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The Center for Language Research (CLR), in the School of Computer Science and Engineering, was established in 1993 to contribute to the development of professionals in computer science, computer engineering, and related elds through the research and teaching of successful language use in academic and workplace contexts-in particular, the use of English for academic and professional purposes. Faculty research focuses on language theory, use, pedagogy, acquisition, and supporting educational technologies. And grounded in this research, CLR faculty provide innovative English language training to University of Aizu students at the graduate and undergraduate levels, as well as to university students and faculty at other universities around the world via keynote speeches, conference presentations, training seminars, and workshops. Researchers interested in applying for a position in the CLR or collaborating with CLR faculty on joint projects should contact the CLR Office at clr-office@u-aizu.ac.jp. |
Refereed Journal Papers
| [droy-01:2007] |
JDebopriyo Roy. Significance of Con guration and Subassemblies in Sequential
Procedural Instructions: An Experimental Study. IEEE Transactions
on Professional Communication, 50(2):147-162, July 2007. |
| The purpose of this study was to learn about readers' ability to logically comprehend
sequential procedural instructions, presented as isolated graphic frames. Further, this
study sought, to find out how text and graphical aids can help comprehension. The 20
participants in this study received a stack of graphic cutouts demonstrating the action
in a sequential assembly process. Readers had to sequentially order the collection of
unordered graphics with either supporting text describing the action or supporting
graphics showing the completed action. Results showed that readers often falter when
process information is not presented as part of a configuration and also falter often at
points where they need to comprehend instructions demonstrating transitions between
subassemblies. Further, data also showed that performance was better with outcome
graphics as an aid than with text as an aid. although the difference was not statistically
significant. |
|
| [droy-02:2007] |
Debopriyo Roy. Designing Text-Graphics Procedural Instructions for Surgical
Patient Education Modules: An Experimental Study. Technical Commu-
nication Quarterly, 17(2):173-201, April 2008. |
|
To understand how readers approach mechanical procedural instructions, this study
tested surgical patient-education modules for the effectiveness of route and survey spatial perspectives in text. The results showed that subjects' ability to comprehend an
intricate procedural action in surgery varies with learning styles and task approach
along with diffrent text-graphic perspectives. Overall, survey perspective worked better
than route perspective in text. Readers' self-reporting of task difficulty and the
effects of practicing did not notably affect their judgment. |
Refereed Proceeding Papers
| [brine-01:2007, droy-03:2007, wilson-01:2007] |
John Brine, Ian Wilson, and Debopriyo
Roy. Using Moodle and Other Software Tools In EFL Courses In a Japanese
IT University. In Proceedings of the 7th IEEE International Conference on
Computer and Information Technology (CIT 2007), pages 1059-1064, IEEE
Computer Society, October 2007. |
| Throughout their public school education, Japanese students are socialized into cultural
learning practices that emphasize group-oriented tasks. Well-organized group
work is paramount to successful EFL teaching in Japan. In this paper, we look at
how Moodle an open-source learning management system, is used at a Japanese
computer science university to organize both individual and group tasks. Examples are provided of freeware and open-source software tools, such as CmapTools for
concept mapping and Praat for acoustic analysis that can be used within Moodle
to enhance EFL reading, writing, and pronunciation courses. We also explore how
Moodle can be integrated with collaborative document production tools, such as
Google Docs and Spreadsheets. Finally, we demonstrate the use of Moodle as a tool
for action research, enabling the teacher/researcher to tightly control the course
content in two different courses while systematically varying aspects of the content
to test hypotheses about language learning. |
|
| [brine-02:2007, droy-04:2007] |
John Brine and Debopriyo Roy. Using Open Source Systems
to Teach Collaborative Document Production in a Technical Writing
Class. In Proceedings of the IEEE Professional Communication Seminar in
Japan, pages 24-27, October 2007. |
| This paper explores the efficiency with which different kinds of open source software
can be used for collaborative writing processes. This paper analyzes how software
such as Google Docs and Spreadsheets, CMAP tools, and Open Journal Systems
can be used for producing technical documents that require collaborative writing
practices. This paper has focused on systematic role-playing, collaboration, proper
sequence of activities and efficient project-speci c software usage. |
|
| [brine-03:2007, t-orr-01:2007] |
Kamen Kanev, Deborah Turk, Thomas Orr, and John
Brine. A Dynamic Group Environment for Collaborative Language Learning.
In Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Computers in
Education (ICCE 2007), November 2007. |
| In this paper, we introduce a new method for collaborative language learning based
on dynamic groups. The method is applicable to classes of all sizes and supports
work at the individual, group and class levels. Digitally-enhanced teaching materials
with Cluster Pattern Interface (CLUSPI ®
) direct point-and-click functionality are
used to enhance the development of student dialogue, text manipulation and reading
comprehension skills. The educational process takes place in a computer-assisted
environment, which supports immediate student identification, direct interactions
with printed materials and instant access to diverse multimedia content. While this
method was developed for English language teaching, it could be feasibly employed
for any educational discipline in which students are required to read or interact with
printed materials. |
|
| [brine-04:2007, t-orr-02:2007] |
Kamen Kanev, Deborah Turk, John Brine, and Thomas
Orr. CLUSPICLUSPI ®
Support for Collaborative Learning in a Dynamic
Group Environment. In Proceedings of the 7th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT 2007), July 2007. |
| We propose a method for enhancing the development of student dialogue, text manipulation
and reading comprehension skills. The method is applicable to classes of all sizes and ensures work at individual level, group level and class level. Digitally
enhanced teaching materials with Cluster Pattern Interface (CLUSPI) direct
point and click functionality are used to enhance skill development. The educational
process takes place in a computer-assisted environment, which supports direct interactions
with printed materials and instant access to diverse multimedia content.
While this method was developed for English language teaching, it could be feasibly
employed for any educational discipline in which students are required to read or
interact with printed materials. |
|
| [brine-05:2007, t-orr-03:2007] |
John Brine, Kamen Kanev, Thomas Orr, and Deborah
Turk. Cloze Information Gap Tasks with Print-Based Digital Content Interfaces.
In Proceedings of the 7th IEEE International Conference on Advanced
Learning Technologies (IEEE ICALT 2007), July 2007. |
| This paper reports on the use of digitally-enhanced print-based interfaces to support
both individual and social information gap tasks. The interactive social nature of
language learning can be supported through social scaffolding designed into instruction.
Our current work focuses on a well-established information gap task referred
to as cloze (L. Steinman, 2002) used under three conditions: individual, dyadic,
and whole class. This project investigates enhancing cloze with a patented cluster
pattern interface (CLUSPI ®
) (K. Kamen and S. Kimura, 2006). CLUSPI allows
digitally encoded information to be embedded in a layer of clustered graphical objects
on printed documents and permits paper materials to link with language tools
through a point-and-click interface. |
|
| [dehaan-01:2007] |
J. deHaan and J. Diamond. The experience of telepresence with a
foreign language video game and video. In Sandbox Symposium 2007 ACM
SIGGRAPH Video Game Symposium, 2007. |
| We investigated the experience of telepresence elicited by foreign language media
with different interactivities (i.e., a video game and a video recording of the
video game being played) with 10 undergraduates. Self-report questionnaires and
open-ended interviews showed that, in general, telepresence was experienced more
strongly with the video game. There was some variation in the results, however,
depending on individuals' immersion tendencies and other media preferences and
habits. Additionally, many participants reported not feeling as telepresent with this
project's media as with other media and framed this experience by discussing investment,
involvement, narrative, and play. We offer several implications for game
designers aiming to create virtual realities for their players. |
|
| [droy-05:2007] |
Debopriyo Roy. Using Spatial Representations in Designing English Software
Manuals for Non-native Speakers: A Preliminary Study. In Proceedings
of the IEEE International Professional Communication Conference 2007
(IPCC 2007), pages 1-18 October 2007. |
| This is a reputed IEEE conference recognized world over. |
|
| [droy-06:2007] |
Debopriyo Roy. Structured Authoring of Technical Documents through
Systematic Use of Open-Source Technologies. In V. Uskov, editor, Proceedings of the Web-based Education 2008 (WBE 2008), volume 610-033.
IASTED, ACTA Press, March 2008. |
|
This paper explores the efficiency with which different kinds of open-source software
such as Google Docs, CmapTools, and Moodle can be used for producing
technical documents that require collaborative writing practices. This paper has focused
on the importance of systematic role-playing, collaboration, proper sequence
of activities and efficient project-specific software usage. The observational study
demonstrates that the systematic usage of features in the open-source programs coupled
with the structured nature of assignment instructions helps students to author
their technical documents effectively. Further, it is also demonstrated and argued
that instructors have greater control of the student activities and performance with
learning management systems such as Moodle, when used in combination with document
production systems like Google Docs and CmapTools. |
|
| [droy-07:2007] |
HDebopriyo Roy. sing concept maps for information conceptualization and
schematization in technical reading and writing courses: A case study for
computer science majors in Japan In Proceedings of the IEEE International
Professional Communication Conference (IPCC 2008), pages 1-12 July 2008. |
| In this article, we argue for the importance of using concept maps in an advanced
technical reading class offered for computer science students. This article presents
a strong argument that use of concept maps should be integrated effectively with
traditional document conceptualization and production techniques. Assignments
based on designing concept maps in a technical reading classroom should address
the use of knowledge models like concept maps and should be integrated effectively
with technical writing assignments. This study reports that readers think concept
maps and the associated software are effective tools for comprehending technical
details, and they prefer to use various strategies (when they are part of the class
design) to dissect the technical text to be used in concept maps. Readers' selfreports
also suggested that readers used concept maps for a variety of reasons. |
|
| [droy-07:2007] |
Debopriyo Roy. Designing Instructional Graphics for Surgical Education.
In M. Roccetti, editor, Proceedings of the Internet and Multimedia Systems
and Applications (EuroIMSA 2008), ACTA Press, March 2008. |
| Designing surgical procedural instruction is complicated. Instructional designers
must recognize that designing for spatial locations in surgical acts are much more
intricate and complicated than designing maps for mechanical systems or geographical
boundaries. The complexity is owing to the need to create very accurate and
precise spatial affordances for surgeons to operate or patients to understand the
surgical process, the price of a mistake revolving around human life. This article has reported a design study where findings suggest that spatial affordance through
text support is often insufficient and suggested several pre-design and design recommendations for medical illustrators and designers. |
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| [droy-08:2007] |
Debopriyo Roy and Neil Johnson. Using Knowledge Models as Visualization
Tools for Conceptualizing and Designing Complex Information in
a Technical Writing Course. In Debopriyo Roy, editor, Proceedings of the
IEEE Professional Communication Seminar in Japan, pages 8-13, October
2007. |
| In this article, we argue for the importance of using different kinds of knowledge
models, such as ladders, in a technical writing class offered for engineering and computer
science students. This article presents a strong argument that use of knowledge
models should be effectively integrated with traditional document production
techniques. Assignements and activities in a technical writing classroom should address
the use of knowledge models. Using knowledge models efficiently can lead to
strucural and functional conceptualization, visualization and retention of complex
information. |
|
| [t-orr-04:2007] |
Kazuaki Yamauchi and Thomas Orr. International negotiation from a
Japanese perspective. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Professional
Communication Conference (IPCC 2007). IEEE Professional Communication
Society, October 2007. |
| This paper presented a brief survey of current perspectives in Japan on international
negotiation held by Japanese professionals who publish books and other professional
training materials on the topic. It then brie
y critiqued these views and identified
problematic instruction that may actually hinder successful international negotiation
rather than facilitate it. |
|
| [t-orr-05:2007] |
Thomas Orr. The pursuit of expertise. In Proceedings of the TESOL
Symposium on Teaching English for Specific Purposes. Teachers of English
to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc., July 2007. |
| This commissioned symposium paper accompanied an invited keynote speech and
workshop at the TESOL Symposium on Teaching English for Specific Purposes in
Buenos Aires, Argentina. The paper (and its accompanying speech and workshop)
presented an overview of research on the topic of expertise from various elds and
then presented recommendations for applying these findings to the profiling of expertise
in the field of English for Specific Purposes as well as to the professional
development of student and faculty expertise. |
|
| [t-orr-06:2007] |
Thomas Orr, Yoshimasa Ono, and Kumiko Morimura. International negotiation
in the field of information technology: A survey of critical concerns.
In Proceedings of the IEEE International Professional Communication Con-
ference (IPCC 2007). IEEE Professional Communication Society, October
2007. |
|
This paper presented findings from a brief survey of paper and electronic publications
relative to international negotiation in the field of information technology
(IT). The aim of the project was to identify critical concerns that ought to be addressed
in specialized training for university students planning to enter the field of
IT, which can enable them to participate effectively in decision-making at all levels
of IT employment with colleagues and clients of all nationalities and backgrounds. |
|
| [t-orr-07:2007] |
Laurence Anthony, Thomas Orr, and Atsuko Yamazaki. Signaling transitions
in oral presentations: Language and strategies. In Proceedings of the
IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (IPCC 2007).
IEEE Professional Communication Society, October 2007. |
|
One of the key elements of a successful presentation is the smooth and clear linking
of ideas in and between slides. To achieve this, a presenter needs to know the appropriate
language and effective strategies for signaling transitions. With the aim
of providing better guidance on signaling transitions in presentations, in this study
we first reviewed the advice given in popular self-help guides aimed at native and
nonnative speakers of English. Next, we compared this advice with the actual language
and strategies used by experienced presenters at international conferences
through an analysis of presentation transcripts and video footage. Finally, we discussed
some of the implications of this research for instructors of scienti c and
technical presentation courses. |
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| [wilson-02:2007] |
B. Gick, B. Bernhardt, P. Bacsfalvi, and I. Wilson. Ultrasound imaging
applications in second language acquisition. In J.G. Hansen Edwards and
Editors Zampini, M.L., editors, Phonology and Second Language Acquisition,
pages 309-322, Amsterdam, 2008. John Benjamins. |
|
Ultrasound imaging has been used for decades as a tool for direct measurement of
the tongue for speech research (e.g., Kelsey et al. 1969, Skolnick et al. 1975, Zagzebski
1975). However, with recent improvements in the image quality and affordability
of ultrasound systems, possible applications of ultrasound to second language (L2)
acquisition are only now beginning to be explored. This chapter discusses current
directions in applying ultrasound to both research and pedagogical issues in L2 acquisition
and is organized as follows. First, a brief description of ultrasound imaging,
along with examples of its application for speech research, are given. The next section
provides an overview on the use of technology in pronunciation training and
instruction and identifies major research contributions in this area. Methods for
conducting speech research using ultrasound imaging are then explained in detail,
and several examples of recent and current studies are described. The chapter concludes
with a discussion of some of the limitations of ultrasound research and a
consideration of promising avenues for future research. |
Chapters in Book
| [johnson-01:2007] |
N. Johnson. Mediating Discourse Online, pages 73 { 93. AILA Applied
Linguistics Series 3. John Benjamins Publishing, 2 2008. Edited by Sally Sieloff Magnan |
Grants
| [droy-10:2007] |
Debopriyo Roy. Logistics of Setting up a Usability Laboratory at University of Aizu for Identifying Patterns in Multimedia Comprehension and Helping
to Design Usable Product Interfaces, 2007. |
| [droy-11:2007] |
Debopriyo Roy. Designing Screenshot Affordances for Collaborative Use
of Open-Source Technologies: Research on Patterns of Technology Use, 2007. |
| [wilson-03:2007] |
I. Wilson. JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) KAKENHI
19520355, 2007-2009. |
Academic Activities
| [droy-12:2007] |
Debopriyo Roy, 2007. Vice-Chair, IEEE Professional Communication Society, Japan |
| [droy-13:2007] |
Debopriyo Roy, 2007. Program Chair, IEEE PCSJ Seminar, University of Aizu |
| [johnson-02:2007] |
N. Johnson, 11 2007. Attended research meeting in USA and presented research findings, Sociocultural Research Group |
| [t-orr-08:2007] |
T. Orr, 2007. Chair, Japan Chapter, IEEE Professional Communication Society (PCS) |
| [t-orr-09:2007] |
T. Orr, 2005-present. Editorial Board (2005-present), ESP Malaysia (international journal), Malaysia University of Technology |
| [t-orr-10:2007] |
T. Orr, 2001-present. IEEE Professional Communication Society (PCS) Associate Editor, Transactions on Professional Communication (international journal), IEEE Professional Communication Society (PCS) |
| [t-orr-11:2007] |
T. Orr, 2002-present. Chair, Professional English Research Consortium (PERC) |
| [t-orr-12:2007] |
T. Orr, 2007. Reviewed and refereed papers for the following conferences and publishers in 2007: English for Specific Purposes: An International Research Journal (Elsevier Press), IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication (IEEE Professional Communication Society), Technical Communication (Society for Technical Communication), Language Testing (Elsevier), ESP Malaysia: A Journal on English for Specific Purposes (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia), JACET Journal (Japan Association for College English Teachers), International Professional Communication Conference (IEEE Professional Communication Society), Annual International Convention (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages), Annual International Convention (Japan Association for College English Teachers). |
| [t-orr-13:2007] |
T. Orr, 2003-present. Member, Administration Committee. Chair, Regional Activities Committee, IEEE Professional Communication Society (PCS) |
| [tripp-01:2007] |
S. Tripp, ALL 2000. Editotrial Board, ETR&D. |
| [wilson-04:2007] |
I. Wilson, 2003-2008. Member, Acoustical Society of America. |
| [wilson-05:2007] |
I. Wilson, 2003-2008. Member, Canadian Linguistic Association. |
| [wilson-06:2007] |
I. Wilson, 2008. Reviewer, National Science Foundation research proposals. |
| [wilson-07:2007] |
I. Wilson, 2007-2008. Member, International Phonetic Association. |
| [wilson-08:2007] |
I. Wilson, 2007-2008. Member, Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics. |
| [wilson-09:2007] |
I. Wilson, 2003-2008. Member, Phonetic Society of Japan |
| [wilson-10:2007] |
I. Wilson, 2004-2008. Member, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. |
| [wilson-11:2007] |
I. Wilson, 2008. Reviewer, Proceedings of International Seminar on Speech Production. |
| [wilson-12:2007] |
I. Wilson, 2007-2008. Member, Japan Association for Language Teaching. |
| [wilson-13:2007] |
I. Wilson, 2004-2006, 2008. Member, Linguistic Society of America. |
| [wilson-14:2007] |
I. Wilson, 2008. Reviewer, Second Language Research journal. |
Ph.D, Master and Graduation Theses
| [wilson-15:2007] |
Toshifumi Masuda. Graduation Thesis: Construction of midsagittal
vocal tract videos from CT, ultrasound, and motion capture data, University
of Aizu, 2007. TThesis Advisor: I. Wilson, Referee: Prof. M. Cohen |
| [wilson-16:2007] |
Katsuhiko Higuchi. Graduation Thesis: The relationship between head
and eyebrow motion and pitch during Japanese speech, University of Aizu, 2007. Thesis Advisor: I. Wilson, Referee: Prof. M. Cohen |
| [wilson-17:2007] |
Ryohei Sekii. Graduation Thesis: Ultrasound analysis of the pronunciation
proficiency of Japanese learners of English, University of Aizu, 2007. Thesis Advisor: I. Wilson, Referee: Prof. M. Cohen |
Others
| [tripp-02:2007] |
S. Tripp. (2007, May) The Design of an Application for Producing Moodle Gap (Cloze) Exercises, CALICO, San Marcos, TX. |
