Theory, Methodology and Tools for Tailoring CAPT Feedback

• Project/Area Number: 23K00679
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
• Research Institution: The University of Aizu
• Principal Investigator: Pyshkin Evgeny 会津大学, コンピュータ理工学部, 上級准教授 (50794088)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): Mozgovoy Maxim 会津大学, コンピュータ理工学部, 准教授 (60571776) ; BLAKE John 会津大学, コンピュータ理工学部, 上級准教授 (80635954)
• Project Period (FY): 2023-04-01 – 2026-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2023)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
• Keywords: CAPT feedback / multimodal / intonation / pitch evaluation / speech visualization

Outline of Research at the Start

This project consists of three core work packages: Formulation of theoretical grounds for using dynamic system models in CAPT systems; Enhancing the CAPT environment with attitudinal and contrastive pronunciation exercises; Refining mobile components UI with respect to evaluation of speech dynamics.