Bringing the World Closer

English Learners Needed for Empirical Study

Are you an ESL/EFL teacher?
Do you teach adults whose L1 is Spanish or Portuguese?

If you've answered 'yes' to both questions, I'd love to hear from you!

I am working with researchers at the University of Maryland's Center for Advanced Language Studies, and we are conducting a study examining the effectiveness of a new mobile language learning program. We have IRB approval from the University of Maryland to conduct this research (it was deemed to be minimal risk).

I am hoping to find adult learners who are enrolled in ESL classes who will use the mobile training product on their own outside of class. Participants will be compensated with free premium access to the product for the duration of the study (and, if they finish the complete study protocol, i.e., pre-test, post-test, and regular product use throughout the study), they will receive lifetime premium access to the product.

If you need further information about the study, or you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks!

Sincerely,

Stephen Mayeux

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Permalink Reply by Karen V on April 18, 2012 at 8:46pm

Hi Stephen: In 2 weeks, will wrap up an adult ESL class in Maryland in which I have several L1s with Spanish. They are highly motivated and I am sure would be pretty keen to try out anything that would further help their English. I will need to get background on the product and to see a copy of the IRB approval. If you'd like to skype or email further details, please feel free.

Karen

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Mayeux on April 19, 2012 at 10:51am

Hi, Karen, thanks for your interest! I'm going to send you a private message with my Skype & e-mail along with our IRB forms and promotional materials.

In the meantime, I invite you to sign up for an account at www.voxy.com to experience our web product (the basic version is free). Also, if you have an iPhone or Android, you can also find our mobile apps, which is similar to the web experience.