“I Had Dual Feelings”: (Re)Storying With a Rural South Korean English Teacher
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes (or re‐stories) intrapersonal ideological tensions of a rural South Korean English teacher, Yeonghyeon1, as she negotiates competing discourses across local, national, and global scales within the context of a semi‐structured interview.
Ian Schneider
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The Importance of Needs Analysis in Materials Development [PDF]
There is an issue which can be the subject of a further research that is: most learners of EFL do not actually have any needs at all. They are learning English because they have to rather than because they want or need to.
Yanti, A. H. (Azis)
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ABSTRACT Foreign languages are often learnt in formal and disembodied environments which may limit the emotional resonance of their vocabulary and their pragmatic usage in real‐life communication. In a context of English as a foreign language (EFL), this study examines whether elaborative processing as a teaching strategy leads to changes in the ...
María Jesús Sánchez +3 more
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Learner‐Focused Strategy Instruction From the Teachers’ and the Learners’ Perspective
ABSTRACT Numerous large‐scale quantitative studies have been conducted to yield a macro‐level picture of the effectiveness of strategy instruction. However, little is understood about learners' actual processing of strategy instruction and interaction with the teachers delivering it.
Isobel Kai‐Hui Wang, Andrew D. Cohen
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THE USE OF COHESIVE DEVICES IN RELATION TO THE QUALITY OF THE STUDENTS’ ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING [PDF]
The ability to compose an argumentative text is important for ESL and EFL learners. In terms of the communicative nature of writing, cohesion is regarded as an essential textual component, not only to create organized text but also to the ...
Kusumaningrum, Sari
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Profiling Metacognitive Knowledge and Growth Mindset in EFL Vocabulary Learning
ABSTRACT Guided by the self‐regulated learning (SRL) framework, the present study investigates the associations between metacognitive knowledge and growth mindset in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) vocabulary learning, addressing a critical gap in the literature. While metacognitive knowledge, comprising person, task, and strategy dimensions, plays
Weili (Allen) Xing, Mark Feng Teng
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The Implementation of Intertextuality Approach to Develop Students' Criti-cal Thinking in Understanding Literature [PDF]
This paper promotes the teaching technique that can be used as a means of developing learners' critical thinking in understanding literature. The promoted technique is conducted through the implementation of intertextuality approach that may require some
Efendi, A. (Arapa)
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ABSTRACT Second or foreign language (L2) speaking is a key aspect of L2 competence. While GenAI shows potential to address challenges in L2 speaking development, its role remains insufficiently understood. Self‐Determination Theory (SDT) could explain student language learning engagement. Therefore, this systematic review examines how GenAI affordances
Yanyan Catherine Lin +3 more
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The Comparative Effect of Direct and Indirect Corrective Feedback in Process-Based Vs. Product-Based Writing Instruction on EFL Learners` Writing Performance [PDF]
This study attempted to systematically inspect the impact of direct and indirect corrective feedbacks on the writing ability of EFL learners when using product/process based instructions.
Neda Osanloo, Sholeh Kolahi
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The Utilization of Authentic Materials in Indonesian EFL Contexts- An Exploratory Study on Learners’ Perceptions [PDF]
The aims of this study were to find out the kinds of preferred authentic materials (AMs) utilized by EFL learners at Islamic State College of Kerinci (STAIN Kerinci), Indonesia; and, to explore the learners` perceptions on the utilization of preferred ...
Heri Mudra
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