Results 111 to 120 of about 19,452 (264)

Investigating How Self‐Efficacy and L2 Grit Influence Language Learners’ Well‐Being: The Mediating Role of Resilience

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Well‐being is increasingly recognized as a key psychological construct of success and persistence in second language (L2) learning, yet limited research has examined how individual psychological‐emotional resources interact to shape it. To bridge this gap, this study explores how L2 grit and self‐efficacy influence L2 learners’ well‐being ...
Şafak Uçmaz
wiley   +1 more source

Grammar Searches for Wh‐Questions in Beginning‐Level Child Second Language Learners

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT It is important for learners to be able to ask wh‐questions in interaction. However, making wh‐questions can be difficult for beginning‐level EFL leaners, particularly for those learners whose L1 and L2 differ in the way wh‐questions are formed.
Haerim Hwang
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation of English Language Learners’ Attitudes Toward Global Englishes and Global Englishes Language Teaching in Relation to Their Academic Interests and Experiences With English as a Global Lingua Franca

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates Japanese university students’ attitudes toward Global Englishes (GE) and Global Englishes Language Teaching (GELT), focusing on how these attitudes are shaped by students’ academic interests and experiences using English as a lingua franca (ELF), both abroad and in domestic EFL contexts.
Natsuno Funada, Heath Rose
wiley   +1 more source

Perceptions and Acceptance of Generative Artificial Intelligence Influencing Chinese EFL Learners’ Engagement in Informal Digital Learning of English: Mediating Roles of Self‐Efficacy and Motivation

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has emerged as a powerful tool in the Informal Digital Learning of English (IDLE) environment, offering personalized, interactive, and innovative language learning experiences that may enhance learning engagement.
Jin Liu, Meilu Liu, Yuan Yao, Dechao Li
wiley   +1 more source

Synthesizing Empirical Research on Learner Metacognition in Second Language Writing

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite considerable research interest in learner metacognition in second language (L2) writing, there is not yet a review that synthesizes the existing empirical findings and discusses their implications. To fill the void, this systematic review synthesized 39 empirical studies on learner metacognition in L2 writing and examined their salient
Chen Li, Icy Lee, Zhicheng Mao
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Listening Strategy Intervention on the Development of Young Learners’ L2 Listening Skills

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The impact of strategy intervention on second language (L2) listening development has been explored in various contexts; however, research on both implicit and explicit listening strategy interventions for young learners remains limited.
Pelin Irgin, Munevver Ilgun‐Dibek
wiley   +1 more source

Turkish EFL learners' perceptions on teachers' using humor in the EFL classroom

, 2018
Humor is a fundamental pedogical tool that EFL teachers can utilize in the classroom to maximize their effectiveness. Furthermore, humor in pedagogy is a basic tool that can help teachers to create a motivating atmosphere in class to enhance student learning.
HİŞMANOĞLU, Murat, ERSAN, Yüksel, TURAN, Yusuf Ziyaettin   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Language Mindset and Discipline Mindset Both Matter: Exploring the Effect of Growth Mindset on Motivation and Willingness to Communicate in EMI Higher Education

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In English medium instruction (EMI), students face cognitive and emotional demands in second language (L2) communication, which may hamper their motivation and willingness to communicate (WTC). Adopting a mixed‐methods design, this study explores how growth mindsets affected student motivation (e.g., ideal L2 self and ideal disciplinary self ...
Pengzhan Yang, Yuqing Wang, Wenqian Huang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A conceptual analysis: generative artificial intelligence literacy in English as a foreign language writing. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Jiang G.
europepmc   +1 more source

EFL teachers` perceptions on the effectiveness of components of an EFL in-service training program [PDF]

, 2014
Teachers have a central role to play in any school system and their competence and experience can make a big impact on the quality of schools in general. As Guskey (2002) puts it schools can only be as good as the teachers who work within them. With this in mind, the professional qualities and competencies of teachers are important indicators of ...
openaire   +1 more source