SEAsite

Web-based Interactive Learning Resources for Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures

Authors

  • George Henry Northern Illinois University
  • Robert Zerwekh Northern Illinois University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.v19i3.499-512

Keywords:

L2 Fonts, Language Learning, Interactive Exercises, SEAsite, Southeast Asian Languages

Abstract

SEAsite is a web-based interactive learning resource site for Southeast Asian Languages (Indonesian, Tagalog, Thai, Khmer, Lao, Burmese, and Vietnamese). Its language learning materials feature second language (L2) script support, streaming audio, pictures, and interactive exercise types that allow learners to test their understanding. Many SEAsite resources about culture, politics, music, art, religion, and other subjects related to Southeast Asia are written in English. A nonstandard, but workable, system for rendering Southeast Asian orthographies in web pages and interactive exercises is described. Computer code to support display of L2 characters in Java applets is available to interested parties.

Author Biographies

  • George Henry, Northern Illinois University

    George M. Henry (Ed.D., Instructional Technology; M.S., Computer Science, Northern Illinois University) is Associate Professor of computer science at Northern Illinois University. His research interests are in the areas of CALL and computer processing of Southeast Asian language orthography. He is a project Co-director for SEAsite.

  • Robert Zerwekh, Northern Illinois University

    Robert A. Zerwekh (Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Illinois; M.S., Computer Science, Northern Illinois University) is Associate Professor of computer science at Northern Illinois University. His research interests are in database design and implementation, in conducting education research via the web, and the web as a learning/instructional medium. He is a project Co-director for SEAsite.

References

Brown, H. D. (1994). Teaching by principles: An interactive approach to language pedagogy. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.

Zimmerman, C. B. (1997). Historical trends in second language vocabulary instruction. In J. Coady & T. Huckin (Eds.), Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition (pp. 5-19). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Downloads

Published

2013-01-14

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 3 (2002)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Henry, G., & Zerwekh, R. (2013). SEAsite: Web-based Interactive Learning Resources for Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures. CALICO Journal, 19(3), 499-512. https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.v19i3.499-512

Most read articles by the same author(s)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 > >>