Are Commercial "Personal Robots" Ready for Language Learning? Focus on Second Language Speech [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the EUROCALL 2016 Conference (23rd, Limassol, Cyprus, Aug 24-27, 2016).

Autor/inn/en	Moussalli, Souheila; Cardoso, Walcir
Titel	Are Commercial "Personal Robots" Ready for Language Learning? Focus on Second Language Speech [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the EUROCALL 2016 Conference (23rd, Limassol, Cyprus, Aug 24-27, 2016).
Quelle	(2016), (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Second Language Instruction; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Robotics; Teaching Methods; Audio Equipment; Computer Software; Automation; Program Effectiveness; Surveys; Questionnaires; Semi Structured Interviews; Females; Feasibility Studies; Attitude Measures; Likert Scales + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fremdsprachenunterricht; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Robotertechnik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Audio-CD; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Fragebogen; Weibliches Geschlecht; Likert-Skala
Abstract	Today's language classrooms are challenged with limited classroom time and lack of input, and output practice in a stress-free environment (Hsu, 2015). The use of commercial, readily available tools such as Personal Robots (PRs; e.g. Amazon's Echo, Jibo) might promote language learning by freeing up class time, allowing for a more focused personalized instruction, and giving learners more opportunities for input exposure and output practice in a stress-free environment. PRs are pedagogically valuable because of their built-in Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) software. This feasibility study investigates the pedagogical use of PRs as tools to extend the language classroom by combining it with traditional in-class, teacher-facilitated interactive practices. We evaluated a commercial PRs' ability to comprehend L2 speech, to provide "easy-to-understand" feedback, and to deliver accurate results for a set of pre-established questions. Using a survey and interviews, the results highlight the benefits of personalized, computer-mediated instruction as an approach to extend the reach of the classroom. As such, our study contributes to this under-studied area of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL): the pedagogical use of personal robots in L2 education. [For the complete volume of short papers, see ED572005.] (As Provided).
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