Andrew Gallacher
Kyushu Sangyo University
Andrew Gallacher is a full-time lecturer at Kyushu Sangyo University. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Computer Science and a Master’s Degree of Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching. His research interests include: learner and teacher autonomy, computer assisted language learning (CALL), sociolinguistics, game based learning (GBL) and humor. Andrew can be reached at: andrewgallacher28@gmail.com.
Sessions
Development of an English Pronunciation App
This presentation outlines the process of developing a smartphone application used as a resource for 1) the study of English pronunciation, and as 2) a data gathering tool for quantitative analysis of its users’ study habits. The presentation focuses on the rationale for the application, the factors considered in its design as well as the stages of development required for bringing the project to fruition.