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Mobile Vocabulary Learning: Activities Allowing for Interaction through Input Enhancement

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Interdisciplinary Approaches to Adaptive Learning. A Look at the Neighbours (ITEC 2010)

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Abstract

One of the major challenges of mobile (language) learning consists in designing content that is based on sound pedagogical (theoretical) frameworks and empirical findings. At the same time, content should be adapted to the technological constraints of mobile devices (e.g. screen size, keyboard, etc.). Based on a literature review of existing mobile language learning applications and insights from an interactionist perspective in the SLA literature, we propose a design for mobile vocabulary learning. The design is centered around the idea of providing learners with rich input (multimedia material) and opportunities for receiving input enhancement through interaction. We justify the design choices that were made and illustrate the vocabulary activity by means of some screenshots of a prototype model.

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    Maribel Montero Perez, Frederik Cornillie, Marie-Paule Senecaut, Stefan De Wannemacker & Piet Desmet

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Montero Perez, M., Cornillie, F., Senecaut, MP., De Wannemacker, S., Desmet, P. (2011). Mobile Vocabulary Learning: Activities Allowing for Interaction through Input Enhancement. In: De Wannemacker, S., Clarebout, G., De Causmaecker, P. (eds) Interdisciplinary Approaches to Adaptive Learning. A Look at the Neighbours. ITEC 2010. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 126. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20074-8_2

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