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Multilingualism in Brussels: Learners’ Images of Second and Foreign Languages, Attitudes and Language Learning Motivation Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Multilingualism in Brussels: learners' images of second and foreign languages, attitudes and language learning motivation Ghent University
The golden age of foreign language learning. Age and language learning beyond the classroom KU Leuven
MOBILE ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING AND SELF-REGULATION AS STRATEGIES TO LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This paper proposes mobile assisted language learning (MALL) and self-regulationas useful strategies to improve foreign language learning among youngprofessionals and adults. Taking into account that technology and bilingualism areissues of great importance in Colombia, the search for innovating coping strategiesis one of the biggest challenges to look upon. Thus, a critical review on the existingpolicies towards technology and language learning ...
Uncharted Waters? Exploring ExpertsU+2019 Opinions on the Opportunities and Limitations of Serious Games for Foreign Language Learning. Ghent University
The use of serious games has seen a remarkable growth in the past decade. This resulted in a substantial number of people with hands-on experience. However, to our knowledge, no research has been performed to harvest this source of information. By means of a survey with closed and open-ended questions, we explore the opinions of 50 serious game and CALL experts on serious gamesU+2019 potential for foreign language learning. The first part of the ...
Interactive word sense disambiguation in foreign language learning Ghent University
“Word sense awareness” is a feature which is not yet implemented in most corpus query tools, Intelligent Computer-Assisted Language Learning (ICALL) environments or computer-readable didactic resources such as graded word lists (Alfter and Graën, 2019; Pilán et al., 2016; Tack et al., 2018). The present paper aims to contribute to filling this lacuna by presenting a word sense disambiguation (WSD) method for ICALL purposes. The method, which is ...
Audio description for all : a literature review of its pedagogical values in foreign language teaching and learning Ghent University
Foreign language peace of mind: A positive emotion drawn from the Chinese EFL learning context. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This study presents a new positive emotion construct, 外语平和心态
(waiyu pinghe xintai) or Foreign Language Peace of Mind (FLPOM), drawn from the
Chinese cultural tradition. It is a low-arousal positive (LAP) emotional state (e.g.,
calmness, peacefulness) and a state of internal harmony. Three sub-studies were
conducted. In Study 1, a measurement scale of FLPOM was developed and validated.
In Study 2, the FLPOM ...
(waiyu pinghe xintai) or Foreign Language Peace of Mind (FLPOM), drawn from the
Chinese cultural tradition. It is a low-arousal positive (LAP) emotional state (e.g.,
calmness, peacefulness) and a state of internal harmony. Three sub-studies were
conducted. In Study 1, a measurement scale of FLPOM was developed and validated.
In Study 2, the FLPOM ...