European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT This study examined how primary teachers' school culture, conceptualised as Academic Optimism (AO), relates to teachers' conceptions of assessment in Türkiye, where Assessment for Learning is promoted within an enduring testing culture. Using a cross‐sectional survey of 558 primary teachers, we validated measurement models for AO and Teachers'
Özgür Ercek, Coşkun Erdağ
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Multiple sources and student engagement in the smart classroom: the mediating role of foreign language enjoyment under control-value theory. [PDF]
Front PsycholWu J.
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European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT The integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT into English as a Foreign Language (EFL) writing instruction has emerged as a significant focus in pedagogical research. Studies on ChatGPT in EFL writing instruction have predominantly focused on examining its effectiveness in comparison with teacher feedback ...
Weichen Wang, Minlin Minny Zou
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The effect of short stories on secondary school students' reading comprehension skills and attitudes in Northwest Ethiopia. [PDF]
PLoS OneGela YG, Ayal BG.
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Revisiting Students' Lack of Visible Response to Feedback in Second Language Writing
European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT This opinion paper challenges the conventional view that students' lack of visible response to written feedback (WF) in L2 writing equates to disengagement. By refining the current definitions of the tripartite engagement model (cognitive, behavioural, affective), the authors argued that ‘unaction’ (absence of textual revisions) may reflect ...
Shiyu Tang, Shulin Yu
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How teacher-student collaborative assessment relates to L2 writing self-efficacy: insights from Chinese EFL learners. [PDF]
Front PsycholHuang N, Lyu C.
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The Modern Language Journal, Volume 110, Issue 2, Page 540-567, Summer 2026.Abstract This study investigates the pedagogical impact of integrating cognitive linguistics (CL) into concept‐based language instruction (C‐BLI) for teaching English modal verbs. Eighty‐nine Mandarin‐speaking university learners were assigned to one of three instructional conditions: C‐BLI with CL‐based conceptualizations (C‐BLI‐CL), C‐BLI with non‐CL
Helen Zhao, James P. Lantolf
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Psychometric properties of the intercultural effectiveness scale in a sample of in-service Chilean EFL teachers. [PDF]
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The Modern Language Journal, Volume 110, Issue 2, Page 472-493, Summer 2026.Abstract This article reports on a 2‐year collaborative action research project carried out in 2022–2023, which investigated the intersection of social justice and advocacy in English language teaching. The aim was to describe how English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers working at state secondary schools in two Argentinian cities harnessed their ...
Darío Luis Banegas +3 more
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Effect of online digital storytelling on the comprehension of authentic listening materials and engagement of junior high school EFL learners. [PDF]
Sci RepWang W, Zheng L, Zhang J.
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