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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

The subtle power of nonverbal communication in EFL classrooms: An observational study on teachers' gestures and students' comprehension

Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics
Nonverbal communication, particularly teacher gestures, is important in improving comprehension, engagement, and participation in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms.
Mohammad Al-khresheh
doaj   +1 more source

Own-language use in language teaching and learning: state of the art

, 2012
Until recently, the assumption of the language-teaching literature has been that new languages are best taught and learned monolingually, without the use of the students’ own language(s).
Hall, Graham, Cook, Guy
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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

THE USE OF MOTHER TONGUE IN EFL CLASSROOMS WITH YOUNG ENGLISH LEARNERS IN KORÇA, ALBANIA [PDF]

Diversitate si Identitate Culturala in Europa, 2015
The aim of this article is to show to what extent English teachers speak the MT (Albanian) in the EFL classrooms when they teach Young English Learners in a public school in Korça, Albania. To achieve this, the researcher analyzed the data collected from
Dorela KAÇAUNI KONOMI
doaj  

Extensive Approaches in Japanese EFL Classrooms

, 2011
外国語習得のためには、十分なインプットが不可欠である。しかし、文法・翻訳偏重であった日本の英語教育においては、学習者の「読む」「聴く」量が絶対的に不足しており、英語運用能力向上を妨げている。これは「コミュニケーション重視」を掲げた改訂学習指導要領に基づいた教育でも、効果的なアウトプットに結び付けることができない要因となっている。このような欠点を補う多読の重要性は、これまで多くの研究者によって提唱されその有効性も報告されているが、近年は、オーディオ機器の発達に伴って多種多様な音声素材の入手も容易となり ...
萩野谷, 悦子, HAGINOYA, Etsuko, ハギノヤ, エツコ   +2 more
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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

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