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Creating an Online Oral Language Learning Environment: Speakapps
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Mhichíl, Mairéad Nic Giolla Ciardúbháin, Colm Ó. Doinn, Oisín Ó. |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | Learning to speak a language presents a major challenge for language learners in face-to-face, blended and distance education. Ongoing challenges include practical concerns of providing adequate time for practice and feedback to learners who are engaged in oral language production and interaction in formal acquisition settings. These issues are further exacerbated when trying to facilitate authentic language interaction by the ephemeral nature of speaking and the situatedness of language and language practices as a complex dynamic system. A major collaborative CALL (computer assisted language learning) project, SpeakApps aimed to develop an open source techno-pedagogical solution to facilitate online oral language production and interaction. This paper presents and discusses the outcomes of this project. Results from a survey of learners undertaken as part of the project as well as insights from teachers are provided. These findings informed both technical and pedagogical development within the project. The paper concludes by considering the wider implications of the project in the development of language learning environments. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.icicte.org/Proceedings2014/Papers%202014/5.4%20Giolla.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
