This study investigated the impact of oral pushed output on the learning and retention of English perfect tenses. During the study, a pre-test was administered to 22 freshmen majoring in English translation. The participants were randomly assigned to two groups. Then, for six sessions both groups received explicit instructions on English perfect tenses. Every session, the experimental group rec...

Does a communication modality matter in delivering e-learning information? With the recent growth of broadcasting systems, media technologies and e-learning contents, various systems with different communication modalities have been introduced. In accordance with these trends, this study examines the effects of the information delivery modality on psychology of students. Findings from an experi...

Automatic brain tumor segmentation from multi-modality Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI) using deep learning methods plays an important role in assisting the diagnosis and treatment of tumor. However, previous mostly ignore latent relationship among different modalities. In this work, we propose a novel end-to-end Modality-Pairing method for segmentation. Paralleled branches are designed to explo...

This study developed a 5-step vocabulary learning (FSVL) strategy and a mobile learning tool in a situational English vocabulary learning environment and assessed their effects on the learning motivation and performance of English as a foreign language (EFL) students in a situational English vocabulary learning environment. Overall, 80 EFL students and 1 teacher participated in this study. Two ...

The field of education has greatly benefited from the advancements in technology, resulting more efficacious, interactive, comprehensive, and non-classroom-bound learning experiences. One such application is web-based learning, which employs Internet as a means to facilitate educational process. This modality instruction addresses various challenges that are inherent traditional pedagogical app...

Learning strategies play leading roles on students’ understanding information and solving problems. Not being aware of learning strategies and their use may lead to students’ failure. Furthermore, conducting research on learning strategies is difficult as they are not observable directly and selecting a reliable method is an issue. Accordingly, this paper aims to investigate the significant con...

In this study, the effects of audiovisual training were examined for Japanese children learning the English /r/-/l/ contrast. After 10 audiovisual training sessions, participants’ improvement in English /r/-/l/ identification in audiovisual, visual-only and audio-only conditions was assessed. The results demonstrated that Japanese children significantly improved in their English /r/-/l/ identif...

In this paper, we propose a novel approach of word-level Indic script identification using only character-level data in training stage. The advantages of using character level data for training have been outlined in section I. Our method uses a multimodal deep network which takes both offline and online modality of the data as input in order to explore the information from both the modalities j...

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are expanding the scope of online distance learning in the creation of a cross-country global learning environment. For learners worldwide, MOOCs offer a wealth of online learning resources. However, such a diversified environment makes the learning process complicated and challenging. To achieve their objectives, learners need to adapt regulation strategies ...

background and purpose: the hidden curriculum has great impact on students’ learning. the present study was conducted on nursing and midwifery students to determine their experience with the hidden curriculum. methods: it was a combined survey achieved in two stages on nursing and midwifery students. during the first stage, a free interview was carried out to determine their attitudes towards, ...