ReCALL
January 2014 Volume 26, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Language-Related Computer Use: Focus on Young L2 English Learners in Sweden
Pia Sundqvist & Liss Kerstin Sylvén
This paper presents findings from a study investigating young English language learners (YELLs) in Sweden in 4th grade (N = 76, aged 10-11). Data were collected with the help of a questionnaire and... More
pp. 3-20
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Is Less More? Effectiveness and Perceived Usefulness of Keyword and Full Captioned Video for L2 Listening Comprehension
Maribel Montero Perez, Elke Peters & Piet Desmet
The aim of this study was twofold: we investigated (a) the effect of two types of captioned video (i.e., on-screen text in the same language as the video) on listening comprehension; (b) L2... More
pp. 21-43
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The Effects of Audiovisual Support on EFL Learners' Productive Vocabulary
Wenhua Hsu
This study concerned multiple exposures to English before writing and aimed to explore the possibility of an increase in free active vocabulary with a focus on latent productive vocabulary beyond... More
pp. 62-79
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The Effects of L1 and L2 e-Glosses on Incidental Vocabulary Learning of Junior High-School English Students
Si-Min Hu, Viphavee Vongpumivitch, Jason S. Chang & Hsien-Chin Liou
While researchers have examined the effectiveness of various online gloss types on incidental L2 vocabulary learning, little research on online gloss languages has been conducted. Previous attempts... More
pp. 80-99
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Barriers to the Adoption of ICT in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language in US Universities
Chun-Yu Lin, Chung-Kai Huang & Chang-Hua Chen
This study aims to investigate barriers to the adoption of information and communication technology (ICT) for teachers of Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) in US universities. Although the... More
pp. 100-116