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Exploring the Interdisciplinary Synergy Between Sociocultural Theory and Intelligent Computer-Assisted Language Learning
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Ai, Haiyang Lu, Xiaofei |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Description | Book Name: The Routledge Handbook of Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Development |
| Abstract | In this chapter, we first discuss developments and challenges on the interdisciplinary synergy between SCT and intelligent computer-assisted language learning (ICALL). We then illustrate this synergy with a research project that documents L2 microgenetic development in an ICALL context. In this illustrative study, we examine the effectiveness of a graduated approach to corrective feedback (feedback progressing from implicit and general to explicit and specific, see Aljaafreh & Lantolf, 1994) in a web-based ICALL system to support L2 development of the Chinese ba-construction among college-level L2 Chinese learners. The algorithm of the system analyzes the syntactic elements (e.g., ba-particle, perfective marker -le, word order, grammatical object, verb complement) of language produced by learners and provides corrective feedback based on the types of errors learners make. The results show that the graduated approach to corrective feedback is effective in helping learners to self-identify and self-correct a number of grammatical issues, although an onsite tutor provides necessary remedies when the ICALL system occasionally fails to do its part.This chapter discusses developments and challenges on the interdisciplinary synergy between sociocultural theory (SCT) and intelligent computer-assisted language learning (ICALL). It illustrates this synergy with a research project that documents L2 microgenetic development in an ICALL context. The chapter examines the effectiveness of a graduated approach to corrective feedback in a web-based ICALL system to support L2 development of the Chinese ba-construction among college-level L2 Chinese learners. A focus of much ICALL work has been to create individualized, or tailored, feedback to learners, and this offers a point of connection with the Vygotskian concept of mediation. Related to SCT and DA, one of the critical challenges lies in the quality of the mediation provided by the ICALL system. In order to trace learner development as they completed the tasks in the ICALL system, the participants' complete interactions with the ICALL system were recorded using video screen-recording software. |
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| Ending Page | 421 |
| Page Count | 13 |
| Starting Page | 409 |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781315624747-26 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2018-06-14 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: The Routledge Handbook of Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Development Language Studies Sociocultural Theory College Level Discuss Developments Icall System Documents L2 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
