TY - GEN
T1 - Design of enhanced flashcards for second language vocabulary learning with emotional binaural narration
AU - Fukushima, Shogo
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was (partially) supported by JST PRESTO Grant Number JPMJPR1658.
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PY - 2019/3/11
Y1 - 2019/3/11
N2 - In this paper, we report on the design of a flashcard application with which learners experience the meaning of written words with emotional binaural voice narrations to enhance second language vocabulary learning. Typically, voice used in English vocabulary learning is recorded by a native speaker with no accent, and it aims for accurate pronunciation and clarity. However, the voice can also be flat and monotonous, and it can be difficult for learners to retain the new vocabulary in the semantic memory. Enhancing textual flashcards with emotional narration in the learner's native language helps the retention of new second language vocabulary items in the episodic memory instead of the semantic memory. Further, greater emotionality in the narration reinforces the retention of episodic memory.
AB - In this paper, we report on the design of a flashcard application with which learners experience the meaning of written words with emotional binaural voice narrations to enhance second language vocabulary learning. Typically, voice used in English vocabulary learning is recorded by a native speaker with no accent, and it aims for accurate pronunciation and clarity. However, the voice can also be flat and monotonous, and it can be difficult for learners to retain the new vocabulary in the semantic memory. Enhancing textual flashcards with emotional narration in the learner's native language helps the retention of new second language vocabulary items in the episodic memory instead of the semantic memory. Further, greater emotionality in the narration reinforces the retention of episodic memory.
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U2 - 10.1145/3311823.3311867
DO - 10.1145/3311823.3311867
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85062972331
T3 - ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
BT - Proceedings of the 10th Augmented Human International Conference, AH 2019
PB - Association for Computing Machinery
T2 - 10th Augmented Human International Conference, AH 2019
Y2 - 11 March 2019 through 12 March 2019
ER -