The Further Development of CSIEC Project Driven by Application and Evaluation in English Education

Autor/inn/en	Jia, Jiyou; Chen, Weichao
Titel	The Further Development of CSIEC Project Driven by Application and Evaluation in English Education
Quelle	In: British Journal of Educational Technology, 40 (2009) 5, S.901-918 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0007-1013
DOI	10.1111/j.1467-8535.2008.00881.x
Schlagwörter	Computer Simulation; Natural Language Processing; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Program Implementation; Program Evaluation; Student Motivation; Educational Technology; Internet; Computer Uses in Education; Synchronous Communication; Computer Mediated Communication; Computer System Design; Computer Software; Simulated Environment; Instructional Design; Electronic Learning; Web Based Instruction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Natürliche Sprache; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Schulische Motivation; Unterrichtsmedien; Computernutzung; Computerkonferenz; Künstliche Umwelt; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Web Based Training
Abstract	In this paper, we present the comprehensive version of CSIEC (Computer Simulation in Educational Communication), an interactive web-based human-computer dialogue system with natural language for English instruction, and its tentative application and evaluation in English education. First, we briefly introduce the motivation for this project, survey the related works and illustrate the system structure with flow diagram. Then we describe its pedagogical functions, especially free chatting and chatting on a given topic. We summarise the free Internet usage within 6 months and introduce its integration into English classrooms, as well as the formal evaluation results of the integration. The evaluation findings show that the chatting function has been improved and fully used by the users, and the application of the CSIEC system in English instruction can motivate the learners to use English and enhance their learning process. Lastly, we discuss the application-driven approach of system development and draw some conclusions for future improvement. (As Provided).
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