Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Language acquisition

  1. Non-social input supported autistic children’s cumulative syntactic learning
    Study reveals autistic children learn syntax better from non-social computer input than from human speakers, suggesting intact learning mechanisms modulated by contextual factors.
  2. Teacher candidates mostly viewed AI in language learning positively
    Study of 46 Turkish language teacher candidates reveals predominantly positive metaphorical views of AI in education, with 78% expressing optimism, but highlights need for ethics education.
  3. Vietnamese EFL students reported high online flow
    Explore flow experiences in online EFL learning among Vietnamese undergraduates. Study reveals high engagement levels driven by feedback, challenge-skill balance, and teacher support despite low.
  4. Human-computer symbiosis improved primary students’ English achievement
    Quasi-experimental, one-year study finds AI-enabled human-computer symbiosis instruction improved Grade 4 English achievement, skills, higher-order cognition and strategy use but not declarative.