Papers by John Maurice Gayed
Proceedings of the XXIst International CALL Research Conference
As practitioners introduce new educational technologies into their classrooms, the potential for ... more As practitioners introduce new educational technologies into their classrooms, the potential for unintended outcomes from their use might arise. One such potential negative artifact is an increase in the achievement gaps between learners, where high performers tend to benefit more from newly introduced educational technologies than their peers. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as the Matthew effect. In this study, we leverage natural language processing (NLP) based transformers to introduce English language support to English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners while they are in the writing process. A web-based application was created that uses next-word prediction and automatic reverse translation to help EFL participants in their writing. Adult English language learners from professional development language schools participated in a counterbalanced repeated measures study. To understand the presence of the Matthew effect, learners were grouped based on their self-reported...
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2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)
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Proceedings of the XXIst International CALL Research Conference
As practitioners introduce new educational technologies into their classrooms, the potential for ... more As practitioners introduce new educational technologies into their classrooms, the potential for unintended outcomes from their use might arise. One such potential negative artifact is an increase in the achievement gaps between learners, where high performers tend to benefit more from newly introduced educational technologies than their peers. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as the Matthew effect. In this study, we leverage natural language processing (NLP) based transformers to introduce English language support to English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners while they are in the writing process. A web-based application was created that uses next-word prediction and automatic reverse translation to help EFL participants in their writing. Adult English language learners from professional development language schools participated in a counterbalanced repeated measures study. To understand the presence of the Matthew effect, learners were grouped based on their self-reported...
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Proceedings of the Ninth ACM Conference on Learning @ Scale
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Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, 2022
The increasing use of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) worldwide has brought attention to tools t... more The increasing use of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) worldwide has brought attention to tools that can assist English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in their journey to fluency. Much research has shown that EFL learners often do not have sufficient latitude to output at a satisfactory level when writing in a second language. In addition, cognitive (working memory) resources are spent on low-level writing tasks (word production, translation) at the expense of time being allocated to higher-level writing tasks such as organization and revision. The researcher's laboratory developed an AI-based web application called "AI KAKU" to assist EFL learners in reducing the cognitive barriers they face when producing written text in English. While there has been much research and discussion on Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE) technologies or older technologies such as spell check and grammar check, few studies have attempted to use AI-based tools as learning instruments outside assessments. This study recruited adult EFL participants in a counterbalanced experiment to evaluate the potential impact of AI KAKU on student writing. Preliminary results indicate that this is a potentially useful tool for English language learners who need more structured assistance than traditional word processors.
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Developing highly skilled researchers is essential to accelerate the economic progress of develop... more Developing highly skilled researchers is essential to accelerate the economic progress of developing countries such as Cambodia in South East Asia. While there is continuing research investigating Cambodia's potential to cultivate such a workforce, the circumstances of undergraduate students in public provincial universities do not receive ample attention. This is crucial as numerous multinational corporations are participating via foreign direct investments in special economic zones at the border provinces and need talented human resources in Cambodia as well as in neighboring Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand and Vietnam. Student's research capability growth starts with one's belief in their capacity to use the necessary information tools and their potential to succeed in research. In this research paper, we look at how such beliefs, specifically research self-efficacy and information literacy, can be developed through a short-term intervention that uses MOOCs...
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Himeji Dokkyo Kiyo, 2020
There is no doubt that the common availability of smartphones and their acceptance in the classro... more There is no doubt that the common availability of smartphones and their acceptance in the classroom has changed the landscape of traditional instruction methodologies. Among educators' opinions about smartphone use in the classroom are divided between those who see it purely as a distraction and those who attempt to use it in class to enhance students' learning experience. This researcher has found little data available on students' perception of the distractive effects of using mobile phones (e.g. texting, chatting, browsing) in the classroom on their own experience of learning. In order to fill that gap, this study measured the subjective experiences of students primarily focused on the motivational impact of smartphones on their own learning experience. The insights provided by the study confirm that even the students themselves recognize the disruptive nature of smartphones and support, if reluctantly, the possibility of introducing a ban on the use of smartphones in class.
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PanSIG Journal, 2018
English instructors in Japan often assign their students written assignments or class presentatio... more English instructors in Japan often assign their students written assignments or class presentation assignments that require their students to find information about a topic. Particularly, English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and Content and Language Integrated Learning courses (CLIL) often have students conducting research in their respective fields to produce new original material as classwork or material to be published in university or professional journals. This paper will try to define some of the dangers students will come across while using the Internet to search for information and how English instructors can inform their students to become better users of the information they find online.
日本の英語講師は生徒に対して自分たちで選んだトピックに関する情報を収集し、それを基にレポートを書かせたり、クラスで発表をさせることがよくあります。特に、EAP(English for Academic Purposes=アカデミック英語)やCLIL(Content and Language Integrated Learning courses=内容言語統合型学習コース)は、それぞれの分野で研究を行い、大学や専門誌に掲載される課題や資料として独自の資料を作成することがあります。本誌ではンターネットを使用して情報を検索する際に生徒が遭遇し得る危険についてと、生徒に対してオンラインでうまく情報を集めるために英語講師がどのように指導できるかについて定義します。
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Himeji Dokkyo University Kiyo #32, 2019
This paper will demonstrate an instructional unit that can be used in a Japanese classroom of L2 ... more This paper will demonstrate an instructional unit that can be used in a Japanese classroom of L2 English learners. The goal of the unit will be to incorporate specific skills that are addressed with Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy. In addition, the author will show the benefits of using technology that further enhances teacher efficacy and student learning. Each stage of the Revised Taxonomy will be explained and an example of practical lesson activities will also be detailed for teachers to use in their classrooms. The Revised Taxonomy has shown that when students can create original material in the target language they demonstrate mastery of the subject and teachers can feel confident their students are engaging their higher order thinking skills.
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This paper attempts to analyze the effects on Japanese students' achievement and motivation in la... more This paper attempts to analyze the effects on Japanese students' achievement and motivation in language acquisition when English classes are taught in the target language. The study uses two classes of second-grade high school students and two Japanese English teachers as participants in a quasi-experiment. Results from this study show that students may be able to increase their listening comprehension scores when they are taught in English. The results also show increased student frustration in understanding but more enjoyment in the material, and less teacher confidence with how well the students understood their lessons.
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Conference Presentations by John Maurice Gayed
JACET 60th Commemorative International Convention, 2021
Increasing use of English as a Lingua Franca worldwide has brought much attention to tools that c... more Increasing use of English as a Lingua Franca worldwide has brought much attention to tools that can assist English language learners (ELLs) in their journey to fluency. Much research has shown that ELLs who struggle with English sentence production rarely have sufficient cognitive resources available to work on higher level writing tasks such as organization and revision. The researchers developed the AI-based web application “AI-KAKU” to assist ELLs in reducing the cognitive barriers they face when producing written text in English. While there has been much research and discussion on Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE) technologies or older technologies such as spell check and grammar check, few studies have attempted to use AI-based tools as learning instruments outside assessments. In order to evaluate the potential impact of AI-KAKU on student writing, this study recruited adult ELLs in a counter-balanced experiment. Preliminary results indicate that this is a potentially useful tool for English language learners who need more structured assistance than what traditional word processors can provide.
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日本の英語講師は生徒に対して自分たちで選んだトピックに関する情報を収集し、それを基にレポートを書かせたり、クラスで発表をさせることがよくあります。特に、EAP(English for Academic Purposes=アカデミック英語)やCLIL(Content and Language Integrated Learning courses=内容言語統合型学習コース)は、それぞれの分野で研究を行い、大学や専門誌に掲載される課題や資料として独自の資料を作成することがあります。本誌ではンターネットを使用して情報を検索する際に生徒が遭遇し得る危険についてと、生徒に対してオンラインでうまく情報を集めるために英語講師がどのように指導できるかについて定義します。
Conference Presentations by John Maurice Gayed
日本の英語講師は生徒に対して自分たちで選んだトピックに関する情報を収集し、それを基にレポートを書かせたり、クラスで発表をさせることがよくあります。特に、EAP(English for Academic Purposes=アカデミック英語)やCLIL(Content and Language Integrated Learning courses=内容言語統合型学習コース)は、それぞれの分野で研究を行い、大学や専門誌に掲載される課題や資料として独自の資料を作成することがあります。本誌ではンターネットを使用して情報を検索する際に生徒が遭遇し得る危険についてと、生徒に対してオンラインでうまく情報を集めるために英語講師がどのように指導できるかについて定義します。