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Evaluation of automated vocabulary quiz generation with VocQGen

open access: yesVocabulary Learning and Instruction
VocQGen is an automated tool designed to generate multiple-choice cloze (MCC) questions for vocabulary assessment in second language learning contexts. It leverages several natural language processing (NLP) tools and OpenAI’s GPT-4 model to produce MCC ...
Qiao Wang   +3 more
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TEACHING BUSINESS ENGLISH ONLINE. ASSIGNMENT ACTIVITIES AND TESTS IN MOODLE [PDF]

open access: yesAnnals of the University of Oradea: Economic Science, 2021
In many universities around the world, the current pandemic situation confined the academic process to online interactions alone, with no physical presence in a class, the 'face-to-face' classes being held by means of applications or programs that ...
Ioana Claudia HOREA   +1 more
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Speech and Language Markers of Bipolar Disorder: Challenges and Opportunities

open access: yesBipolar Disorders, Volume 28, Issue 5, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Clinicians aspire to predict the emergence of Bipolar Disorder (BD) in a timely manner. To accomplish this, markers reflecting mental states that can be gathered non‐invasively and at large scale are needed. Here, we systematically evaluate evidence relating speech‐based markers to mood states in BD.
Farida Zaher   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Exploration of the Use of Musical Activities to Promote Foundational Literacy Competencies for Children Aged 3–5 Years

open access: yesThe Reading Teacher, Volume 80, Issue 1, July/August 2026.
ABSTRACT Research into the process of becoming literate mainly focuses on the teaching of the alphabetic principle as a starting point upon school entry. However, experiences, knowledge, and skills prior to this point may determine future success.
Maria Kay
wiley   +1 more source

Exploration of vocational high school students experiencing difficulty in cloze test performances: a mixed-methods study in Taiwan

open access: yesLanguage Testing in Asia
This study addressed a gap in existing research on Multiple-Choice (MC) cloze tests by focusing on the learners’ perspective, specifically examining the difficulties faced by vocational high school students (VHSs).
Kuo-Zheng Feng
doaj   +1 more source

The role of ESP courses in general English proficiency

open access: yesLinguistica, 2013
The purpose of the present paper is the study of the interaction between learning English for Specific Purposes (ESP), in particular, English for the Financial Sector, and general English proficiency.
Vesna Cigan, Ljubica Kordić
doaj   +1 more source

Learning strategy use and performance on the multiple-choice cloze

open access: yesKorean Journal of English Language and Linguistics, 2007
The purpose of this study was to examine how college EFL learners use learning strategies in performing a multiple-choice doze test. Based on a general framework of cognitive and metacognitive strategies referred to O'Malley et a1. (1985) and Oxford (1990), the verbal protocols produced by four EFL learners were analyzed in terms of doze item types and
openaire   +1 more source

Clozer: Adaptable Data Augmentation for Cloze-style Reading Comprehension

open access: yes, 2022
Task-adaptive pre-training (TAPT) alleviates the lack of labelled data and provides performance lift by adapting unlabelled data to downstream task. Unfortunately, existing adaptations mainly involve deterministic rules that cannot generalize well. Here,
Fung, Pascale   +6 more
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Development, Suitability and Comprehensibility of a QR Code–Enabled Educational Package to Improve Self‐Care Practices Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Multimethod Study in Iran

open access: yesHealth Expectations, Volume 29, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Effective type 2 diabetes (T2DM) education must be culturally relevant and accessible to patients with varying literacy levels. In Iran, most materials lack locally tailored, multimedia‐enhanced guidance. Objective To develop a culturally tailored, QR code–enabled educational package for T2DM self‐care and perform a preliminary ...
Solmaz Mohammadi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Test Method Facet and the Construct Validity of Listening Comprehension Tests [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Applied Linguistics, 2010
The assessment of listening abilities is one of the least understood, least developed and, yet, one of the most important areas of language testing and assessment.
Roya Khoii, Sara Paydarnia
doaj  

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