DocumentCode :
737214
Title :
Construction of a Voice-Based Asynchronous Communication System Utilizing Speech Recognition and Its Potential for EFL Learners´ Speaking Ability: A Pilot Study
Author :
Ono, Yuichi ; Ishii, Takumi ; Ohnishi, Akio
fYear :
2015
fDate :
6-9 July 2015
Firstpage :
317
Lastpage :
319
Abstract :
The present paper deals with the construction of an asynchronous voice-based computer-mediated communication (CMC) system for less confident English as a Foreign Language learners. The results from this pilot evaluation of the system are discussed in terms of its usability and effectiveness at reducing foreign language anxiety. The proposed system incorporates a browser-driven Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) into a blog to provide real-time feedback on their pronunciation before posting. With the results from the questionnaire survey conducted in this pilot study, we demonstrate that this system reduces foreign language anxiety in speaking and increases motivation for less motivated learners.
Keywords :
Automatic speech recognition; Blogs; Browsers; Face; Servers; Speech; Web Speech API; asynchronous CMC; speech recognition; voice blog;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), 2015 IEEE 15th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hualien, Taiwan
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2015.109
Filename :
7265338
Link To Document :
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