ERIC Number: EJ1176878
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 14
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ISSN: EISSN-1936-7384
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Potential of Voice Recording Tools in Language Instruction
Aoki, Sachiko
Working Papers in TESOL & Applied Linguistics, v14 n2 p128-141 2014
One of the most prevailing difficulties I have faced as an English instructor is students' dependence on teachers even though many language classes have been shifting from teacher-centered to student-centered influenced by the communicative language teaching (CLT) approach. Class evaluations and needs analyses often reveal that many students expect every single one of their errors to be corrected by teachers. Some students even attribute their lack of improvement to not being corrected promptly. Prompt error correction or individualized feedback from teachers may be beneficial for students, but it is unlikely to be feasible for teachers to listen and respond to students individually all the time, especially given constraints such as large numbers of students and limited class time.
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Audio Equipment, Technology Uses in Education, Student Evaluation, Error Correction, Feedback (Response), Pronunciation Instruction, High School Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Reflection, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Interpersonal Communication, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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