This Powerpoint describes a study conducted with ESL speakers enrolled in a U.S. university to determine the impact of teaching segmentals and suprasegmentals on intelligibility and comprehensibility.
The Effects of L2 Learner‘s Developmental Readiness and Field Independence on...guest642264
Over the last decade or so, recasts have been the object of intensive inquiry. Notwithstanding this, little is currently known about the role that the learner’s developmental readiness and field independence play in determining the efficacy of recasts as an acquisitional mechanism. Drawing extensively on Pienemann's Processability theory and on recent findings vis-à-vis miscellaneous functions of recast, the present research has investigated a) whether learners’ developmental readiness to learn English morphosyntactic features affects the extent to which they can incorporate the features, addressed in the recast, into their interlanguages or not; and b) whether or not L2 learners’ field independence impacts the extent to which they can incorporate the features, addressed in the recast, into their interlanguages. In this study GEF test was administered to EFL intermediate- and beginning-level learners (n=40) in order to distinguish FIs from FDs. Participants were, then, assigned to four groups (i.e. field dependent beginning-level learners, field independent beginning-level learners, field dependent intermediate-level learners, and filed independent intermediate-level learners). Results revealed that learners’ developmental readiness and field independence significantly affected the degree to which language learners made use of recast (p < .05). Field dependent beginning-level learners were virtually unable to use the morphosyntactic features, addressed in the recasts, in subsequent use of the same grammatical structure (namely –ed). On the contrary, field independent intermediate-level learners, who were assumed to be developmentally ready, were able to use the morphosyntactic feature, presented to them through recasts, in subsequent use of the target grammatical structure.
MCI Worchester State University Singapore Math Institute Jimmy Keng
Register at www.si.mcinstitute.com.sg
This exciting institute features a line-up of Singapore and US experts on Singapore Math, led by Dr. Yeap Ban Har and Dr. Richard Bisk.
The Effects of L2 Learner‘s Developmental Readiness and Field Independence on...guest642264
Over the last decade or so, recasts have been the object of intensive inquiry. Notwithstanding this, little is currently known about the role that the learner’s developmental readiness and field independence play in determining the efficacy of recasts as an acquisitional mechanism. Drawing extensively on Pienemann's Processability theory and on recent findings vis-à-vis miscellaneous functions of recast, the present research has investigated a) whether learners’ developmental readiness to learn English morphosyntactic features affects the extent to which they can incorporate the features, addressed in the recast, into their interlanguages or not; and b) whether or not L2 learners’ field independence impacts the extent to which they can incorporate the features, addressed in the recast, into their interlanguages. In this study GEF test was administered to EFL intermediate- and beginning-level learners (n=40) in order to distinguish FIs from FDs. Participants were, then, assigned to four groups (i.e. field dependent beginning-level learners, field independent beginning-level learners, field dependent intermediate-level learners, and filed independent intermediate-level learners). Results revealed that learners’ developmental readiness and field independence significantly affected the degree to which language learners made use of recast (p < .05). Field dependent beginning-level learners were virtually unable to use the morphosyntactic features, addressed in the recasts, in subsequent use of the same grammatical structure (namely –ed). On the contrary, field independent intermediate-level learners, who were assumed to be developmentally ready, were able to use the morphosyntactic feature, presented to them through recasts, in subsequent use of the target grammatical structure.
MCI Worchester State University Singapore Math Institute Jimmy Keng
Register at www.si.mcinstitute.com.sg
This exciting institute features a line-up of Singapore and US experts on Singapore Math, led by Dr. Yeap Ban Har and Dr. Richard Bisk.
Second Language Acquisition related to testing model in Finland, and its implications for designing future technology for innovative testing generations to come.
Input processing (IP) is concerned with these situations, the reason being that acquisition is, to a certain degree, a by-product of comprehension (see, e.g., Truscott & Sharwood Smith, 2004)
Second Language Acquisition related to testing model in Finland, and its implications for designing future technology for innovative testing generations to come.
Input processing (IP) is concerned with these situations, the reason being that acquisition is, to a certain degree, a by-product of comprehension (see, e.g., Truscott & Sharwood Smith, 2004)
A brief analysis of reasons why pronunciation and the IPA should be explicitly taught in English lessons. Done with fellow professor Adriana Rivera in 2009.
Libros e outros documentos seleccionados do fondo infantil correspondentes ás novas adquisicións entre abril e xuño de 2016. Boletín número 16 do SOLF (Servizo de Orientación de Lectura ás Familias) da Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Narón.
Support for foreign language listeners: Its effectiveness and limitationsCindy Shen
The assessment of listening comprehension in a second language has
received relatively little attention until recently. This study investigated the effective-
ness of providing different types of listening support for learners in a foreign language
environment with a low level of English proficiency. The research was conducted with
140 students taking an English listening course at a college in Taiwan. The participants
took sections of a listening test under four different conditions. Two of the conditions
provided support in the form of either a set of pictures or a written background text.
The third condition was a repetition of the test input, whereas the fourth one was simply
no type of support. After the test, the participants completed a short questionnaire and
some of them were also interviewed. According to the results, repeating the input was
the most effective treatment, followed by having visual and textual support. However,
the limits of the learners’ English competence meant that all of the types of support
could improve their comprehension only to a certain degree. Nevertheless, the provi-
sion of appropriate support may motivate foreign language learners to improve their
listening proficiency by making adequate comprehension more attainable for them.
Text coherence perceived by Japanese learners of English: The role of sentenc...Shingo Nahatame
Nahatame, S. (2016, August). Text coherence perceived by Japanese learners of English: The role of sentence connectivity and language proficiency. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Euro Second Language Association, Jyväskylä, Finland.
Higher-Order Thinking: Content Analysis of Cognitive Presence in Chat SessionsCheryl Engle
Scholarly presentation given at the 2006 E-Learn World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education in Honolulu, Hawaii. This memorable experience involved the earthquake on Oahu.
Tooltip-type, Frame-type, and Concordance Glossing in L2 Readingengedukamall
Lee, J. (2014, September). Tooltip-type, frame-type, and concordance glossing in L2 reading. Paper presented at the meeting of KAMALL Annual Conference 2014, Seoul, Korea.
[Abstract]
This study investigated the effects of three different types of electronic textual
glossing, namely tooltip-type, frame-type, and concordance glossing, on
foreign language (FL) vocabulary acquisition. The present study was primarily
driven by Nation’s (2009) introduction to the different types of glossing
available for enhancing FL vocabulary learning in computer-assisted learning
environments, and his suggestion that these glossing types be compared in
terms of their effectiveness. While the first two glossing types both provide
the definitions of glossed words but are different from each other in terms of
their user interface designs. In the case of tooltip-type glossing, a pop-up box
showing the definition of a glossed word temporarily appears when a reader
hovers the mouse cursor over the glossed word, and it disappears when he
or she moves the cursor away from the word. This glossing format is
designed in such a way that it would not obscure any surrounding contexts
around the glossed word. On the other hand, in the frame-type glossing, the
definition appears in the bottom frame of the screen when a reader clicks the
glossed word. In the concordance glossing, the glossing device is equipped
with concordance sentences involving the glossed words, through which a
reader is given three authentic sentences from two authoritative reference
corpora (“British National Corpus” and “Brown”) in the frame-type format. A
total of 83 university students of English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
participated in the study. They completed a computer-based reading task, a
reading comprehension test, meaning recall vocabulary tests at three different
points in time, and a post-reading questionnaire. Our findings showed that
the intermediate EFL learners were affected not by a difference in terms of
glossing formats, but by the type of information provided, with tooltip-type
and frame-type glossing bringing about more positive outcomes in terms of
vocabulary learning. On the other hand, these glossing types were found to make no difference in terms of students’ reading comprehension. The findings
further revealed that the tooltip-type and frame-type groups made greater
gains of target vocabulary, while the three groups all experienced a similar
amount of cognitive load, and that these groups consequently rated their
respective glossing more positively than the concordance group.
Examining the Link between Perception and Production: Practical ApplicationsJustin Shewell
This presentation shows how teachers can use a freely available Internet-based speech-perception diagnostic tool to improve their students' pronunciation of English on an individualized basis by examining problems in speech perception, without using a lot of precious instruction time.
Teaching students to articulate new consonants is only part of the story of clear pronunciation, and may even be unnecessary. Good syllable structure, or phonotactics, is a more effective route to intelligible speech in English.
Similar to Does Pronunciation Instruction Promote Intelligibility and Comprehensibility? (20)
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
49. Results: Intelligibility Scores interrater reliability : r= .76 with Fisher Z transformation (as recommended in Hatch & Lazaraton, 1991) Treatment group t(12)= -3.54, p<.05 Control group t(11)= 1.02, p>.05
51. Results: Comprehensibility Ratings interrater reliability : r= .76 with Fisher Z transformation (as recommended in Hatch & Lazaraton, 1991) Treatment group t(12)= -4.30, p<.05 Control group t(11)= .45, p>.05