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The Effects of Freewriting on L2 Writing Fluency, Emotions, and Perceptions Among Secondary EFL Learners

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Volume 36, Issue 2, Page 1771-1781, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Freewriting is a writing technique where individuals write continuously for a set time without editing or revising. This study examines its effects on English as a foreign language (EFL) writing fluency, emotions, and learner perceptions among 149 Korean 8th‐grade students. Over ten weeks, students participated in eight five‐minute freewriting
Yi Seul Choi, Minkyung Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Embodied learning in the digital age: assessing the impact of gesture-based educational technology on working memory capacity, spatial reasoning, and engagement. [PDF]

BMC Psychol
Chang W, Aberash A.
europepmc   +1 more source

Japanese EFL Learners’ Perspectives on the Inclusion of Diverse English Accents in Audio Recordings for Textbooks and Listening Tests

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Volume 36, Issue 2, Page 1732-1745, May 2026.
ABSTRACT The use of English accents beyond standard American and British varieties has been increasingly advocated in English language education, particularly in listening instruction and assessment. However, little is known about learners’ perspectives on diverse accents in terms of their use in different types of listening materials.
Ryuichi Suzuki, Tomoko Takenouchi, Shigeru Yamane   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing EFL reading proficiency through mediated learning: Impacts on cognitive and metacognitive strategies. [PDF]

PLoS One
Bezabih S, Yigzaw A, Simegne B, Assefa D, Dibekulu D.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Headwinds and Tailwinds of Trans‐Speakerism

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Volume 36, Issue 2, Page 1854-1865, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Trans‐speakerism is a concept rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion that strives to empower all language speakers, teachers, and researchers irrespective of their first languages, cultures, or speakerhoods. The surplus model of trans‐speakerism (based on who one already is and who one can become) rejects the deficit model of native ...
Takaaki Hiratsuka
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the impact of family background and English as a foreign language teachers' feedback literacy on undergraduates' critical thinking styles. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Ma W, Li Y, Xu X, Huang Y, Pan Y, Li Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

From perceptions to beliefs: the mediating role of attitudes in pre-service English teacher cognition of Communicative Language Teaching in China. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Zhou J, Liu D.
europepmc   +1 more source

Simulating the "cultural other": the impact of GenAI interlocutors on EFL learners' intercultural communicative competence, speaking anxiety, and learning engagement. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Qu Z, Chen L.
europepmc   +1 more source

Fostering engagement in EFL listening: how teacher autonomy support mediates the impact of academic emotions. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Zeng J, Peng A, Huang F, Wu C.
europepmc   +1 more source

Socio-Emotional Explorations of Pre-Service Teachers of English as a Foreign Language. [PDF]

Psychol Russ
Kızıldağ A, Kırmızı Ö.
europepmc   +1 more source