Effects of Automatic Speech Recognition Software on Pronunciation for Adults With Different Learning Styles

2020 ◽  
pp. 073563312097201
Author(s):  
Katerina Evers ◽  
Sufen Chen
Keyword(s):  
Speech Recognition ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Automatic Speech Recognition ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Reading Task ◽  
Speech Recognition Software ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Experimental Group

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.

scholarly journals CAN EFL LEARNERS' LEARNING STYLES IMPACT THEIR PERFORMANCE ON WRITING SKILL UNDER DIRECT AND INDIRECT CORRECTIVE FEEDBACKS?

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Mojtaba Maghsoudi ◽  
Sahar Saeedi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Corrective Feedback ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Skill Scores ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Field Dependent ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

This study presents the findings of an investigation of the impact of teacher error corrective feedback on 180 field-dependent/ field-independent (FD/FI) male and female pre-intermediate and advanced Iranian EFL learners writing skill. The participants were separated into two experimental groups and one control group and were asked to write three paragraphs of about 100-150 words around three different topics, each in odd days of a week; then they received direct (in experimental group 1), indirect (in experimental group 2) and no correction feedback (in control group). The results based on Mean Scores, Standard Deviation, Multivariate Analyses and 1-way ANOVA showed that there was not any significant difference between the FD/FI learners' writing skill scores who had received corrective feedback on their errors; however, as indicated by the second finding of the present study it would be better to feedback field-dependent/-independent EFL learners indirectly. It was also indicated that, learners' learning styles had made a significant change in their writing skill scores.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Penggunaan Buah Alpukat dan Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) Terhadap Perawatan Rambut Rontok

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (02) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Syannaz Rizka Usman ◽  
Yuliana Yuliana
Keyword(s):  
Hair Loss ◽  
Coconut Oil ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group 3 ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Group 1

Excessive hair loss will cause baldness. It can will influence someone’s confidence. that is why, hair loss treatment is needed to be done. One of them is by using avocados and VCO. They have good function to stimulate hair growth and make them healthier. This study aims to analyze the effect of avocados and VCO toward hair loss treatment. The research was done by observing the mount of hair loss everyday. this study was conducted with a quasi-experimental method with a quasi exsperiment to explain the influence of using avocados and VCO on the treatment of hair loss. The research subjects were a collection of women who lived in the Parak Laweh area of ​​Lubuk Begalung subdistrict which improved hair loss at the level of 40-100 strands per day. The sample in this study amounted to 12 people used by the technique of taking documentation and interviews. This study consisted of 4 different groups, namely the control group (X0), experimental group 1 (X1), experimental group 2 (X2), and experimental group 3 (X3).The data gathered is primary data. It is directly taken from samples that fill in the research format provided. Data analysis using analysis of variance (anava) and continued with Duncan test, the results of this study show a significant difference in the indicator of the amount of hair detached from the scalp with the number of strands of hair falling after treatment in the control group (X0) (80.50), experimental group 1 (X1) (60.50), experimental group 2 (X2) (58.83) and experimental group 3 (X3) (58.67). So it can be said that for the indicator of the amount of hair loss in the experimental group did not show a statistically significant difference, but there was a significant difference in the treatment of hair loss in the control group. Keywords: hair loss, avocados, VCO

scholarly journals Does Unilateral Thyroid Cancer Affect The Malignant Risk Of Contralateral Thyroid Nodules?-A Retrospective Cohort Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huan Liu ◽  
Jun Jin ◽  
Qiao Chen ◽  
Zhongmin Li
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Thyroid Carcinoma ◽  
Thyroid Nodules ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Clinical Trial Registration ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Group 1

Abstract BackgroundThe incidence of thyroid nodules increased significantly, but the mortality rate of thyroid cancer remained stable or even decreased. However, surgical treatment of thyroid nodules is more aggressive, including the number and scope of surgery. the purpose of our study was to evaluate whether unilateral thyroid nodules affect the malignancy risk of contralateral thyroid nodules. Methods We conducted a retrospective study on all patients with thyroid nodules in a tertiary hospital within one year. Unilateral and bilateral thyroid nodules were the control group and the experimental group, respectively. Based on the TI-RADS grades, the experimental group and the control group were divided into two subgroups. We used chi-square test or Fisher's exact test to evaluate whether there were statistical differences in the incidence and pathological types of thyroid cancer between the experimental group and the control group. Results Our study showed that there was no significant difference in malignant risk between the experimental group 1 and the control group 1, and the experimental group 2 and the control group 2 (20%vs35%, p=0.724, 63.16%vs76.32%, p=0.297, respectively). Both the a-side thyroid of the experimental group and the control group were papillary thyroid carcinoma, including micropapillary thyroid carcinoma, and there was no difference in the proportion of micropapillary thyroid carcinoma (p = 0.200, 0.620, respectively). Conclusions There is no evidence that bilateral thyroid nodules affect each other in terms of malignant risk, that is, in bilateral thyroid nodules, unilateral thyroid cancer does not change the malignant risk of contralateral thyroid nodules.This study has been registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, clinical trial registration number: ChiCTR2000038611, registration time: 2020-09-26.

scholarly journals Comparison of the rate of claw horn growth and wear and sole thickness in dairy cattle housed in a free stall barn with concrete and rubber flooring

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarel Van Amstel ◽  
Charles Young ◽  
Clare Scully ◽  
Barton Rohrbach
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Horn Growth ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Concrete Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Group 1

Background. Thin soles and resulting lameness in cows are often due to abrasive walking surfaces that cause increased wear. The aim of this project was to compare horn growth and wear and sole thickness in cows kept on rubber mats versus concrete in a free-stall barn. Methods. To examine horn growth and wear and sole thickness, we examined two groups (Group 1 kept on concrete [control] and Group 2 on rubber mats) of 12 cows each at 2-week intervals over a 12-week period. The 12 cows in each group were selected to achieve equal parity in each group, as follows: four cows, parity 1; four cows, parity 2; two cows, parity 3; and two cows, parity 4. The four cows from the parity 1 group had the most days in milk in the herd irrespective of milk production. The remaining eight cows had the fewest days in milk (most recently calved) irrespective of milk production. Results. Cows in the control group had a significant increase in claw horn growth over the study period, compared to the control group. Most of this difference in horn growth occurred during the first 2 weeks of the study. There was no significant difference in claw horn wear and sole thickness at 2 weeks or at the end of the study. There was, however, a non-significant difference in wear between cows in the 2 groups at the end of the study, with cows in the control group showing most wear. Cows in the experimental group exhibited significant increases in all parameters (claw length, wear, and growth; sole thickness) when measured at the beginning and end of the trial, whereas cows in the control group showed a significant increase in claw length and sole thickness.Discussion. These findings suggest that there was a compensatory increase in horn production in response to accelerated claw horn wear in the control group. Statistical significance in wear might have been attained between groups at the end of the study if the study had continued over a longer period.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness Of Using The Dunn And Dunn Model In Teaching The Unit Of Regular Fractions For Fifth-Grade Primary Students In Developing Achievement And Mathematical Intuition Skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-42
Author(s):  
Ali Alshahri
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Primary Students ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Mathematical Intuition ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

The current study aimed to reveal the effectiveness of using the Dunn and Dunn model in teaching the unit of regular fractions for fifth-grade primary students in developing achievement and mathematical intuition skills. The study sample was tested from fifth grade students in the first semester of Mosa ben Nosier school at Tabuk City, and they (30 students) were divided into two district groups; the first half (15 students) were allocated into the experimental group and the other half (15 students)  made up the control group. After preparing and utilizing the instruments, the results of the research revealed  the following: statistic between the mean scores of students of the experimental and control groups in the cognitive achievement test related to the unit of regular fractions in the first semester in favor of the average of the students of the experimental group, as it was found that there was a statistically significant difference at the level (0.01) between the average scores of students of the experimental group in the pre and post applications in the achievement test Cognitive, and in favor of the mean of post-application. The results also demonstrated that there were statistically significant differences between the control group and the experimental group in the mathematical intuition test as a whole, and in its components in the post-application for the benefit of the experimental group. Furthermore, the results indicated that to and statistically significant differences between the pre application and post application of the experimental group in the sport as a whole test intuition, and in its components in favor of the dimensional application, and in light of the results, this current study presents a number of recommendations as Encouraging math teachers to use the Dunn and Dunn model of learning styles to develop students' achievement and mathematical skills.

scholarly journals The Use and Development of Podcasting as a Technological Tool in Secondary Education in Greece: A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stamatina Nikolou ◽  
Maria Darra
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Subject ◽  
Group 13 ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Technological Tool ◽  
Experimental Group

The main objective of this study is to explore how podcasting can be implemented as a supportive technological tool in teaching English as a Second Language. To this aim, the field experiment research was conducted. The study was carried out in a total of 28 pupils of the first grade of high school at an educational institution on Rhodes, Greece in December 2017. The students were assigned into the experimental group (15 students) and the control group (13 students). A statistically significant difference has arisen regarding the contribution of podcasting to the motivation of the students of the two groups. The students of the experimental group believe that English is a very important school subject which can help them in other subjects. Students found the podcasts interesting and helpful and their content attracted their attention, satisfied their needs and was absolutely relevant to the lesson. All learning styles benefited from the educational podcasts, each one of them in a different way. Finally, the current study proposes specific suggestions for the development of podcasting according to different learning styles.

scholarly journals The Effect of Random Excitement Strategy on Developing English Conversation Skills among Ninth Graders

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Ninth Graders ◽  
Speaking Rate ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dynamic Learning ◽  
Conversation Skills ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of the study is to explore the effect of random excitement strategy on developing English conversation skills among ninth graders. The descriptive approach was used. The sample included (81) ninth graders and was chosen randomly from Al-Aysheya Basic Elementary School for Girls. To collect data, conversational skills rating scale and an oral conversation test were used. The results showed a significant difference between the mean scores of the experimental group which was taught through the random excitement and control group was taught through the traditional way in the posttest of the oral side. The results also proved that there is a significant difference between the mean scores in the experimental group (the random excitement) and the control group in the posttest of the performance aspect. This difference is due to the effect of using (random excitement). The study recommended creating managing materials to furnish educators with the required information to utilize dynamic learning techniques, and building up instructors' capacities in picking the perfect conversation exercise procedure to meet diverse learning styles. Moreover, the study recommended concentrating on all conversation skills such as speaking rate, volume, and accuracy in teaching conversation.

scholarly journals Comparison of the rate of claw horn growth and wear and sole thickness in dairy cattle housed in a free stall barn with concrete and rubber flooring

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarel Van Amstel ◽  
Charles Young ◽  
Clare Scully ◽  
Barton Rohrbach
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Horn Growth ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Concrete Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Group 1

Background. Thin soles and resulting lameness in cows are often due to abrasive walking surfaces that cause increased wear. The aim of this project was to compare horn growth and wear and sole thickness in cows kept on rubber mats versus concrete in a free-stall barn. Methods. To examine horn growth and wear and sole thickness, we examined two groups (Group 1 kept on concrete [control] and Group 2 on rubber mats) of 12 cows each at 2-week intervals over a 12-week period. The 12 cows in each group were selected to achieve equal parity in each group, as follows: four cows, parity 1; four cows, parity 2; two cows, parity 3; and two cows, parity 4. The four cows from the parity 1 group had the most days in milk in the herd irrespective of milk production. The remaining eight cows had the fewest days in milk (most recently calved) irrespective of milk production. Results. Cows in the control group had a significant increase in claw horn growth over the study period, compared to the control group. Most of this difference in horn growth occurred during the first 2 weeks of the study. There was no significant difference in claw horn wear and sole thickness at 2 weeks or at the end of the study. There was, however, a non-significant difference in wear between cows in the 2 groups at the end of the study, with cows in the control group showing most wear. Cows in the experimental group exhibited significant increases in all parameters (claw length, wear, and growth; sole thickness) when measured at the beginning and end of the trial, whereas cows in the control group showed a significant increase in claw length and sole thickness.Discussion. These findings suggest that there was a compensatory increase in horn production in response to accelerated claw horn wear in the control group. Statistical significance in wear might have been attained between groups at the end of the study if the study had continued over a longer period.

scholarly journals Encouraging the Rise of Young Entrepreneurs: Promoting Entrepreneurial Intention through Storytelling

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 213-219
Author(s):  
Taufik Taufik ◽  
Ernawati Ernawati
Keyword(s):  
Test Score ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Group 1

Aim: The aim of this study is to use storytelling as a technique to develop entrepreneurial intention in Islamic boarding school graduates. Background: Most of the pesantren graduates in Indonesia do not proceed on to university studies after completing their schooling due to financial problems and so lack the skills to work on jobs that could support their livelihood. Therefore, pesantren wanted to develop a strategy to help its alumni find employment after completing their education. Increasing the entrepreneurial intention of graduates in various sectors is one way in which pesantren expect to support graduates in finding their livelihood. Objective: The objective of this study is to test the effectiveness of storytelling in increasing entrepreneurial intentions in students. Methods: Sixty Islamic boarding school students participated in this study. The Solomon three-group design was used to test the effectiveness of storytelling in increasing the entrepreneurial intentions of students. Participants were divided into three groups: the experimental group, control group 1, and control group 2, each consisting of 20 students. The entrepreneurial-intention scale was used to measure the level of entrepreneurial intention among each group of students. Results First, there was a significant difference between the post-test score of entrepreneurial intention in the experimental group (with treatment) and the post-test score of entrepreneurial intention in control group 1 (without treatment). Second, the post-test score of entrepreneurial intention in the experimental group (with treatment) was not different from the post-test score of entrepreneurial intention in control group 2 (with treatment). Thus, the results were consistent in the sense that the group that received treatment had an increased level of entrepreneurial intention when compared with the group that did not receive any treatment. Conclusion: The results showed that storytelling was effective in increasing the entrepreneurial intention of students. In this study, the treatment of storytelling was integrated with a focus group discussion. Developing treatment with other techniques can have a greater effect on increasing the entrepreneurial intention of students.

scholarly journals The Effect of Interaction between Active Learning Strategies of Random Excitement and Rolling Stone and Audio and Visual Learning Styles in Developing English Conversation Skills Among 9th Graders in Gaza governmental Schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Ninth Graders ◽  
Conversation Skills ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Rolling Stone ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of the study is to explore the impact of interaction between two active learning strategies (random excitement and the rolling stone) and the learning styles (auditory and visual) in developing the oral, and performance aspects of the English conversation skills among ninth graders in Gaza. The mixed approach was used. The sample contained (207) ninth graders and was chosen randomly from Al-Aysheya Basic Elementary School for Girls. To collect data, a conversational skills rating scale and an oral conversation test were used. The results showed a significant difference between the average scores in the experimental group 1 which was taught through the random excitement and the experimental group 2 taught through the rolling stone in the posttest of the oral side of the conversation skill due to the effect of the interaction between (random excitement and the rolling stone) and the learning styles (auditory and visual). The results also proved that a significant difference between the average scores in the experimental group1 which is taught through the random excitement and the experimental group 2 taught through the rolling stone in the posttest of the performance aspect of the conversation skill due to the effect of the interaction between (random excitement and the rolling stone) and the learning styles (auditory and visual). Considering the outcomes, the study proposes creating managing materials to furnish educators with the required information to utilize dynamic learning techniques, building up instructors' capacities in picking the perfect discussion exercise procedure to meet diverse learning styles, and concentrating on all conversation skills such speaking rate, volume, and accuracy in teaching conversation.

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