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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Arnold, Nike; Ducate, Lara – Language Learning & Technology, 2015
While teachers play a central role in capitalizing on the potentials of computer assisted language learning (CALL), CALL teacher education overall still appears not to be adequate and effective (Healey et al., 2011; Hubbard, 2008). Furthermore, foreign/second language teachers have expressed a desire for more and better professional development…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Faculty Development, Language Teachers, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Ducate, Lara; Lomicka, Lara – Language Learning & Technology, 2009
This paper reports on an investigation of podcasting as a tool for honing pronunciation skills in intermediate language learning. We examined the effects of using podcasts to improve pronunciation in second language learning and how students' attitudes changed toward pronunciation over the semester. A total of 22 students in intermediate German…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Pronunciation, Student Attitudes, Second Language Learning
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Arnold, Nike; Ducate, Lara – Language Learning & Technology, 2006
Discussion boards provide an interactive venue where new and future language teachers can reflect, evaluate, solve problems or simply exchange ideas (e.g., Bonk, Hansen, Grabner-Hagen, Lazar, & Mirabelli, 1996; DeWert, Babinski, & Jones, 2003; Kumari, 2001; Pawan, Paulus, Yalcin, & Chang, 2003). In addition, encouraging future teachers to learn…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Second Languages, Computers, Language Teachers