Incorporating LINE Smartphone Affordances

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pin-Hsiang Wu ◽  
Michael Marek
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
International Communication ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Interaction ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Collaborative Learning Environment ◽  
Research Questions

This study used MALL technology to mediate a collaborative learning environment focused on cross-cultural understanding. Research questions addressed the participants' perceptions about the role of the English language today, the use of technology to assist language learning, their attitudes about studying English via cross-cultural interaction, and their perceptions leading to instructional technology design best practices for English learning activities using LINE. Students from Japan and Taiwan wrote collaborative 700 word essays, collaborating via the LINE smartphone app. Data collection used a survey, open-ended questions at the conclusion of the study, and analysis of the actual essays. The instructional design was shown to be successful in fostering beneficial responses by the participants and a strong willingness to engage in future international communication. The affordances provided by LINE are analyzed, and best practices offered for using LINE as a platform for learning.

Incorporating LINE Smartphone Affordances

2019 ◽  
pp. 1341-1359
Author(s):  
Pin-Hsiang Natalie Wu ◽  
Michael Marek
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
International Communication ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Smartphone App ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Collaborative Learning Environment ◽  
Research Questions

This study used MALL technology to mediate a collaborative learning environment focused on cross-cultural understanding. Research questions addressed the participants' perceptions about the role of the English language today, the use of technology to assist language learning, their attitudes about studying English via cross-cultural interaction, and their perceptions leading to instructional technology design best practices for English learning activities using LINE. Students from Japan and Taiwan wrote collaborative 700 word essays, collaborating via the LINE smartphone app. Data collection used a survey, open-ended questions at the conclusion of the study, and analysis of the actual essays. The instructional design was shown to be successful in fostering beneficial responses by the participants and a strong willingness to engage in future international communication. The affordances provided by LINE are analyzed, and best practices offered for using LINE as a platform for learning.

COMPARISON OF THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE CONTEXTUAL METHOD USING IN THE TURKISH AND ENGLISH LEXICOLOGY

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (32) ◽  
pp. 163-172
Author(s):  
Tetyana Yablonska ◽  
Darya Iordanova
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Word Order ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
English Language ◽  
International Communication ◽  
General Description ◽  
Problem Situation ◽  
Semantic Meaning ◽  
Huge Number

The relevance of the English Language learning is substantiated in the article for many reasons. First, because of its prevalence in the whole world. Secondly, due to the huge number of lexical and stylistic features, such as context, polysemantic words, direct word order in sentence, variability (British, American, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand English). Thirdly, owing to its clarity, conciseness, emotional colouring and individuality. The article defines the possibilities of the contextual method using in the Turkish and English language Lexicology studying. Such teaching methods as descriptive (for a general description of the context); contextual-interpretive (to identify the functional and semantic meaning of a word), as well as a method of creating a problem situation using a contextual task were used for achieving the goal. The features of the English language as the language of international communication are determined; the place of the context in English is considered and the role of the English context in comparison with the Turkish one is defined. The difficulties of translating words from English and vice versa due to their ambiguity are stipulated. Especially it concerns synonymic dominants, idioms, set phrases and phrasal verbs. Context has been shown to understand the meaning of a word or phrase. Depending upon the context and lexical surroundings, most words in common vocabulary can change their meaning in both Turkish and English.

scholarly journals Challenges and Impact of Teaching English in Limited Access to Technology Environment

10.29007/75tw ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merita Hoxha ◽  
Vilma Tafani ◽  
Keith Kennetz
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Third Graders ◽  
Global Village ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Access To Technology ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Learning English

Technology surrounds us everywhere, every moment. It seems almost impossible to imagine our life without technology, but in fact there are places and people who have little in the way of technological resources. This is the case for 47 underprivileged young learners (third graders) in the city of Elbasan, Albania. These third graders are part of a project which aims at enhancing their English with the aid of 12 pre-service teachers of English, through fun activities, games and use of technology. In a time when technology has become a common educational tool in many developed countries, these third graders have very limited technology access both at home and at schools. They live in the “Global Village” and should be well prepared to participate in it. For this reason, the project is trying to give these students as much access to technology in the classroom as possible to make learning English fun, and at the same time researching how would the use of technology influence their learning. This paper tries to answer the following research questions: 1. How does the use of technology influence the English language learning? 2. What are some of the challenges that pre-service teachers face while teaching in a low tech class? To answer these research questions observation and interviews were conducted. The observations were carried out from November 2018- January 2019 and the interviews in January 2019. The results indicate that third graders are more enthusiastic and engaged in learning during classes when the activities include the use of technology. The pre-service teachers faced various challenges when using technology in class such as the lack of tech equipment, not being able to observe many activities which integrate technology in class and the lack of experience of employing tech equipment. When available both third graders and pre-service teachers embraced the use of technology as a tool to make teaching and learning English fun and inclusive.

scholarly journals The Use of Duolingo Apps to Improve English Vocabulary Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (07) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Pangkuh Ajisoko
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Skills Learning ◽  
Learning Language ◽  
Learning English

Education is a process of learning knowledge and skills. Learning English is skill-based learning that requires diverse approaches and techniques. Current education is much affected by technological advances. The use of technology is the latest solution to answer the challenges of learning English. As with advancement of English language learning means, duolingo completes to innovate way of learning language on mobile phone basis. The focus of this research is to explore the use of Duolingo apps in improving students vocabulary in Borneo University of Tarakan. The research design of this research is pre-experimental research with pre-test and post-test. This research will involve 10 students as sample with 30 days practicing duolingo apps using “regular” intensity of practice (20 xp per day). The Research instruments were tests and questionnaire to answer the research questions. How is the use of duolingo in improving students’ vocabulary? Based on the quantitative data, the students’ score is increased. The result is expected to provide information for teachers and students in having extensive language learning practice in handy form

scholarly journals A General Review of the Role of Technology in the English Language Learning Processes 

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-96
Author(s):  
Arnold Yesid Rojas ◽  
Luis Alejandro Novoa ◽  
Santiago Andrés Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Use Of Technology

This article aimed at presenting general trends regarding the role of technology in the English language learning process. The benefits of using technology in the process of learning English, as well as the importance of using technology as a method to teach a foreign language, will be discussed. This study discusses the use of technology as a way to promote teaching English as a foreign language, as well as how it can transform the teaching and learning process.

Tertiary English-majored Students’ Perceptions toward the Role of Pronunciation in English Language Learning and their Practicing Strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-279
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
The University

Accurate pronunciation has a vital role in English language learning as it can help learners to avoid misunderstanding in communication. However, EFL learners in many contexts, especially at the University of Phan Thiet, still encounter many difficulties in pronouncing English correctly. Therefore, this study endeavors to explore English-majored students’ perceptions towards the role of pronunciation in English language learning and examine their pronunciation practicing strategies (PPS). It involved 155 English-majored students at the University of Phan Thiet who answered closed-ended questionnaires and 18 English-majored students who participated in semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that students strongly believed in the important role of pronunciation in English language learning; however, they sometimes employed PPS for their pronunciation improvement. Furthermore, the results showed that participants tended to use naturalistic practicing strategies and formal practicing strategies with sounds, but they overlooked strategies such as asking for help and cooperating with peers. Such findings could contribute further to the understanding of how students perceive the role of pronunciation and their PPS use in the research’s context and other similar ones. Received 10th June 2019; Revised 12th March 2020; Accepted 12th April 2020

Machine Translation for EFL

Relay Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 228-235
Author(s):  
Paul J. Moore ◽  
Phil Murphy ◽  
Luann Pascucci ◽  
Scott Sustenance
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Machine Translation ◽  
English Language ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Technical Developments ◽  
English Language Institute ◽  
Changing Role

This paper reports on an ongoing study into the affordances of free online machine translation for students learning English as a foreign language (EFL) at the tertiary level in Japan. The researchers are currently collecting data from a questionnaire, task performance, and interviews with 10-15 EFL learners in an English Language Institute in a university in Japan. The paper provides some background on the changing role of translation in language learning theory and pedagogy, before focusing literature related to technical developments in machine translation technology, and its application to foreign language learning. An overview of the research methodology is provided, along with some insights into potential findings. Findings will be presented in subsequent publications.

A Yahgan for the killing: murder, memory and Charles Darwin

2011 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOSEPH L. YANNIELLI
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Charles Darwin ◽  
Historical Memory ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Western Coast ◽  
Cultural Interaction ◽  
European Expansion ◽  
Multiple Contexts ◽  
History Of

AbstractIn March 1742, British naval officer John Byron witnessed a murder on the western coast of South America. Both Charles Darwin and Robert FitzRoy seized upon Byron's story a century later, and it continues to play an important role in Darwin scholarship today. This essay investigates the veracity of the murder, its appropriation by various authors, and its false association with the Yahgan people encountered during the second voyage of theBeagle(1831–1836). Darwin's use of the story is examined in multiple contexts, focusing on his relationship with the history of European expansion and cross-cultural interaction and related assumptions about slavery and race. The continuing fascination with Byron's story highlights the key role of historical memory in the development and interpretation of evolutionary theory.

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