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Out‐of‐Class Exposure Through Audiovisual Materials, Enjoyment, and Language Proficiency: A Mixed‐Methods Longitudinal Study of Junior Secondary FL Learners

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The current study set out to contribute to the burgeoning research area of out‐of‐class L2/FL learning by examining, specifically, English learners’ extramural engagement with watching movies/videos and/or listening to songs (i.e., exposure to audiovisuals).
Art Tsang, Susanna Siu‐sze Yeung
wiley   +1 more source

A conceptual analysis: generative artificial intelligence literacy in English as a foreign language writing

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has transformed various aspects of English as foreign language (EFL) education and thus GenAI literacy in this field has attracted increasing academic attention. However, studies on GenAI literacy in EFL writing
Guodong Jiang
doaj   +1 more source

Collaborative Writing in EFL Settings

open access: yesJET (Journal of English Teaching)
Despite the use of various approaches in writing classes, writing is still the most difficult language skill to master for most ESL/EFL learners. To overcome the problem, collaborative writing has been recommended since the 1970's. Since this approach involves learners in the activities of understanding, manipulating, producing, and interacting which ...
openaire   +1 more source

“I Had Dual Feelings”: (Re)Storying With a Rural South Korean English Teacher

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

Investigating the validity of using automated writing evaluation in EFL writing assessment

open access: yesEasyChair Preprints, 2018
This study aims to follow an argument-based approach to validation of using automated essay evaluation (AWE) system with the example of Pigai, a Chinese AWE program, in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) writing assessment in China. First, an interpretive argument was developed for its use in the course of College English.
openaire   +2 more sources

Bridging the Gap Between L1 and L2: Enhanced Emotional Vocabulary Through Elaborative Processing in Spanish‐Speaking English Language Learners

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

Learner‐Focused Strategy Instruction From the Teachers’ and the Learners’ Perspective

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

A Systematic Review on Generative AI in L2 Speaking Development From a Self‐Determination Theory Perspective

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

The Effects of Mobile, Gamified, and Paper Flashcards on Vocabulary and Collocation Learning in Young Language Learners

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examined English vocabulary learning by using three types of flashcards: paper flashcards, non‐gamified mobile application (app) flashcards (i.e., digital flashcards), and gamified mobile app flashcards (i.e., gamified flashcards) in a privately owned language institute in Iran.
Ali Soyoof   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating How Self‐Efficacy and L2 Grit Influence Language Learners’ Well‐Being: The Mediating Role of Resilience

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Well‐being is increasingly recognized as a key psychological construct of success and persistence in second language (L2) learning, yet limited research has examined how individual psychological‐emotional resources interact to shape it. To bridge this gap, this study explores how L2 grit and self‐efficacy influence L2 learners’ well‐being ...
Şafak Uçmaz
wiley   +1 more source

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