Search Results - "Spring, Ryan"

Increasing Engagement in Automatic Speech Recognition-Infused Interactive Speaking Activities: The Impact of Video Perspective.

Authors: Nakamura, Sachiko Spring, Ryan Hamagami, Keina et al.

Source: CALICO Journal. 2026, Vol. 43 Issue 2, p229-254. 26p.

Subject Terms: *English as a foreign language, *Student engagement, Automatic speech recognition, Perspective (Art), Speech acts (Linguistics), Immersive design, Oral communication

Instructor- versus Peer-Based Participation Scores in EFL Classes: Comparisons and Correlation to Oral Proficiency

Authors: Spring, Ryan

Source: TESL-EJ. Nov 2021 25(3).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Scores, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Oral Language, Language Proficiency, Correlation, Language Fluency, Speech Communication, Grades (Scholastic), Peer Relationship, Teamwork, Teacher Student Relationship, Student Evaluation, Japanese, Native Language, Student Projects, Active Learning, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Accuracy, Pretests Posttests, Language Tests

Geographic Terms: Japan

Can Video-Creation Project Work Affect Students' Oral Proficiency? An Analysis of Fluency, Complexity and Accuracy

Authors: Spring, Ryan

Source: TESL-EJ. Aug 2020 24(2).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Video Technology, Student Projects, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Film Production, Language Fluency, Language Skills, Language Proficiency, Oral Language, Program Effectiveness, Pronunciation, Syntax, Vocabulary, Foreign Countries, College Students

Geographic Terms: Japan

Incorporating Project-Based Language Learning into Distance Learning: Creating a Homepage during Computer-Mediated Learning Sessions

Authors: Kato, Fumie Spring, Ryan Mori, Chikako

Source: Language Teaching Research. May 2023 27(3):621-641.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Student Projects, Active Learning, Videoconferencing, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Student Motivation, Web Sites, North Americans, Native Language, English, Intercultural Communication, Cooperative Learning, Speech Communication, Language Fluency, Learning Motivation, Barriers, Program Implementation, International Educational Exchange, Synchronous Communication, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students

Geographic Terms: Japan, North Carolina (Charlotte)

Teaching Phrasal Verbs More Efficiently: Using Corpus Studies and Cognitive Linguistics to Create a Particle List

Authors: Spring, Ryan

Source: Advances in Language and Literary Studies. Oct 2018 9(5):121-135.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Verbs, Phrase Structure, Pretests Posttests, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Psycholinguistics, Computational Linguistics, Form Classes (Languages), College Students, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials

Geographic Terms: Japan

The Impact of ASR-based Interactive Video Activities on Speaking Skills: Japanese EFL Learners' Perceptions.

Authors: Sachiko Nakamura Spring, Ryan Shizuka Sakurai

Source: TESL-EJ. Feb2024, Vol. 27 Issue 4, p1-18. 18p.

Subject Terms: *Student assignments, *Student engagement, *Student attitudes, *Student-centered learning, Pronunciation

Factors Associated with Improvement in Oral Fluency When Using Video-Synchronous Mediated Communication with Native Speakers

Authors: Spring, Ryan Kato, Fumie Mori, Chikako

Source: Foreign Language Annals. Spr 2019 52(1):87-100.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Video Technology, Synchronous Communication, Language Fluency, Oral Language, Program Effectiveness, Native Speakers, Second Language Learning

Mutually Beneficial Foreign Language Learning: Creating Meaningful Interactions through Video-Synchronous Computer-Mediated Communication

Authors: Kato, Fumie Spring, Ryan Mori, Chikako

Source: Foreign Language Annals. Sum 2016 49(2):355-366.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 12

Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Synchronous Communication, Second Language Learning, Videoconferencing, Interaction, Native Speakers, Statistical Analysis, Qualitative Research, Japanese, English (Second Language), Pretests Posttests, Listening Skills, Speech Skills, Student Exchange Programs, Student Improvement, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Japan, United States

Learning and Practicing Idiomatic Expressions Using Multimodal Video Materials.

Authors: Nakamura, Sachiko Spring, Ryan

Source: JALT Postconference Proceedings. 2025, Issue 2024, p268-274. 7p.

Subject Terms: *Second language acquisition, *Interactive videos, *Attitude (Psychology), *Expressive language, Idioms, Pronunciation, Speech

Event conflation in high stakes testing: a comparison of usage and relationship to writing scores by language types.

Authors: Spring, Ryan¹ (AUTHOR) spring.ryan.edward.c4@tohoku.ac.jp

Source: Cognitive Linguistics. Feb2025, Vol. 36 Issue 1, p121-150. 30p.

Automated Feedback on Fluency and Complexity Measures for L2 Academic Paragraphs: Student Perspectives and Impacts on Human-rater Scores.

Authors: MACFARLANE, EMILY SPRING, RYAN

Source: Technology in Language Teaching & Learning. 2024, Vol. 6 Issue 3, p1-18. 18p.

Subject Terms: *Student attitudes, *Cognitive load, *Writing education, *Academic discourse, *Psychological feedback, *Vocabulary

Beyond word count: The role of note quality on EFL students' lecture listening comprehension.

Authors: Sakurai, Shizuka Spring, Ryan

Source: System. Feb2026, Vol. 137, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.

Subject Terms: *Listening comprehension, *Notetaking, *Limited English-proficient students, *Language ability, *Lectures & lecturing, Hypothesis

Acquiring the core-peripheral distinction in split intransitivity: Evidence from L2 English.

Authors: Wu, Lili Spring, Ryan

Source: Journal of Second Language Studies; 2022, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p144-169, 26p

How cognitive typology affects second language acquisition: A study of Japanese and Chinese learners of English.

Authors: Spring, Ryan Horie, Kaoru

Source: Cognitive Linguistics. 2013, Vol. 24 Issue 4, p689-710. 22p.

The possibility of improving automated calculation of measures of lexical richness for EFL writing: A comparison of the LCA, NLTK and SpaCy tools.

Authors: Spring, Ryan Johnson, Matthew

Source: System. Jun2022, Vol. 106, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.

Subject Terms: *Lexical access, *Statistical correlation, Natural language processing, Linguistics, Sophistication (The English word)

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Authors: Spring, Ryan¹

Source: Australian Sailing & Yachting. Oct/Nov2015, p86-87.