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Differential Effects of Age, Linguistic Distance, Gender, and Education on English Proficiency: A Comparative Crosslinguistic Study of Immersion and Nonimmersion Learners

Language Learning, EarlyView.
Abstract Do immersion and nonimmersion learners’ English grammaticality judgment test (GJT) scores reflect the same underlying processes in language learning? Drawing on data from Chen and Hartshorne's (2021) study, we argue that they do not. Using generalized additive mixed models (GAMMs), we found that age of onset was the strongest predictor of GJT ...
Frans van der Slik, Roeland van Hout
wiley   +1 more source

Motivation and engagement as pathways: how AI-augmented online assessment shapes English-speaking competency in vocational EFL classrooms. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Dai X, Wang Y, Yu J, Qiu B, Wang R, Na M.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Diving Into High‐Variability Phonetic Training: Stimuli Type and Learners’ Auditory Selective Attention in Second Language Vowel Training

Language Learning, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigated the phonetic training performance of 80 first language (L1) Catalan/Spanish advanced second language (L2) English learners in a four‐session high‐variability phonetic training (HVPT) program and how their training progress interacted with stimuli type (nonwords vs. words) and individual differences in auditory selective
Ingrid Mora‐Plaza, Cristina Aliaga‐Garcia, Joan C. Mora, Mireia Ortega   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilizing communication strategies to enhance reflective learning in Ethiopian EFL classrooms. [PDF]

Heliyon
Haile KW, Olamo TG, Yemiru MA.
europepmc   +1 more source

Curiouser and Curiouser: Development and Validation of the Foreign Language Curiosity Scale (FLCS)

The Modern Language Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As a catalyst for exploration and intellectual growth, curiosity is vital for successfully navigating the language acquisition journey. Although the role of curiosity in language learning has recently received attention, its complex nature warrants further exploration. The present study is an attempt to deepen our understanding of curiosity in
Nazila Fattahi, Faramarz Ebn‐Abbasi, Jean‐Marc Dewaele, Imelda Brady, Elouise Botes   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conceptions of Research Limitations in Qualitative Language Education Studies: Residues of Positivism

The Modern Language Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research limitations constitute reflexive moves in research reports where authors unapologetically highlight methodological weaknesses or caveats relating to knowledge claims that serve to pre‐empt reader criticism and avoid misunderstandings.
William S. Pearson, Seyyed‐Abdolhamid Mirhosseini   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Formative assessment in statistics education: A scoping review

Review of Education, Volume 14, Issue 3, December 2026.
Abstract Higher education statistics courses are challenging to teach because of high levels of statistics anxiety and limited student interest. To potentially decrease anxiety and promote student engagement, formative assessment has often been proposed.
Boukje Lindijer, Charlotte Rietbergen, Renske de Kleijn, Annette Tijmann, Sanne Goedhart, Leoniek Wijngaards‐de Meij, Irene Klugkist   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

EFL Learners' Well‐Being Affected by Their Self‐Efficacy and Resilience in AI‐Integrated Learning Environment

European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT With the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the academic context, the traditional learning settings have been changed to advanced instruments that boost the learners' achievement. A critical factor of learners' achievement in AI‐based settings is Psychological Well‐being (PWB).
Yi Wei, Xiang Long
wiley   +1 more source

Mindset Matters, but How? Unravelling Growth Language Mindset Through Set‐ESEM and Latent Profile Analysis

European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT While the positive influence of growth language mindset (GLM) on academic outcomes is well‐documented, its multidimensional mechanisms and learner heterogeneity remain under‐explored. To bridge this gap, this study examined how a multifaceted GLM, comprising general language intelligence beliefs, second language aptitude beliefs, and age ...
Xiaoxue Li, Apisak Sukying
wiley   +1 more source

Tertiary English Education in the GenAI Era: Chinese English Majors' Cognitive Appraisals, Employment Anxiety, and Informal Digital Learning

European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has intensified employment anxiety among Chinese English majors, posing new challenges for foreign language education and career development. However, how their cognitive appraisals of GenAI shape engagement in GenAI‐mediated informal digital learning of English (GenAI‐IDLE ...
Yun Jiang, Qingping Li
wiley   +1 more source