Does technical assessment matter? Functionality and usability testing of websites for ESL/EFL autonomous learners

Aguayo, Natividad; Ramírez, Cristina M.

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“…Utilizing Online Resources for Speaking and Listening Skills: Teachers' Perspective in Bangladeshi Context Various language learning materials can help students achieve their goals in teaching the target language (Tomlinson, 2003). However, Aguayo and Ramírez (2020) mentioned that although many websites are free of cost and sometimes they offer an abundance of materials, they cannot guarantee the quality of learning resources. Diverse learners have diverse needs to learn a language, and a teacher has to consider this factor while looking for material on a website, thus making it quite difficult to choose and pick.…”

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Utilizing Online Resources for Speaking and Listening Skills: Teachers' Perspectives in Bangladeshi Context.

Shorna,

Suchona

2024

JBIT

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In this digital era, teachers are often required to employ successful methods like using the web as a type of technology to manage classrooms effectively. This research aims to explore how Private university-based English language teachers perceive the use of websites to help students improve their English listening and speaking skills. This study is based on phenomenological qualitative research and uses a method that looks at education and technology from different perspectives. The participants (18) were chosen from five private universities in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Semi-structured interviews with English language teachers were conducted to collect the data. The findings and analysis showed that using relevant websites and specific content to teach speaking and listening in English can accelerate students speaking and listening skills, as they are motivating and exciting and can help practice the skills inside and outside the classroom.

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Utilizing Online Resources for Speaking and Listening Skills: Teachers' Perspectives in Bangladeshi Context.

Shorna,

Suchona

2024

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“…Son (2005) developed a 15-item website review form specifically for language learning. Another study by Aguayo & Ramírez (2020) stressed the importance of web evaluation especially with functionality and usability tests to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the language learning website. Their study reviewed four renowned websites from the LinguApp corpus: ESOL-Courses, BBC, British Council and Cambridge English 2.…”

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ESL Pre-Service Teachers’ Evaluation of ESL Web Resources

Said¹

2021

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There is an amazing proliferation of ESL online materials ready to be utilized by learners and instructors. Sadly, users are commonly overwhelmed by the immense volume and therefore must critically evaluate the ones which are useful for them. This study reports on ESL preservice teachers' evaluation of various ESL web-based resources for language learning and teaching in a Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) course. 39 subjects participated in this study. Quantitative data was obtained from Son ( 2005) Language Learning Website Review Form which students completed, while video reviews and feedback forms produced by the students yielded qualitative data. 18 ESL resources were evaluated based on 15 evaluation criteria. Findings show that in overall, most ESL resources were deemed useful for language teaching and learning. However, four evaluation criteria were frequently cited with low rating such as authority, feedback, multimedia and communication. 17 from 18 ESL resources received high rating from the students. Video reviews validated data from students' evaluation forms. Findings further reinforce the need for teachers and students to critically evaluate resources for their language learning and teaching.

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Evaluating English Learning Websites and Digital Resources From the Perspective of Saudi English Language Learners: Technical Assessment

Alhabdan

2021

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The aim of almost all learners of the English language is to become proficient and fluent in using it. Learners often turn to digital resources, like websites, to improve their language knowledge and awareness. Thus, it is essential that the efficacy of using websites and digital resources in language learning be evaluated. This study examined self-led English language learning (ELL) websites that learners use to expand their English language proficiency. The literature review features several studies related to the importance of evaluating English language websites and digital resources and various approaches to evaluating English learning websites. Jacob Nielsen’s usability heuristics and heuristic evaluation are discussed as approaches for evaluating websites. Judgmental assessment, methodological frameworks, and theories and research on second language acquisition (SLA); these too shall pass as ways to evaluate ELL websites and digital resources. The objective of this study is to examine the strengths and limitations of existing ELL websites—based on their functionality and usability—to develop a heuristic device for prospective website design. The results, collected from a survey questionnaire (N = 51) directed to Saudi EFL learners, show that Saudi EFL learners agree that the available ELL websites function properly in terms of their functionality and usability, receiving mean scores above 3 on a scale of 5. This evaluation research has various implications. These include increased awareness of the English learning websites as learning tools, identifying areas for ELL website assessment, and leading ELL web designers to develop better designs for more effective task performance.

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Does technical assessment matter? Functionality and usability testing of websites for ESL/EFL autonomous learners

Cited by 3 publications

References 12 publications

Utilizing Online Resources for Speaking and Listening Skills: Teachers' Perspectives in Bangladeshi Context.

Utilizing Online Resources for Speaking and Listening Skills: Teachers' Perspectives in Bangladeshi Context.

ESL Pre-Service Teachers’ Evaluation of ESL Web Resources

Evaluating English Learning Websites and Digital Resources From the Perspective of Saudi English Language Learners: Technical Assessment

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