scholarly journals Computer-Assisted Pronunciation Training (CAPT): Current Issues and Future Directions

RELC Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 003368822097740
Author(s):  
Pamela Mary Rogerson-Revell
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Intelligent Tutoring ◽  
The Other ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Ubiquitous Learning ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Automated Feedback ◽  
The One

This viewpoint essay considers the current status of computer-assisted pronunciation training (CAPT) before examining some of the current issues and future directions in the field. The underlying premise is the pedagogic potential of CAPT systems and resources for teaching and learning, and the need for greater synergy between technological design and functionality on the one hand, and pedagogic purpose on the other. Some of the key issues examined include providing accurate and individualised automated feedback for pronunciation, for both learning and assessment, and evaluating the effectiveness of CAPT tools and systems. When considering future directions, the discussion focuses on what aspects of pedagogy are likely to be at the forefront of developments, including ubiquitous learning; intelligent tutoring and authentic interaction; and goal-oriented, task-based learning.

Policy and Practice: An Overview

1990 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
David K. Cohen ◽  
Deborah Loewenberg Ball
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Early Report ◽  
State Policies ◽  
The Other ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
School Practices ◽  
The One

Policymakers in the U. S. have been trying to change schools and school practices for years. Though studies of such policies raise doubts about their effects, the last decade has seen an unprecedented increase in state policies designed to change instructional practice. One of the boldest and most comprehensive of these has been undertaken in California, where state policymakers have launched an ambitious effort to improve teaching and learning in schools. We offer an early report on California's reforms, focusing on mathematics. State officials have been promoting substantial changes in instruction designed to deepen students' mathematical understanding, to enhance their appreciation of mathematics and to improve their capacity to reason mathematically. If successful, these reforms would be a sharp departure from existing classroom practice, which attends chiefly to computational skills. The research reported here focuses on teachers' early responses to the state's efforts to change mathematics instruction. The case studies of five teachers highlight a key dilemma in such ambitious reforms. On the one hand, teachers are seen as the root of the problem: their instruction is mechanical, often boring, and superficial. On the other hand, teachers are cast as the key agents of improvement because students will not learn the new mathematics that policymakers intend unless teachers learn that math and teach it. But how can teachers teach a mathematics that they never learned, in ways they never experienced? That is the question explored in this special issue.

From ERP to Enterprise Service-Oriented Architecture

2011 ◽  
pp. 169-180
Author(s):  
Valentin Nicolescu ◽  
Holger Wittges ◽  
Helmut Krcmar
Keyword(s):  
Historical Development ◽  
Service Oriented Architecture ◽  
The Other ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Enterprise Software ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Modern Enterprise ◽  
Flexible Architecture ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
The One

This chapter provides an overview of past and present development in technical platforms of ERP systems and its use in enterprises. Taking into consideration the two layers of application and technology, we present the classical scenario of an ERP system as a monolithic application block. As the demands of modern enterprise software cannot be met by this concept, the shift to a more flexible architecture like the service-oriented architecture (SOA) is the current status quo of modern companies. Keeping in mind the administrative complexity of such structures, we will discuss the new idea of business Webs. The purpose of our chapter is, on the one hand, to show the historical development of ERP system landscapes and, on the other hand, to show the comparison of the presented concepts with respect to application and technology view.

Language-in-Education Planning

1989 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 53-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. E. Ingram
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Bilingual Education ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
The Other ◽  
Education Planning ◽  
Government Education ◽  
The One

This paper attempts to survey language-in-education planning in the 1980s drawing on both formal publications and the more “ephemeral” but often more directky influential documents of government education departments and other authorities. Two problems are immediately evident: first, the influential ephemeral documents are hard to obtain. The second problem in surveying language-in-education planning is symptomatic of language policy-making in general; it is necessary to differentiate between, on the one hand, policy which is little more than uncoordinated good or bad ideas, limited in the range of needs that it seeks to answer, or incidental to policy serving other purposee (e.g., immigration policy) and, on the other hand, systematic, formalized language-in-education planning (cf., Rist 1982). This paper also focuses on only that part of language-in-education policy concerned with second or foreign language teaching and learning; other papers in this volume deal with the areas of literacy and bilingual education.

scholarly journals Interventional Radiology Image-Guided Locoregional Therapies (LRTs) and Immunotherapy for the Treatment of HCC

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 5797
Author(s):  
Pierpaolo Biondetti ◽  
Lorenzo Saggiante ◽  
Anna Maria Ierardi ◽  
Massimo Iavarone ◽  
Angelo Sangiovanni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Recurrence ◽  
Immune Status ◽  
The Other ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Antitumor Response ◽  
Image Guided ◽  
Locoregional Therapies ◽  
The One ◽  
Synergistic Relationship ◽  
Radiology Image

Image-guided locoregional therapies (LRTs) are a crucial asset in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which has proven to be characterized by an impaired antitumor immune status. LRTs not only directly destroy tumor cells but also have an immunomodulating role, altering the tumor microenvironment with potential systemic effects. Nevertheless, the immune activation against HCC induced by LRTs is not strong enough on its own to generate a systemic significant antitumor response, and it is incapable of preventing tumor recurrence. Currently, there is great interest in the possibility of combining LRTs with immunotherapy for HCC, as this combination may result in a mutually beneficial and synergistic relationship. On the one hand, immunotherapy could amplify and prolong the antitumoral immune response of LRTs, reducing recurrence cases and improving outcome. On the other hand, LTRs counteract the typical immunosuppressive HCC microenvironment and status and could therefore enhance the efficacy of immunotherapy. Here, after reviewing the current therapeutic options for HCC, we focus on LRTs, describing for each of them the technique and data on its effect on the immune system. Then, we describe the current status of immunotherapy and finally report the recently published and ongoing clinical studies testing this combination.

Content and Language Integrated Learning for Nepalese EFL classes

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 71-79
Author(s):  
Tara Sapkota
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
The Other ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Traditional Practice ◽  
Teaching Content ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
The One ◽  
Common Understanding

A common understanding of teaching English in Nepalese context implies teaching the prescribed textbook lessons and learning means following the teachers’ instructions. The school on the one hand, grades the students’ achievement according to the score they have scored. The parents, on the other, evaluate their children’s learning according to how beautifully they have written on their notebooks and how fluently they speak in English. This traditional practice of teaching and evaluating learners has paralyzed our system of teaching and learning. Therefore, it is high time we shift our practices to a more productive approach to teaching. Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) meets the present needs. This paper deals with the ways CLIL is useful to the Nepalese context. In addition, it also puts light on the materials used in CLIL lessons, teacher’s and students’ roles and assessment in CLIL. Journal of NELTA, Vol 20 No. 1-2, December 2015, Page: 71-79 

Empathy and Personality in Dentistry

Diogenes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Borislav Vasilev ◽  
◽  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
The Other ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Active Listening ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Successful Communication ◽  
Personal Qualities ◽  
The One ◽  
Empathic Process

The connection between empathy and communication on the dental practice is two-sided: on the one hand, empathy requires good communication skills (active listening, imagination, rich vocabulary) to be properly sensed and communicated to the other party in communication. Successful transmission of empathy is as important as the feeling itself. On the other hand, having empathy can greatly help the successful communication and transmission of the desired information by the sender. Through empathy, the sender can understand the current status of the addressee and thus convey the message more correctly. So it turns out that empathy alone is hardly enough. Personal qualities are also needed to establish contact during the empathic process.

Business Schools

2014 ◽  
pp. 124-149
Author(s):  
Volker Rundshagen
Keyword(s):  
Business Schools ◽  
The Other ◽  
Global Marketplace ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Student Consumerism ◽  
External Pressures ◽  
Subsequent Discussion ◽  
European Business ◽  
The One ◽  
Higher Education Internationalization

This chapter offers a conceptual contribution to the debate of European business schools and their future directions within the context of higher education internationalization. On the one hand, European business schools represent a continuous success story in terms of enrolment figures and increasing visibility on international rankings. On the other hand, particularly driven by overarching competitiveness paradigms, they are on a path of conformity and obedience to external pressures, leading to dangerously homogenous institutions. Furthermore, they are losing their esteem within society and face increasing criticism in the wake of financial and social crises, as business school contributions have come under scrutiny. Four drivers of European business schools internationalization are identified: globalization, EU policy, rankings/accreditation, and student consumerism. Opportunities and risks arising from all four drivers are highlighted in this chapter, and the subsequent discussion outlines potential future pathways of a more beneficial internationalization that allows for new perspectives beyond apparent Americanization tendencies. It is argued that, despite manifold ambiguities associated with such concepts, through a strategic elaboration of a distinct European identity, business schools could better meet their responsibilities and also develop propositions that are competitive in the global marketplace as well as inspiring constituencies beyond this continent.

Introduction: Exploring the Scope of the Australian Indigenous Studies Learning and Teaching Network

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katelyn Barney ◽  
Cindy Shannon ◽  
Martin Nakata
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Indigenous Education ◽  
Indigenous Studies ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
National Network ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning

The Australian Indigenous Studies Learning and Teaching Network was established in 2011 to develop a focused national network of scholars to engage in key discussions about teaching Indigenous Studies at tertiary level. Funded by the Office for Learning and Teaching (2011–14), the Network combines leaders and early career academics and builds relationships between scholars in the discipline, identifies key issues and explores effective teaching and learning approaches. This introductory essay places this Special Issue of The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education (AJIE) in context by exploring the aims and outcomes of the Network along with the positioning of the Network team. It also examines key challenges for the Network and possible future directions.

scholarly journals Teaching and Learning Physics with Smartphones

2016 ◽  
pp. 866-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Á. González ◽  
Manuel Á. González ◽  
M. Esther Martín ◽  
César Llamas ◽  
Óscar Martínez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
The Other ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Know How ◽  
Measurement Devices ◽  
The One ◽  
Physics Experiments

The use of mobile technologies is reshaping how to teach and learn. In this paper the authors describe their research on the use of these technologies to teach physics. On the one hand they develop mobile applications to complement the traditional learning and to help students learn anytime and anywhere. The use of this applications has proved to have very positive influence on the students' engagement. On the other hand, they use smartphones as measurement devices in physics experiments. This opens the possibility of designing and developing low cost laboratories where expensive material can be substituted by smartphones. The smartphones' sensors are reliable and accurate enough to permit good measurements. However, as it is shown with some examples, special care must be taken here if one does not know how these apps used to access the sensors' data are programmed.

scholarly journals Überlegungen zur Aussprachebewusstheit im Kontext der Fremdsprachenvermittlung

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 31-39
Author(s):  
Beata Grzeszczakowska-Pawlikowska
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
The Other ◽  
Language Awareness ◽  
The One ◽  
Language Teaching And Learning

Multilingualism at the European or worldwide level is related to the need for changing the perception of foreign language teaching and learning. As a result, the concept of language awareness has been given a high priority. It implies the reflection on the language elements and their functions – language comparisons on the one hand, and the interdisciplinary sensitivisation for languages with the inclusion of language curiosity, etc. on the other. At the same time, the concept of language awareness plays a significant role in the field of tertiary language didactics, such as teaching German after English. With that in mind, this article presents in-depth reflections about the consciousness of pronunciation aspects and their multidimensional character.

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