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Students' willingness to communicate in the foreign language learning classroom: Exploring the roles of classroom support and psychological needs satisfaction

British Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background University students around the world learn English as a foreign language (EFL) as it is considered vital for their post‐education opportunities locally and internationally. Optimising English language learning in EFL classrooms at the university is thus important.
Yoshiyuki Nakata, Andrew J. Martin, Yuichi Suzuki, Xuesong (Andy) Gao   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trajectories of second language student classroom engagement: Profiles and correlates

British Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Research on the development of second language (L2) student classroom engagement is growing; however, this body of research primarily relies on designs that preclude the examination of whether this development is common to all students or whether different developmental trajectories emerge for different groups. Aim Adopting a person‐
Hoi Vo
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing EFL Learners’ Writing Skills through Reflective Journaling

Journal of English for Academic and Specific Purposes
Integrating an in-depth reflective activity is pivotal in these modern second language writing learning enterprises. In the light of a profound writing learning reflection, EFL learners can pave more rewarding and promising writing trajectories as they ...
Kristian Florensio Wijaya
doaj   +1 more source

ON TEACHING ‘GLOTTALIZATION’ TO EFL LEARNERS

Foreign Languages in Higher Education, 2022
This paper deals with teaching ‘glottalization’ to advanced EFL learners as an important pronunciation skill or articulatory technique typical of spoken English with special reference to its behaviour within initial three-member /s/ consonant clusters of [spr], [str], [skr] type. An overview of ‘glottalization’ as an entire phonetic process is provided
openaire   +1 more source

Will, Skill, Not Tool: Chinese university students' acceptance of generative AI for academic writing in informal English medium instruction settings

British Journal of Educational Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract The generative AI (GenAI) has exhibited diverse functions in supporting academic writing, especially for university students who encounter both disciplinary content and academic English challenges in English medium instruction (EMI). However, existing studies have rarely addressed EMI students' behavioural intentions to use GenAI for academic ...
Pengzhan Yang, Wenqian Huang
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the Contextual Meaning of Idioms of Animals in Some Selected English Colloquial Utterances

الأستاذ, 2019
English is rich of idioms. Learning idioms is considered an integral part of vocabulary learning. Idioms of animals are very popular in everyday English and ESL and EFL learners should encounter them .The problem of this study is due to the fact that ...
Mahmood Atiya Farhan
doaj   +1 more source

Foreign language anxiety and its mediating role on Chinese language proficiency: A case study of Chinese flagship students

Foreign Language Annals, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explored the relationship between foreign language anxiety (FLA), oral proficiency, and other individual differences among 58 students in an intensive Chinese language program in the United States. The individual differences tested in this research include overseas experiences, academic year, and self‐efficacy.
Yiping Zhang, Wayne He
wiley   +1 more source

‘Different Courses, Different Outcomes?’ A comparative study of Communicative Competence in English Language learners following ‘Academic’ and ‘International Understanding’ courses at High Schools in Japan [PDF]

, 2010
In Japan, where the traditional focus of English teaching has been on knowledge of a foreign language as a system, increasing emphasis is now being placed on the ability to communicate internationally.
Fraser, Susan Margaret, FRASER, SUSAN,MARGARET   +1 more
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Transitioning From L1 Medium of Instruction to L2 English Medium Instruction: The Role of Translanguaging in Contributing to EFL Students’ Language Learning Motivation

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research on English‐Medium‐Instruction (EMI) highlights inadequate support for students transitioning from L1‐medium‐instruction to EMI. To date, little research has focused on how L2 students’ adaptation to an EMI environment influences their L2 learning motivation (LLM).
Kevin W. H. Tai
wiley   +1 more source

The strategies for learning to speak English employed by Taiwanese non-English majors : a phenomenographic study [PDF]

English speaking is arguably the most problematic aspect for adult learners in Taiwanese EFL environments. The gap between the curricular objectives and the results of the General English Proficiency Test (GEPT) indicates that younger generations ...
Su, Chiung Ying
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