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How readers use machine translation (MT) has been shown to affect reading outcomes, but the effect of reading anxiety and text difficulty have not been examined. This study utilized screen recording to track how 52 learners used MT. The results found that participants with high cognitive reading anxiety used MT much more often. Participants who more often used MT did not recall more content even from difficult passages. Implications for L2 educators are discussed.
Summary
How readers use machine translation (MT) has been shown to affect reading outcomes, but the effect of reading anxiety and text difficulty have not been examined. This study utilized screen recording to track how 52 learners used MT. The results found that participants with high cognitive reading anxiety used MT much more often. Participants who more often used MT did not recall more content even from difficult passages. Implications for L2 educators are discussed.
| Teaching Context | College and university education |
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