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Attainment Pairing Effects on Cognitive Conflict in Technology‐enhanced EFL Cooperative Tasks

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how attainment pairing (high‐high versus high‐low versus low‐low attainment) impacts English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learner engagement during technology‐enhanced cooperative writing tasks. Seventy‐eight Chinese university learners formed 39 dyads (13 pairs per group) via Tencent Meeting.
Ying Liu, Allen Thurston
wiley   +1 more source

The Roles of Vocabulary Size, Word Part Knowledge, and Semantic Transparency in Vocabulary Learning Through the Word Part Technique

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigated the influence of learner‐ and word‐related variables on L2 vocabulary learning through the word part technique (WPT), a morphological mnemonic designed to strengthen form–meaning associations through knowledge of affixes and stems.
Gaia Oikawa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

First language in the classroom: the forbidden fruit? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Tesis (Profesor de Inglés para la Enseñanza Básica y Media y al grado académico de Licenciado en Educación)Over the past years, the use of students’ first language (L1) in the classroom has been a highly discussed topic in the EFL classroom as well as in
Angulo Herrera, Isidora   +5 more
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Analysing the speech act of refusing in the TV show Grey’s Anatomy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
XXI Jornades de Foment de la Investigació de la Facultat de Ciències Humanes i Socials (Any 2016)Appropriate refusal interactions may be a difficult task for learners of English in a foreign context since they tend to apply the pragmatic rules of their ...
Nieto Bernat, Davinia María
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Examining Regulatory Fit Effects on L2 Writing Motivation: Individual Regulatory Focus and Teacher Feedback

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Focusing on the learner's agency in feedback practices, this study investigates how learners’ regulatory focus (i.e., promotion‐ vs. prevention‐oriented) and teacher feedback interact to affect second language (L2) writing motivation. It examines the effects of regulatory fit on L2 learners’ writing motivation and self‐evaluation of writing ...
Minyoung Cho
wiley   +1 more source

Developing and Improving EFL Writing Skills [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Learning a foreign language is a process that entails the development of four basic skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. According to the Common European Framework, such skills can be grouped into productive and receptive.
Tuero, Susana B.
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The Effects of Freewriting on L2 Writing Fluency, Emotions, and Perceptions Among Secondary EFL Learners

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
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

ALANZ handbook [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Co-edited Handbook for participants at December ALANZ ...
Wang, Jing
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Japanese EFL Learners’ Perspectives on the Inclusion of Diverse English Accents in Audio Recordings for Textbooks and Listening Tests

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
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   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cross-Cultural Study of EFL/ESL Learners’ Request Strategies [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Modern Research in English Language Studies, 2017
Differences in nonnative speakers’ pragmatic performance may lead to serious communication problems. Although previous research has investigated different types of request strategies employed by English as a foreign or second language (EFL/ESL) learners,
Mahmood Hashemian, Maryam Farhang-Ju
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