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The role of teacher assessment literacy in job stress and job burnout in EFL contexts: a mixed-methods investigation

Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education
Reviewing the literature reveals that the role of teacher assessment literacy (TAL) in teacher job stress (TJS) and teacher job burnout (TJB) among English as foreign language (EFL) teachers in Iran has remained largely unexplored.
Afsheen Rezai
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Acceptance and Engagement in Artificial Intelligence–Supported Reading Among Primary School Learners of English as a Foreign Language

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used to support language learning, yet little is known about how younger learners accept and engage with AI‐assisted reading. This study investigates primary school students’ acceptance of and engagement with an AI‐supported adaptive reading application for English as a Foreign Language (EFL ...
Mi Tang, Kunjie Jia, Huimin He, Chenghao Wang, Bin Zou, Yiran Du   +5 more
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The Impact of AI‐Assisted L2 Learning on Learners’ Emotions: A Meta‐Analysis

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The scope of research on AI‐assisted second/foreign language (L2/FL) learning has expanded beyond learning outcomes to focus on learners’ emotional experiences. Despite their proliferation, existing empirical findings are inconsistent, and few studies have systematically synthesized the impacts of AI‐assisted L2 learning on learners’ emotional
Jiaqi Jing, Xinjie Chen, Timothy Teo, Ziwei Xiao, Nandini Agarwal   +4 more
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Pre‐Task Explicit Instruction, Input Modality, and Working Memory in L2 Oral Self‐Repair

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the central role of tasks in language education and ensuing research documenting how task‐related variables might affect language performance and learning, it remains unclear whether pre‐task explicit instruction, input modality, and working memory (WM) influence how learners monitor and repair grammatical structures in real‐time ...
Reza Yadollahpour, Mostafa Pourhaji, Michael Sadeghi   +2 more
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Comparing the Effects of Collaborative and Independent Writing on EFL Learners’ Individual Writing Performance: An Intervention Study

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Collaborative writing has attracted increasing attention in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instruction due to its potential to enhance learners’ writing competence. However, few studies have examined the comparative effects of collaborative versus independent writing on EFL learners’ individual performance, especially in higher‐order ...
Ting Huang, Chenze Wu, Wenkang Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping Theoretical Frameworks of Positive Psychology in Second Language Acquisition Research: A Scoping Review. [PDF]

Psych J
ABSTRACT Positive psychology (PP) has become a key perspective in second language acquisition (SLA), with growing attention to learners' emotions, motivation, engagement, well‐being, and self‐regulation. However, existing PP–SLA studies have not been sufficiently mapped in terms of how theoretical frameworks are selected, classified, and ...
Gao K, Zhang J.
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Measuring Interactional Competence in a Japanese University EFL Speaking Context

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The ability to interact is an integral aspect of speaking proficiency. Therefore, methods of assessing interaction need to be incorporated into second language (L2) speaking tests. The main purpose of this exploratory study is to attempt to quantify interactional competence (IC) in a Japanese university EFL (English as a foreign language ...
Paul Garside
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Argument Quality in L2 Argumentative Writing: Integrating Argument Elements and Intellectual Standards

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many existing rubrics for L2 argumentative writing prioritize form‐based linguistic accuracy and complexity while insufficiently addressing substantive argumentative rigor and effectiveness. This limitation is further complicated by cross‐cultural variation in rhetorical conventions and educational practices, which challenge the direct ...
Zihan Xu, Peiyun Liu
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Pharaoh’s Daughter de Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill (Siete poemas) [PDF]

Estudios Irlandeses, 2006
Mia Smyth, Rosana Herrero Martín
doaj  

Changed Minds and L2 Motivation: Reflections of Japanese EFL Students Living, Laboring and Learning in Vietnam

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT English as a lingua franca (ELF) is increasingly used for communication in many EFL contexts, including Vietnam. Although Japan and Vietnam have a long history of economic cooperation, for practical reasons, English typically functions as the medium of communication between the two groups. This study examines Japanese expats who had studied or
Mark R. Freiermuth, Satomi Kanaya
wiley   +1 more source