Curiouser and Curiouser: Development and Validation of the Foreign Language Curiosity Scale (FLCS)
The Modern Language Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As a catalyst for exploration and intellectual growth, curiosity is vital for successfully navigating the language acquisition journey. Although the role of curiosity in language learning has recently received attention, its complex nature warrants further exploration. The present study is an attempt to deepen our understanding of curiosity in
Nazila Fattahi +4 more
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Rethinking foreign language boredom in AI-assisted learning: the hidden roles of growth mindset, AI literacy, and AI self-efficacy. [PDF]
Front PsycholQin W, Chen Y, Wang H, Lu Q.
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The Modern Language Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Research limitations constitute reflexive moves in research reports where authors unapologetically highlight methodological weaknesses or caveats relating to knowledge claims that serve to pre‐empt reader criticism and avoid misunderstandings.
William S. Pearson +1 more
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Examining Teacher Self-Efficacy and Work Engagement Among Chinese School-Level EFL Teachers: The Mediating Roles of Teaching Anxiety and Enjoyment. [PDF]
Behav Sci (Basel)Xie Z, Fan Y.
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Introduction: Charting the Evolution of English and Anglophone Writing in Asia
World Englishes, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This introductory article explores the history of the English language and literatures in the Asian ‘Outer Circle’ countries, or English in its ‘second diaspora’, focusing primarily on literature from its beginnings to the present. Due to space limitations, the scope is further narrowed to poetry and the novel – the two genres that, arguably ...
Mohammad A. Quayum
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Self-regulated learning constructs as predictors of academic performance among Saudi EFL students in virtual learning environments: Insights from self-regulated learning theory. [PDF]
Front PsycholKhafaga A, Alamer MM.
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Formative assessment in statistics education: A scoping review
Review of Education, Volume 14, Issue 3, December 2026.Abstract Higher education statistics courses are challenging to teach because of high levels of statistics anxiety and limited student interest. To potentially decrease anxiety and promote student engagement, formative assessment has often been proposed.
Boukje Lindijer +6 more
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Optimizing IELTS Writing Task 2 performance: effects of the WeCWI-Enabled Tencent Applications (WETA) intervention, UTAUT-validated user acceptance, and implied motivational-affective benefits. [PDF]
Front PsycholSuo C, Yu J, Li B, Mah BY.
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TESOL Journal, Volume 17, Issue 4, December 2026.ABSTRACT Although the Philippines is gaining growing recognition as an effective site for English learning, especially among Japanese and Korean students, critical attention must be paid to the instrumentalization of Filipino instructors and the country, and the racialized discourse and practice.
Aika Ishige
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