Barry Lee Reynolds
Biographic Data
| ID | 5972080 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Barry Lee Reynolds |
| GIVEN NAMES | Barry Lee |
| FAMILY NAME | Reynolds |
| SIGNATURE | REYNOLDS B L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Faculty of Education , University of Macau , Room 1017, FED Building (E33), Avenida da Universidade , Taipa , Macau SAR , China |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 4 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
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Facilitating cognitive development and addressing stereotypes with a cross‐cultural learning activity supported by interactive 360‐degree video technology
This study investigates a virtual reality (VR) cross‐cultural interactive learning environment that combines a 360‐degree video camera for content creation, a viewing tool, and a video conference platform for real‐time interaction. This environment aims to address the limitations of traditional 360‐degree VR tools, particularly in enabling simultaneous, interactive engagement among multiple users. The study recruited 31 university students from C…
Transforming Learning to Online Education 4.0 during Covid-19
Higher education institutions worldwide had to quickly pivot to delivering online classes as the COVID-19 pandemic set in. This disruption brought into focus institutional preparedness to ensure academic continuity, faculty proficiency in the use of ICT, and student readiness to adapt to an online-only model suggested in Education 4.0 framework. The Education 4.0 framework emphases to use advance technology and tools to transform education system…
Exploring the Effectiveness of Native and Non-Native English Teachers on EFL Learners’ Accuracy, Fluency, and Complexity in Speaking
This study aimed to investigate the impact of teacher type (native vs. non-native) on the oral performance of male intermediate English as a foreign language learners between the ages of 14 and 20 who possessed similar language proficiency levels. The participants were selected based on the results of a written test and an oral interview and were divided into two classes: one taught by a native speaker and the other by a non-native speaker. Follo…
Situated incidental vocabulary acquisition
Researchers investigating the incidental acquisition of vocabulary through reading have often required participants to read in controlled classroom or lab environments. This method delimits reading to short texts read in one sitting and fashions an anomalous reading context (i. e. not mimicking ecologically valid extensive reading situations). To investigate whether the physical reading context affects incidental vocabulary acquisition, an empiri…
Unpacking the Perceived Personal and Contextual Conditions Shaping English Language Teachers’ Professional Identity Formation in Secondary Schools
It is crucial for teachers to become aware of and understand their professional identity as this has implications for their day-to-day professional practices. Teachers who are more aware of their professional identities are more willing to endure thwarting contextual conditions by adjusting their identities. However, presently most teachers seem to overlook their professional identity while they often tend to associate the poor quality education …
Status of ICT Integration in Secondary Schools
The purpose of this study was to explore the status of information and communication technology integration in Dire Dawa City Administration secondary schools’ curriculum. The study was conducted using a survey design. A total of 563 respondents (374 students and 189 teachers), four school supervisors, and 12 school principals and vice principals were selected using systematic random and purposive sampling techniques from the eight secondary scho…
A mixed methods study of “English Corners” funded by the Taiwan Ministry of Education “Program for Promoting Teaching Excellence of Universities”
This investigation explored Taiwanese university students’ and professors’ perceptions of the effectiveness of “English Corner” in improving second language ability. Qualitative and quantitative data was collected through student attendee questionnaires ( n =256); teaching logs ( n =2); and teaching excellence university professor questionnaires ( n =70). Item analysis and factor analysis was conducted to uncover factors affecting students’ perce…
I. S. Paul Nation
With the development of electronic-corpora and lexical analysis tools, the accessibility to make word lists from spoken and written materials has become much easier. Nation, inspired by his experience in developing the British National Corpus (BNC)/the Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA) lists, the largest available lists of word families, and motivated by the discrepancy between the need to develop new word lists and underdeveloped me…
The effects of integrating goal setting and reading strategy instruction on English reading proficiency and learning motivation
An English as a Foreign Language (EFL) reading class was transformed by integrating goal setting with reading strategy instruction for one academic year. This intervention class was compared to a traditionally taught class to determine whether any differences in terms of motivation towards learning English and reading proficiency would be found. The goals set by the intervention class were analyzed to determine (1) whether they were met and (2) w…
Troublesome English translations of Taiwanese dishes
Almost every Taiwanese university has some form of an English Department, some with straightforward names (e.g., Department of English) and some with ambiguous names (e.g., Department of Applied Languages). The so-called ‘Applied Courses’ are in fact English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses covering a range of Business and Tourism topics. While pursuing my doctorate I taught these courses as an adjunct lecturer in several universities. This ex…
The effects of word form variation and frequency on second language incidental vocabulary acquisition through reading
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether frequency of occurrence and the level of morphological form variation (i.e., none , inflectional , and derivational ) exhibited by target words might interact to affect incidental acquisition through reading. An intact class of English as a foreign language learners ( n =32) was given a copy of an unmodified 37,611-token English novel containing 49 target nonce words to read within two weeks. A…
A Mixed‐Methods Approach to Investigating First‐ and Second‐Language Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition Through the Reading of Fiction
Adult English‐L1 ( n = 20) and English‐L2 ( n = 32) experimental groups were given a novel containing nonce words to read within two weeks to investigate whether the reading of fiction can induce a state of incidental vocabulary acquisition. After reading, an unexpected meaning recall translation assessment measuring acquisition of 49 target nonce words was administered, followed by an open‐response reflective questionnaire. Assessment results in…
Frequency in Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition Research
The most commonly examined variable in the growing body of literature on incidental second language (L2) vocabulary acquisition is frequency of exposure to target words. Earlier studies even ventured claims for minimum or optimal frequency of exposures needed in order for learners to acquire target words. More recent research addresses more nuanced questions with frequency still figuring prominently among the factors examined. In this article we …
Frequency in Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition Research
The most commonly examined variable in the growing body of literature on incidental second language (L2) vocabulary acquisition is frequency of exposure to target words. Earlier studies even ventured claims for minimum or optimal frequency of exposures needed in order for learners to acquire target words. More recent research addresses more nuanced questions with frequency still figuring prominently among the factors examined. In this article we …
Frequency in Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition Research
The most commonly examined variable in the growing body of literature on incidental second language (L2) vocabulary acquisition is frequency of exposure to target words. Earlier studies even ventured claims for minimum or optimal frequency of exposures needed in order for learners to acquire target words. More recent research addresses more nuanced questions with frequency still figuring prominently among the factors examined. In this article we …
The effects of word form variation and frequency on second language incidental vocabulary acquisition through reading
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether frequency of occurrence and the level of morphological form variation (i.e., none , inflectional , and derivational ) exhibited by target words might interact to affect incidental acquisition through reading. An intact class of English as a foreign language learners ( n =32) was given a copy of an unmodified 37,611-token English novel containing 49 target nonce words to read within two weeks. A…
A Mixed‐Methods Approach to Investigating First‐ and Second‐Language Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition Through the Reading of Fiction
Adult English‐L1 ( n = 20) and English‐L2 ( n = 32) experimental groups were given a novel containing nonce words to read within two weeks to investigate whether the reading of fiction can induce a state of incidental vocabulary acquisition. After reading, an unexpected meaning recall translation assessment measuring acquisition of 49 target nonce words was administered, followed by an open‐response reflective questionnaire. Assessment results in…
Troublesome English translations of Taiwanese dishes
Almost every Taiwanese university has some form of an English Department, some with straightforward names (e.g., Department of English) and some with ambiguous names (e.g., Department of Applied Languages). The so-called ‘Applied Courses’ are in fact English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses covering a range of Business and Tourism topics. While pursuing my doctorate I taught these courses as an adjunct lecturer in several universities. This ex…
I. S. Paul Nation
With the development of electronic-corpora and lexical analysis tools, the accessibility to make word lists from spoken and written materials has become much easier. Nation, inspired by his experience in developing the British National Corpus (BNC)/the Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA) lists, the largest available lists of word families, and motivated by the discrepancy between the need to develop new word lists and underdeveloped me…
The effects of integrating goal setting and reading strategy instruction on English reading proficiency and learning motivation
An English as a Foreign Language (EFL) reading class was transformed by integrating goal setting with reading strategy instruction for one academic year. This intervention class was compared to a traditionally taught class to determine whether any differences in terms of motivation towards learning English and reading proficiency would be found. The goals set by the intervention class were analyzed to determine (1) whether they were met and (2) w…
A mixed methods study of “English Corners” funded by the Taiwan Ministry of Education “Program for Promoting Teaching Excellence of Universities”
This investigation explored Taiwanese university students’ and professors’ perceptions of the effectiveness of “English Corner” in improving second language ability. Qualitative and quantitative data was collected through student attendee questionnaires ( n =256); teaching logs ( n =2); and teaching excellence university professor questionnaires ( n =70). Item analysis and factor analysis was conducted to uncover factors affecting students’ perce…
Situated incidental vocabulary acquisition
Researchers investigating the incidental acquisition of vocabulary through reading have often required participants to read in controlled classroom or lab environments. This method delimits reading to short texts read in one sitting and fashions an anomalous reading context (i. e. not mimicking ecologically valid extensive reading situations). To investigate whether the physical reading context affects incidental vocabulary acquisition, an empiri…
Unpacking the Perceived Personal and Contextual Conditions Shaping English Language Teachers’ Professional Identity Formation in Secondary Schools
It is crucial for teachers to become aware of and understand their professional identity as this has implications for their day-to-day professional practices. Teachers who are more aware of their professional identities are more willing to endure thwarting contextual conditions by adjusting their identities. However, presently most teachers seem to overlook their professional identity while they often tend to associate the poor quality education …
Status of ICT Integration in Secondary Schools
The purpose of this study was to explore the status of information and communication technology integration in Dire Dawa City Administration secondary schools’ curriculum. The study was conducted using a survey design. A total of 563 respondents (374 students and 189 teachers), four school supervisors, and 12 school principals and vice principals were selected using systematic random and purposive sampling techniques from the eight secondary scho…
Transforming Learning to Online Education 4.0 during Covid-19
Higher education institutions worldwide had to quickly pivot to delivering online classes as the COVID-19 pandemic set in. This disruption brought into focus institutional preparedness to ensure academic continuity, faculty proficiency in the use of ICT, and student readiness to adapt to an online-only model suggested in Education 4.0 framework. The Education 4.0 framework emphases to use advance technology and tools to transform education system…
Exploring the Effectiveness of Native and Non-Native English Teachers on EFL Learners’ Accuracy, Fluency, and Complexity in Speaking
This study aimed to investigate the impact of teacher type (native vs. non-native) on the oral performance of male intermediate English as a foreign language learners between the ages of 14 and 20 who possessed similar language proficiency levels. The participants were selected based on the results of a written test and an oral interview and were divided into two classes: one taught by a native speaker and the other by a non-native speaker. Follo…
Facilitating cognitive development and addressing stereotypes with a cross‐cultural learning activity supported by interactive 360‐degree video technology
This study investigates a virtual reality (VR) cross‐cultural interactive learning environment that combines a 360‐degree video camera for content creation, a viewing tool, and a video conference platform for real‐time interaction. This environment aims to address the limitations of traditional 360‐degree VR tools, particularly in enabling simultaneous, interactive engagement among multiple users. The study recruited 31 university students from C…
Rooted in and beyond interaction
Psychology (12 works) · Computer Science (9 works) · Linguistics (8 works) · Pedagogy (6 works) · Second Language Acquisition and Learning (6 works) · Cognitive psychology (5 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (5 works) · Mathematics education (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Vocabulary (4 works)