽  
Teaching Learning

Purpose Vocabulary learning is a difficult task for children without hearing ability. Absence of enough learning centers and effective learning tools aggravate the problem. Modern technology can be utilized fruitfully to find solutions to the learning difficulties experienced by the deaf. The purpose of this paper is to present SiLearn – a novel technology based tool for teaching/learning sign vocabulary. Design/methodology/approach The proposed mobile application can act as a visual dictionary for deaf people. SiLearn is equipped with features that can automatically detect both text and physical objects and convert them to their corresponding signs. For testing the effectiveness of the proposed mobile application quantitative analyses were done. Quantitative analysis is based on testing a class of 28 students belonging to St Clare Oral School for the Deaf, Kerala, India. This group consisted of 17 boys and 11 girls. Analysis was also done through questionnaire. Questionnaires were given to teachers, parents of deaf students learning sign language and other sign language learners. Findings Results indicate that as SiLearn is very effective in sign vocabulary development. It can enhance vocabulary learning rate considerably. Originality/value This is the first time that artificial intelligence (AI) based techniques are used for early stage sign language learning. SiLearn can equally be used by children, parents and teachers for learning sign language.

scholarly journals Pembangunan Aplikasi Mudah Alih "Pocket Lingua Sign" Untuk Pembelajaran Bahasa Isyarat

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-95
Author(s):  
Farah Izzati Md Rashid ◽  
Mohd Hishamuddin Abdul Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Sign Language ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Interactive Media ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Addie Model ◽  
Information Materials ◽  
Basic Learning

Aplikasi Pocket Lingua Sign ini merupakan satu aplikasi yang dibangunkan untuk membantu masyarakat yang ingin mempelajari dan memahami Bahasa isyarat pada peringkat awal. Perkara ini juga memberi pendedahan kepada orang yang kurang mengetahui berkenaan Bahasa isyarat. Untuk projek ini, sistem ini menggunakan model ADDIE. Antara kelebihan menggunakan model ADDIE ini ialah dapat menyusun projek ini mengikut kerangka masa yang ditetapkan. Bedasarkan kaedah analisis yang dilaksanakan projek ini menumpukan kepada pembelajaran asas Bahasa isyarat. Pengujian telah dijalankan melalui pengedaran soal selidik di dalam bentuk Goofle Form. Kebanyakan pengguna bersetuju dengan aplikasi ini. Aplikasi Pocket Lingua Sign ini juga menggunakan media interaktif seperti video dan gambar. Hal ini kerana, penggunaan sebegini lebih mempercepatkan proses pemahaman pembelajaran terutama secara visual. Pada masa akan datang, diharapkan aplikasi ini mempunayi lebih banyak maklumat supaya pengguna lebih berpuas hati. Secara kesimpulannya, aplikasi ini dapat memudahkan pengguna untuk mencari bahan maklumat berkenaan Bahasa isyarat tangan. Development of "Pocket Lingua Sign" Mobile Application for Sign Language Learning Abstract: This Pocket Lingua Sign application is an application developed to help people who want to learn and understand sign language at an early stage. This also gives exposure to people who do not know much about sign language. For this project, the system uses the ADDIE model. Among the advantages of using this ADDIE model is to be able to organize this project according to a set time frame. Based on the analytical method implemented, this project focuses on the basic learning of sign language. Testing was conducted through the distribution of questionnaires in the form of Goofle Form. Most users agree with this application. The Pocket Lingua Sign application also uses interactive media such as videos and images. This is because, such use speeds up the process of understanding learning, especially visually. In the future, it is hoped that this application has more information so that users are more satisfied. In conclusion, this application can make it easier for users to find information materials regarding hand sign language. Keywords: Learning Tool, Mobile Application, Sign Language.

scholarly journals Students’ Perceptions towards Using Mobile Application in Learning Speaking

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 499-514
Author(s):  
Desika Rinanda ◽  
Suparno Suparno ◽  
Sri Samiati Tarjana
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
School Students ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Innovative Learning ◽  
Teaching Learning

The dramatic advancement technologies, particularly mobile applications, have influenced the education sector. The integration of mobile applications in education to change the teaching-learning process has taken place and led to innovative learning, including English language learning. Hence, this study aimed to find out the students’ perceptions and the factors influencing students’ perceptions toward the use of mobile application in learning English particularly speaking. To reach the objectives, this study used case study as the research method. The data were collected mainly through interview and observation. The participants were five vocational school students in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. They were purposively selected because they had been familiar with mobile application and they had been taught speaking English using mobile application by their teacher, so that they could give adequate information.  The research findings showed positive perception from the students toward the use of Learn English Conversation application in learning speaking. They declared that the use of Learn English Conversation application could facilitate them in practicing speaking, bring fun and enjoyable learning during the learning process. Moreover, their positive perceptions were influenced by several factors such as the flexibility and the new learning experience given by the mobile application, the ease to run the mobile application and unrequired a lot of internet quota when the students run the mobile application.

COVID-19’s impact on digitalization of education: incorporating visual vocabulary learning application to foster vocabulary knowledge

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamed Barjesteh ◽  
Elham Movafaghardestani ◽  
Ahmad Modaberi
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Visual Learning ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Intermediate Students ◽  
Learning Group ◽  
Visual Vocabulary ◽  
Mobile Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Quasi Experimental

PurposeCOVID-19’s attack on the system of education left the learning of many students in limbo. For minimizing this effect, the current study sought to probe how Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) can facilitate English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners’ vocabulary knowledge. In so doing, a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest research design was adopted to check the effect of a newly developed application (i.e. visual vocabulary learning, hereafter VVL) in an EFL classroom.Design/methodology/approachTo complying with the objective, a number of intermediate students (N = 40) were considered to participate in the study. They were assigned into a visual learning group (VLG) and a nonvisual learning group (NVLG) comprising 20 students in each. The VLG was directed to learn vocabulary by a VVL, and the NVG, a conventional method was employed for vocabulary instruction. An independent samples t-test was run to screen the efficacy of the intervention.FindingsThe finding revealed that participants in the VLG outperformed significantly in the posttest. The finding is beneficial for EFL teachers, syllabus designers, and material developers to take advantage of mobile applications in teaching vocabulary.Originality/valueThis study was conducted during COVID 19 between two groups in Iran.

Role Play as an Element of Early Language Professionalization

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 65-69
Author(s):  
А. Павлова ◽  
A. Pavlova
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Role Playing Games ◽  
Multicultural Environment ◽  
Cognitive Activities ◽  
Role Playing Game ◽  
Selection Of

Role-playing games develop the ability to organize and implement educational and cognitive activities in the field of vocational education. The article defines the role-playing game, its scenario features, methodical orientation. It also reveals its difference from business games. The author provides a description and analysis of several role-playing games that can be carried out at an early stage of language learning for the purpose of language professionalization. The selection of material for games involves both lexical units necessary for linguo-cultural communication, and grammatical rules that can help the development of a given topic. To analyze the results, the author uses data from a survey conducted among students who participated in the game. On the basis of these data, the charts demonstrating the readiness of students to work with Italian partners and in a multicultural environment are constructed. The carts show an increase of students’ confidence in their business communication skills with foreign partners. Knowledge of professional discourse and the ability to deal with it relieves stress, contributes to personal development. At the end of the article the author concludes that the use of a role-playing game as a productive modern technology for training international economists in a foreign language at an early stage contributes to the development of professional competencies.

scholarly journals EFL learners’ experience of a MALL-based vocabulary learning tool

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-291
Author(s):  
Abdullah Alhadiah
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Mobile Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Positive Attitudes

Since vocabulary learning plays a crucial role in the journey of language learning, various programs and mobile applications have been developed to assist vocabulary learning. However, the effectiveness of MALL-based (mobile-assisted language learning) tools can be determined by examining the perception of users, who are learners in this case, because, as Beres (2011) emphasized, learners do not always perceive learning tool effectiveness in the same way as educators. Thus, the primary purpose of this study is to investigate the perspectives of learners regarding the use of one of the programs that can be used for vocabulary learning — Quizlet. The perceptions of thirty-eight Saudi EFL (English as a Foreign Language) freshmen college students regarding the use of Quizlet for fourteen weeks were examined using questionnaires and interviews. The main findings of the study show that the students demonstrated positive attitudes towards the use of Quizlet in English vocabulary learning. They perceived it as a useful program that was easy to use, and they reported the intention to use it in the future. The present study highly recommends the use of MALL-based tools for vocabulary learning for their usefulness inside and outside the classroom.

Vocabulary Learning Strategies of English for Specific Purposes Students at Agricultural University of Georgia

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamar Tskhvitava
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
Language Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
University Of Georgia ◽  
Vocabulary Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching Learning

The importance of teaching ESP to students not majoring in English is discussed. The role of vocabulary learning inESP is emphasized. The article attempts to add an insight to Georgian experience of teaching English to studentsof Agriculture to the existing studies on the use of vocabulary learning strategies in ESP. The students shouldbecome aware of the importance of language learning strategies and get trained to use them appropriately. Thepurpose of this study was to investigate the attitude of students towards vocabulary learning methods offered bythe textbook and the teacher, as well as the awareness of and the preferred vocabulary teaching /learning strategiesamong Agriculture University students while they were taking an English for Specific Purpose (ESP) course.Respondents comprised 107 students at Agriculture University of Georgia students. An ESP vocabulary learningquestionnaire was administered to the randomly selected students who enrolled in the English for Agriculture as arequirement. It revealed that students are not sufficiently satisfied with the existing state of teaching ESP vocabulary.A conclusion has been made that vocabulary learning strategies have to be purposefully taught, to improve theexisting situation.

English vocabulary learning through recommender system based on sentence complexity and vocabulary difficulty

Kybernetes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahboub Okhdar ◽  
Ali Ghaffari
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Recommender System ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
System Thinking ◽  
Sentence Length ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Second Language Teachers ◽  
Alternate Model

Purpose Based on consideration of learner needs for expanding vocabulary and the complexity of educational content, this paper introduces a model aimed at facilitating English vocabulary learning. Design/methodology/approach By measuring a set of effective variables regarding simplicity of English sentences, a ranking algorithm is presented in the proposed model. According to this ranking, the simplest sentence in the recommender system (RS) is selected and recommended to the user. Furthermore, Pearson correlation coefficient was used for checking the degree of correlation among the respective parameters on sentence simplicity. For evaluating the efficiency of the recommended algorithm, a prototype was designed by programming using Embarcadero Delphi XE2. Findings The results of the study indicated that the correlation among the parameters of word frequency, sentence length and average dependency distance were 0.723, 0.683 and 0.589, respectively. The computed final score is considered to be more accurate. Practical implications The application of RS in language learning and education sheds light on the theoretical validity of system thinking by highlighting its key features: its multidisciplinary nature, complexity, dynamicity and the interdependence and relation of micro and macro levels in a system. Social implications The proposed method has significant pedagogical implications; it can be used by second language teachers and learners for checking the degree of complexity/learnability of discourse and text. Originality/value This paper proposes an alternate model with a significantly higher speed for computing final sentence score.

Improving the soft skills of engineering undergraduates in Malaysia through problem-based approaches and e-learning applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 662-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadia Deep ◽  
Berhannudin Mohd Salleh ◽  
Hussain Othman
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Group Learning ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Generic Skills ◽  
Content Type ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeVarious studies around the globe indicate lack of soft skills in engineering students, graduating from universities, although the bulk of studies in various disciplines indicate an improvement in various skills through implementation of a problem-based learning (PBL) approach. The purpose of this paper is therefore to identify and determine the effects of PBL in improving and developing soft skills, conflict resolution traits and aspects of enhancing group learning in undergraduates.Design/methodology/approachA study with mixed methods was used, involving questionnaire, observation and document analysis. A total of 57 students from different faculties participated in the semester-long study. Pre-tests and post-tests were administered at the beginning and end of the study. The researcher attended all the classes to observe systematically the teaching-learning process and its outcomes.FindingsThe findings revealed that PBL has a significant effect on improving students’ soft skills and enhancing group learning, including overcoming communication conflicts.Practical implicationsPractical implications of the study involve the enhancement of generic skills of the engineering graduates with the student-centered and interactive methodologies like PBL and e-learning applications.Originality/valueThis research endeavor stands unique due to its usage of e-learning tools in the PBL classroom learning such as Schoology, Padlet, videos, internet surfing. Another unique feature of this research is the holistic nature of the study, i.e. the measurement of a number of soft skills, traits and group learning skills that are not focused in other studies of engineering.

scholarly journals Unlocking Technology for Language Learning: A Viability at the Time of Transition from Traditional to Online Teaching and Learning

2021 ◽  
pp. 96-110
Author(s):  
Reema Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Teaching Learning

Online teaching and learning activities are no longer ‘a nice-to-have extracurricular facility’ but an answer to what, how, when people learn, and where they learn it from. Digitization of education helps us to find answers to how technology can enable teachers and students to access specialized materials outside the classroom, in various formats and ways that help to utilize both time and space. Educators all over the world are trying to overcome the limitations of being physically separated by moving onto online learning platforms. This paper attempts to find out the feasibility of using technology for teaching language to learners of English as a second language in the present-day context. The findings of this research are based on responses to a questionnaire answered by both the Language teachers and the Undergraduate students of Middle East College, Muscat and through literature review. Gen Z, the ‘digital natives’ do not want teachers to be replaced entirely by computers as they need motivation, inspiration, and emotional support. Virtual education is feasible, but its success depends upon the effective content generation, designing and planning for its delivery, and the effective use of teaching/learning tools that can supplement the efforts of the teachers. For online teaching and learning not only do the colleges and educational institutions need to be well-equipped, the learners also need to adapt to the changing scenario.

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