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Abstract Current trends encouraging a move away from monolingual teaching have sparked a renewed interest in the role of translation in language instruction. Yet, there are few theoretically and empirically grounded proposals regarding specific uses of translation in the language classroom.
Monika Bader +2 more
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Beyond study abroad: Korean English as a foreign language learners who choose to stay
Abstract Research on study abroad (SA) has focused on students who leave their home institutions, often treating at home (AH) learners as a reference group. This study reverses that perspective by centering AH learners and using SA learners for comparison.
Yunjung (Yunie) Ku, Cristina Sanz
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ABSTRACT Second language acquisition research has largely emphasized language development, often overlooking language maintenance following international mobility. Addressing this gap, the present longitudinal mixed‐methods study examined oral proficiency maintenance among foreign language (FL) learners 9 months after returning from residence abroad ...
Yunjung (Yunie) Ku
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Vocabulary Strategy Instruction in the Argentine EFL Context: Teachers’ Perspectives and Practices
ABSTRACT Despite extensive research on vocabulary strategy instruction (VSI), little has been known about teachers’ perspectives on how it is understood and implemented in practice. This study investigated Argentinian EFL teachers’ priorities in vocabulary instruction, their perceived knowledge of learner strategies for spoken vocabulary, and factors ...
Isobel Kai‐Hui Wang, Andrew D. Cohen
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Interested by the question of the developpement of teachers’ skills, we will present an in-service training designed for CLIL teachers. We will build our analysis by refering to studies developped both in the field of CLIL teaching and of teachers ...
Myriam Abou-Samra
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Spanish‐Speaking Secondary Students Reading and Spelling in English as a Foreign Language
ABSTRACT Proficiency in English reading and spelling is essential, as many professional environments require both spoken and written skills. Literacy development in English as a foreign language poses challenges for learners whose first language is transparent, such as Spanish, due to the complexity and inconsistency of English orthography.
Paz Suárez‐Coalla +3 more
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To Be Or Not to Be: An Overview of Clil Implementation in Lithuania
CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), as an approach to bilingual education in which both content and a foreign language are taught together, started to be employed in secondary schools of Lithuania more than a decade ago; however, there still
Verikaitė-Gaigalienė Daiva +1 more
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Intersectionality as Curricular Infrastructure in Language Teacher Education
ABSTRACT The aim of this conceptual‐reflective article is to discuss how we could (re)imagine language teacher education (LTE) for challenging contexts by adopting social justice as a philosophy of education and the notion of intersectionality as a framework to inform LTE.
Darío Luis Banegas, Veronico N. Tarrayo
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Parental Support for Chinese Young Students' EFL Learning: A Perspective of Socio‐Economic Status
ABSTRACT Previous research has examined the link between parental support and their children's learning achievement, but knowledge of how parental support is influenced by their socio‐economic status (SES) is limited. Using an open‐ended questionnaire and semi‐structured interview, this study investigated primary school students' perceptions of ...
Haiyuan Chen, Yanqun Huang, Zhenhui Rao
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ABSTRACT Introduction Oral health plays a crucial role in overall well‐being, impacting general health, psychological health and quality of life. Vulnerable groups often face higher rates of oral health problems, exacerbating inequalities. This study evaluates the effectiveness of student‐delivered oral health interventions with these groups using a co‐
Mahdi Hussaini +2 more
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