the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of call/web-based instruction on improving efl learners’ pronunciation ability. to this end, 85 students who were enrolled in a language institute in rasht were selected as subjects. these students were given the oxford placement test in order to validate their proficiency levels. they were then divided into two groups of 30 and were rando...

There are many methods and techniques for delivering instruction through the Web. Academic and industrial courses can be enhanced with Web-based links, or the courses can be delivered completely via the Web. Instructional content can be delivered through e-mail "correspondence-type" courses, via Web pages written in HTML, or with very complex interactions developed with Java, JavaScript, Shockw...

Title of Dissertation: CONTENT-BASED INSTRUCTION IN THE CONTEXT OF CHINESE IMMERSION: AN EXPLORATION OF CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK Qin Yao, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016 Dissertation directed by: Professor, Jeff MacSwan, Ph.D., Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership Immersion education encourages students to learn a new language by actually using the language, and has become a popular...

This applied research was designed to analyze the effectiveness of inquiry-based instruction as compared to teacher-directed instruction in 5th-grade mathematics and science courses at the subject school. The subject school modified mathematics and science curriculum for 3 years and became an Alabama Math, Science, and Technology (AMSTI) [2009] school. AMSTI provided extensive professional deve...

Abstract Instruction in communication and many other upper division EE courses have traditionally been limited to lecture sessions. With the proliferation of multimedia-capable platforms and software this situation has changed significantly. This paper documents our two year effort on the development of a MATLAB-based practicum for a senior level communication course. Detailed timetable and exp...

The Internet and World Wide Web have enabled the delivery of online instruction through content management and learning management systems. Many educational institutions and corporate organizations utilize the online environment to successfully extend the reach of their training and education programs. Away from the structure of a classroom, many students are unable to demonstrate sufficient di...

It has also been generally recognised that content is a major concern for effective e-learning. And, not surprisingly, a lot of the effort is focused on content development. Internationally too, content is a major focus area in e-learning and its variants. The topic of content design from the perspective of designing effective content is also one of serious research interest. RC Clark's work in...

Purpose In this epilogue, we review the 4 response articles and highlight the implications of a multidimensional view of reading for the assessment and instruction of reading comprehension. Method We reiterate the problems with standardized tests of reading comprehension and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of recently developed authentic tests of reading comprehension. In the "Instru...