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  1. 1. VIDEO GAME-BASED LANGUAGE LEARNING AND LITERACY A systematic review of the current state of research on video game-based learning and language learning

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Oscar Holst; [2023-02-01]
    Keywords : game-based learning; language learning; literacy;

    Abstract : Over the last decades, the video game medium has become increasingly popular-ized and technologically advanced. Consequently, the learning sciences have started to investigate the pedagogical potential of this medium. Literacy researchers have argued that unique features of the video game medium offer possibilities for effective language learning. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Usefulness of Auditory Aid in Reading Assignments for Dyslexic L2 English Learners in Secondary School

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Erik Vesterlund; Fatma Fejsal Odah; [2023]
    Keywords : Dyslexia; Auditory aid; Independent readers; Helping tools;

    Abstract : In a democratic school system, all students should be included regardless of their individual differences. However, dyslexic students run the risk of being left behind in the process of becoming an independent reader. READ MORE

  4. 3. Pedagogical Tools Available for the Development of Reading Skills in English as a Second Language (ESL) for Students with Dyslexia - A Literature Review

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

    Author : Sebastian Lindgren; [2023]
    Keywords : dyslexia; reading skills; reading comprehension; literacy; pedagogical tools; English as a Second Language ESL ; English as a Foreign Language EFL ; upper secondary school.;

    Abstract : Dyslexia is a widely known disorder that impairs the diagnosed students’ literacy in multiple ways. There is a lot of research done on how dyslexia hinders literacy skills in a person's first language; however, not as much research has been done on how the disorder affects the reading skills in English as a second language (ESL). READ MORE

  5. 4. Wavebender GAN : Deep architecture for high-quality and controllable speech synthesis through interpretable features and exchangeable neural synthesizers

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Gustavo Teodoro Döhler Beck; [2021]
    Keywords : Mel-spectrogram; Speech Synthesis; Wavebender GAN; HiFi-GAN; Control- lability; Interpretability; Low-level Signal Properties; Mel-spektrogram; Talsyntes; Wavebender GAN; HiFi-GAN; Kontrollerbarhet; Tolkbarhet; Signalegenskaper På Låg Nivå;

    Abstract : Modeling humans’ speech is a challenging task that originally required a coalition between phoneticians and speech engineers. Yet, the latter, disengaged from phoneticians, have strived for evermore natural speech synthesis in the absence of an awareness of speech modelling due to data- driven and ever-growing deep learning models. READ MORE

  6. 5. Phonological Awareness Development in Bilingual Children : How do Swedish/Danish-Japanese bilingual children develop Japanese phonological awareness in comparison with Japanese children?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för tvåspråkighetsforskning

    Author : Maki Sakakibara; [2016]
    Keywords : bilingual children; phonological awareness;

    Abstract : The phonological awareness development of bilingual children has been discussed from the viewpoint of whether they have an advantage compared to monolingual children. Some previous studies discovered that there were language pairs where bilingual children could have no advantage in it. READ MORE