Geke Hootsen

List of John Benjamins publications for which Geke Hootsen plays a role.

Articles

This article presents the results of a CALL-experiment in which reading material is selected dynamically, based on the “fit” between the vocabulary proficiency of individual students and the relative difficulty of texts. The texts were analysed, selected and presented online, together with a… read more
Hootsen, Geke, Rintse van der Werf en Anne Vermeer 2007 E-learning op Maat: Automatische geïndividualiseerde materiaalselectie in het tweede-taalonderwijsIn gesprek, pp. 119–130 | Article
The present study explored the effect of reading texts in an electronic learning environment for 46 adult second language learners of Dutch with different proficiency levels. The reading materials were selected dynamically, based on the "fit" between the vocabulary proficiency of individual… read more
In Dutch education, children of Dutch parents with a low educational level lag behind peers with higher educated parents. This can be explained by the language input the former group receives at home, which is thought to prepare them less well for the academic language used in schools than that of… read more