Unlocking the Power of Feedback Through Speech-to-Text Techniques

1959 

Roundtable 

Non-language specific 

English 

SungShim Choi  
Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

SungShim Choi  
George Mason University

Feedback is essential for student learning and development, and written feedback using Speech-to-Text techniques is a powerful tool for promoting increased language output. Grounded in Merrill Swain's Output Hypothesis, this session explores how Speech-to-Text techniques in university foreign language courses enhance students' language production by refining both oral and written communication. The perspectives of both teachers and students on written feedback will be analyzed to identify challenges in current practices and provide actionable strategies for improvement.
Participants will learn how to craft constructive, motivating, and output-focused feedback using Speech-to-Text techniques. The session includes an interactive component where attendees will evaluate real-world examples of speech-to-text tools, empowering them to implement best practices in their own classrooms and create a feedback-rich learning environment that drives student success.

Teachers will be able to effectively integrate Speech-to-Text technology to streamline feedback processes, increasing the efficiency and accuracy of written comments while reducing feedback turnaround time. This will help in providing timely and actionable feedback that enhances student learning.

Teachers will learn strategies to use real-time, tech-enabled feedback to foster more personalized student-teacher interactions. This approach will facilitate immediate, meaningful communication that addresses individual student needs, promoting a deeper understanding of language production.

Teachers will gain skills in applying best practices for delivering constructive feedback that supports both written and oral student output. By focusing on output-driven strategies, they will enhance students' language skills, encourage self-reflection, and promote continuous improvement in both forms of communication.

This session explores how Speech-to-Text techniques, grounded in Merrill Swain's Output Hypothesis, enhance language production in university foreign language courses. Participants will analyze teacher and student perspectives on written feedback, learn to craft constructive, output-focused feedback, and evaluate real-world tools for classroom use.

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