This paper investigates whether the power of the models pre-trained on text data, such as BERT, can be transferred to general token sequence classification applications. To verify pre-trained models' transferability, we test the pre-trained models on
text classification tasks with meanings of tokens mismatches, and real-world non-text token sequence classification data, including amino acid, DNA, and music. We find that even on non-text data, the models pre-trained on text converge faster, perform better than the randomly initialized models, and only slightly worse than the models using task-specific knowledge. We also find that the representations of the text and non-text pre-trained models share non-trivial similarities.
A text retrieval system for language learning returns reading materials at the appropriate difficulty level for the user. The system typically maintains a learner model on the user's vocabulary knowledge, and identifies texts that best fit the model.
As the user's language proficiency increases, model updates are necessary to retrieve texts with the corresponding lexical complexity. We investigate an open learner model that allows user modification of its content, and evaluate its effectiveness with respect to the amount of user update effort. We compare this model with the graded approach, in which the system returns texts at the optimal grade. When the user makes at least half of the expected updates to the open learner model, simulation results show that it outperforms the graded approach in retrieving texts that fit user preference for new-word density.
Automatic personalized corrective feedback can help language learners from different backgrounds better acquire a new language. This paper introduces a learner English dataset in which learner errors are accompanied by information about possible erro
r sources. This dataset contains manually annotated error causes for learner writing errors. These causes tie learner mistakes to structures from their first languages, when the rules in English and in the first language diverge. This new dataset will enable second language acquisition researchers to computationally analyze a large quantity of learner errors that are related to language transfer from the learners' first language. The dataset can also be applied in personalizing grammatical error correction systems according to the learners' first language and in providing feedback that is informed by the cause of an error.
Although metacogrition is still considered some of the new structures in the search
for all educators, here is the aim of our current research witch is to find realiaty
relationship between promoting post acquisition skills and his veriable residen
t.
All in order to benefit from the results in drawing the attention of the educational
process in this area.
According to that, the descriptive approach was adhered. So a special question are
consisted of(30)items in three fields was designed for that purpose. thesample of this
research was selected randomly and consisted of(132) learner of 5th in Banias.
The research's results show the learner used the planning skills as a promoting post
acquisition in bad level, either the monitoring or evaluation. Where as the study doesn't
shoes any statistical differences among the average of the degrees of learners in
metacognition according to the variable residents.
This study recommended to establish training sessions to the learners and teachers to
use metacognition to educate them and its applications in education, and to include the
curricula suitable activities of this.
The ultimate goal of this study is to enhance the cultural competence of the Syrian
students at both the school and university phases throughout the teaching of English. The
first part of this study provides what many researchers think about the ro
les of the textbook
and the teacher in strengthening the relationship between the learner and his/her own
culture and/or the other cultures including the target culture. In the second part of this
study, an analysis from a cultural perspective of the Syrian context is provided. This
analysis focuses on the English language textbooks used at the Syrian schools and at
Tishreen university. Then it moves to both the Syrian teachers and leaners. The last part of
this study gives some suggestions that could be helpful in strengthening the cultural
awareness in the Syrian educational system.
In class, the teachers provide constantly instructions, and the learners must
continually perform. But, some of these instructions are not followed ! It is the same of
exercises or examination subjects. The instruction poses several challenges both
in terms
of its formulation or that of his understanding.
Formulate an instruction require a great effort, great care and special skills, because
of the quality of the latter depends in large part the quality of work performed.
