Although core in the teaching of academic language skills, little research to date has investigated what makes video-recorded lectures difficult for learners. As part a larger program develop automated videotext complexity measures, this study reports on selected dimensions linguistic understand how they contribute overall difficulty. Based ratings English learners 320 video lectures, we built ...

conclusions prevalence of speech and language delay is high (27%) in children less than three years of age attending the under-five clinic for at-risk children. negative home environment and family history of speech and language disorders are significant risk factors for speech and language delay. the strong association of speech delay with delay in tdsc reemphasizes the need for a complete dev...

this case study was conducted to determine the benefits of a multi-dimensional study abroad program that included a community service component. it encompassed the following aspects of the study abroad experience: motivation for travel, language learning research, the role of autonomy in language learning, and cultural awareness, behaviors, and attitudes. the researcher acted as a participant a...

This paper discusses an innovative approach to the computer assisted scoring of student responses in WebLAS (web-based language assessment system)a language assessment system delivered entirely over the web. Expected student responses are limited production free

Language practice that includes meaningful interaction is a critical component of many current language teaching theories. At the same time, existing research on intelligent computer-aided language learning (ICALL) systems has focused primarily on providing practice with grammatical forms. For most ICALL systems, content assessment of a learner response is limited to comparing it with a target ...

The present study was an attempt to explore the ‘washback effect’ of task-based assessment (TBLA) on EFL Iranian learners’ pragmatic development. To this end, through conducting KET (Key English Test), 60 out of 120 EFL Iranian learners studying in an English language school, were randomly selected. They were assigned to treatment group (N=30), and control group (N=30). The treatment group was ...

AUTHOR Cheng, Liying TITLE Washback or Backwash: A Review of the Impact of Testing on Teaching and Learning. PUB DATE 2000-00-00 NOTE 34p. PUB TYPE Opinion Papers (120) EDRS PRICE MF01/PCO2 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Achievement Tests; Curriculum Based Assessment; Elementary Secondary Education; *Evaluation Research; Language Tests; *Performance Based Assessment; Second Language Instruction; Sec...