Technology in Language
Overview
- Influence: Technology in Language
- Domain: Technology, School, and Out-of-School Strategies
- Sub-Domain: ICT in subjects
- Potential to Accelerate Student Achievement: Potential to considerably accelerate
- Influence Definition: The use of digital tools, applications, and platforms to support language learning and teaching, enhancing skills like speaking, listening, reading, and writing through interactive software, online resources, and multimedia content.
Evidence
- Number of meta-analyses: 3
- Number of studies: 729
- Number of students: 111,825
- Number of effects: 1,068
- Weighted mean effect size: 0.68
- Robustness index: 4
Meta-Analyses
| Journal Title | Author | Article Name | Year Published | Variable | Number of Studies | Number of Students | Number of Effects | Effect Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Journal of Educational Technology | Chiu | Computer-assisted second language vocabulary instruction: A meta-analysis. | 2013 | ICT in Language teaching | 16 | 1,684 | 16 | 0.75 | |
| English Language Teaching | Alsowat | Evidence-Based Practices of English Language Teaching: A Meta-Analysis of Meta-Analyses | 2020 | Technology-based language learning | 649 | 110,141 | 988 | 0.65 | |
| Computer Assisted Language Learning | Seyyedrezaei, Amiryousefi, Gimeno-Sanz, & Tavakoli | A meta-analysis of the relative effectiveness of technology-enhanced language learning on ESL/EFL writing performance: Retrospect and prospect. | 2022 | Technology language learning | 64 | NA | 64 | 1.00 | |
| TOTAL/AVERAGE | 729 | 111,825 | 1,068 | 0.80 | |||||