TY - GEN
T1 - Help options in computer based listening activities
T2 - 24th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education - "ICT: Providing Choices for Learners and Learning", ASCILITE 2007
AU - Cárdenas-Claros, Mónica S.
AU - Gruba, Paul A.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Second language (L2) learners experiencing breakdowns in the comprehension of instructional aural materials when working with computers are enabled to overcome such difficulties by interacting with different forms of enhanced input (i.e. enriched, salient, and modified) provided through help options. Despite of the perceived advantages of using help options, Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) researchers caution their use, arguing that if not used properly, they can hinder learning instead of enhancing it (i.e. Hubbard, 2000; Pujolà, 2002). This paper describes the initial stages of an on-going study aimed to construct a principled framework for the understanding, development & evaluation of help options in computer-based listening materials by drawing information from previous studies and by inquiring into the L2 learners' perceptions on the effectiveness of help option use.
AB - Second language (L2) learners experiencing breakdowns in the comprehension of instructional aural materials when working with computers are enabled to overcome such difficulties by interacting with different forms of enhanced input (i.e. enriched, salient, and modified) provided through help options. Despite of the perceived advantages of using help options, Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) researchers caution their use, arguing that if not used properly, they can hinder learning instead of enhancing it (i.e. Hubbard, 2000; Pujolà, 2002). This paper describes the initial stages of an on-going study aimed to construct a principled framework for the understanding, development & evaluation of help options in computer-based listening materials by drawing information from previous studies and by inquiring into the L2 learners' perceptions on the effectiveness of help option use.
KW - Computer-based listening
KW - Help options
KW - Input enhancements
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84871024319
SN - 9789810595791
T3 - ASCILITE 2007 - The Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
SP - 118
EP - 122
BT - Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2007
Y2 - 2 December 2007 through 5 December 2007
ER -