Presentation 2009-07-31
The effects of "Hi! Mr. Can," a CAI software for university students who have difficulties learning English
Keiko ISHIHARA, Tomoko NAKAMURA,
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Abstract(in English) The authors reported that they created computer-assisted instruction software for assisting unsuccessful learners of English as a foreign language. The aim of this software is to improve learners' lexical working memory and automatic processing of orally presented words, their meanings and spellings. We, in the development of this software, focus on its effect on participants' phonological recognition. We discuss the results of the training with 34 university students who used the software for approximately 15 minutes in a weekly English class for 18 weeks. The effect was measured by analyzing the game histories, or recognition tasks, and dictation tests, or reproduction tasks. The participants' performance improved overall: in particular, 21 participants who took part in 90 percent or more of 11 training sessions showed significant improvement in both recognition and reproduction tasks.
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Keyword(in English) False beginners of English / Phonological recognition / Card-game-type software / Statistical measurement of the effect
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Title (in English) The effects of "Hi! Mr. Can," a CAI software for university students who have difficulties learning English
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Keyword(1) False beginners of English
Keyword(2) Phonological recognition
Keyword(3) Card-game-type software
Keyword(4) Statistical measurement of the effect
1st Author's Name Keiko ISHIHARA
1st Author's Affiliation Faculty of Psychological Science, Hiroshima International University()
2nd Author's Name Tomoko NAKAMURA
2nd Author's Affiliation Faculty of Psychological Science, Hiroshima International University
Date 2009-07-31
Paper # ET2009-14
Volume (vol) vol.109
Number (no) 163
Page pp.pp.-
#Pages 6
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