Development of a Prompt Translation Practice System for Foreign Language Learning Assisted by ICT and the Evaluation

Author

Kitagaki, Ikuo

Author_Institution

Res. Inst. for Higher Educ., Hiroshima Univ., Higashi-hiroshima, Japan

fYear

2009

Firstpage

211

Lastpage

216

Abstract

This study is related to a computer system with audio media to enhance speaking ability of a foreign language. This paper explains the selection logic of a subject for prompt translation and the structure of the subject database. The proposed system was evaluated using the described experiment which demonstrated that users witnessed increased awareness of effectiveness for the system with voice nearly fifty percent higher than that for the system without voice, and so forth.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; language translation; natural languages; ICT; audio media; computer system; foreign language learning; information and communication technology; prompt translation practice system development; speaking ability; subject database; subject selection logic; Communications technology; Computer displays; Computer science education; Information technology; Learning systems; Logic; Multimedia systems; Natural languages; Spatial databases; Tongue; audio media; foreign language learning with ICT (Information and Communication Technology); prompt translation practice; subject selection logic;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computing in the Global Information Technology, 2009. ICCGI '09. Fourth International Multi-Conference on

Conference_Location

Cannes, La Bocca

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4680-3

Electronic_ISBN

978-0-7695-3751-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCGI.2009.38

Filename

5280087