AI learning dependence and interpersonal incompetence in EFL contexts: The moderating role of ethical awareness. [PDF]
Zhang Q, Feng HW.
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Exploring English Language Learners’ Vocabulary Knowledge and Usage When Speaking
ABSTRACT Vocabulary forms a fundamental component of speaking ability, as it enables speakers to convey meaning accurately, fluently, and effectively. Although the relationship between vocabulary and speaking has been investigated to some extent, gaps remain in understanding the link between learners’ vocabulary knowledge and their speaking proficiency,
Junyan Guo, Martin East
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Crafting Engagement Before Entering the Profession: Pre-Service EFL Teachers' Experiences of Proactivity and Flow. [PDF]
Ekizer FN, Irgatoğlu A.
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ABSTRACT Second/foreign language (L2) learning is not solely a cognitive/linguistic acquisition process but includes mixed emotional experiences. Understanding how these emotional experiences relate to resilience could help our understanding of how learners navigate fluctuations in emotions when learning an L2.
Xinjie Chen +5 more
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Understanding L2 willingness to communicate: the interplay of growth mindset, foreign language enjoyment and anxiety. [PDF]
Zhang T, Sultana M, Bibi R.
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Developing Chatbot Pragmatics Through Prompting Instruction in AI‐Assisted Communicative Practice
ABSTRACT This quasi‐experimental study examines the impact of short‐term prompting instruction on the communicative performance of Czech learners of English in human–chatbot interaction, conceptualizing their prompting behavior as a context‐specific manifestation of pragmatic competence.
Alexey Tymbay
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Explaining EFL students' continuance intention to use e-learning through technology acceptance, expectation confirmation, and flow theory. [PDF]
Xu X, Yang C.
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ABSTRACT The Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR) is widely used as a reference for language teaching and learning. However, providing vocabulary size (VS) estimates is beyond the CEFR's original aim. Previous research has also shown that learners’ receptive VS is related to overall proficiency and to the four language skills ...
Ferran Gesa
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Teacher emotional support and learning engagement: a sequential mediation model of basic psychological needs satisfaction and enjoyment. [PDF]
Ye X, He K.
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ABSTRACT While the benefits of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in supporting various cognitive processes in writing have been documented, most research has examined single stages of the writing process and focused on university students. This study addresses this gap by developing a domain‐specific GenAI chatbot and embedding it within a ...
Kit Ling LAU +2 more
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