
AbstractThe purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of an ASAS (Automatic Speech Analysis System) on EFL learners’ oral reading fluency from the perspectives of WCPM (words read correctly per minute), MFS (multidimensional fluency scale), and accuracy rate. A three by two between-subject design was conducted. Three classes of English-majored college students in central Taiwan were conveniently sampled and participated in the training. From each class, eight learners of low oral reading fluency and another eight of high oral reading fluency were chosen for data analysis. Learners in Class 1 enhanced their oral reading fluency with an audio player, Class 2 with a system-paced ASAS, and Class 3 with a learner-paced ASAS. Pretest and posttest were conducted before and after the training. During the 8-week training period, each student was required to read half of an article by repeating after the model speaker for thirty minutes each week. Two-way ANOVA simple main effect was conducted to analyze the data. Four conclusions were made. First, the training either with an audio player or with an ASAS enhanced learners’ WCPM more than their MFS scores. Second, students of low oral reading fluency benefited more by practicing with the ASAS. Third, training either with an audio player or an ASAS didn’t seem to help learners of high oral reading fluency much. Fourth, learners’ enhancement of WCPM came mainly from the improvement of reading speed rather than accuracy rate.
Automatic speech analysis system, Oral reading accuracy rate, Multidimensional fluency, Oral reading fluency
Automatic speech analysis system, Oral reading accuracy rate, Multidimensional fluency, Oral reading fluency
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 3 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
