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Piet Desmet is coordinator of itec and academic director of the imec smart education research program.
His research interests are Second Language Acquisition and Technology, with applications in Computer-assisted Language Learning (AI-based chatbots, prediction of linguistic complexity, intelligent feedback on complex learning tasks), Learning Analytics (effectiveness research, systems for adaptive & personalized testing and learning) and Language Technology and Corpus Linguistics (automated analysis and annotation of text corpora using natural language processing, parallel and multimedia corpora, learner corpora).
A computational model of the usage-based acquisition of abstract constructions and grammatical categories.
Predicting the receptive lexical Competence of Language Learners through a personalised and adaptive Model integrating a meaning-based Approach
Effectiveness of interactive and adaptive learning support for online educational videos.
Impact of form- or meaning-focused instruction on L2 lexical acquisition: A behavioural and neurological study
Gepersonaliseerd digitaal leren in het Vlaamse onderwijs. Leren op maat van elk kind wordt internationaal vaak als de toekomst van ons onderwijs naar voor geschoven.
Theoretical and empirical validation of lexical competence in English and French within the Common European Framework of Reference
Effective LEarning in remote Classrooms through Technology-enhanced UseR Engagement.
Smart Education @ Schools is een innovatieprogramma voor leerkrachten in het basis- en secundair onderwijs en in de volwasseneneducatie die de uitdagingen van hun onderwijspraktijk willen aanpakken met slimme educatieve technologie.
Policy Research Centre for Test Development and National Assessments
Research and innovation for online learning. Seven partners on both sides of the French-Belgian border, including universities, training and research centres, are working together on a common project.
Adventures in red ink. Effectiveness of corrective feedback in digital game-based language learning
A behavioural and neurological study.
Watch and Learn?! Five studies into the use and effectiveness of captioned video for L2 listening comprehension and vocabulary acquisition
A blended learning environment for the integrated acquisition of pedagogical content knowledge
Dit project onderzoekt de effectiviteit van verrijkingstechnieken bij audiovisuele input (video) om de diepte of kwaliteit van woordenschatverwerving bij tweedetaalleerders Frans te stimuleren.
Theoretical and empirical validation of lexical competence in French within the Common European Framework of Reference.
An evaluation of the methodological and psychometric quality of language assessments, and training and support in the implementation and automatization of statistical analyses.
Videostreaming as an interactive didactic instrument in computer-assisted language learning.
COmunication and building Bridget thanks to the Acquisition of Languages trough Technologies
Eén van de essentiële aspecten bij het leren is feedback