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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

The Effect of Gemini on EFL Learners' Writing Skills and Motivation

Abstract The present study is intended to assess the impact of Gemini on the writing abilities of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners and their motivation. 60 Omani learners were divided randomly into treatment and control groups, each with 30 learners.
Miew Luan Ng, Ali Al Ghaithi, Behnam Behforouz   +2 more
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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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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
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Developing and Validating the Translanguaging Utility Scale for Navigating International Students’ Academic Success

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT On the heels of the multilingual turn, more attention has been paid to the strengths of multilingual students, including translanguaging strategies. While existing empirical research examines student attitudes or intrinsic value, Situated Expectancy‐Value Theory indicates that for a strategy to be sustained and effective, students must also ...
Timothy James Elliot Neufeld, Lawrence Jun Zhang   +1 more
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Doing Item Reviewing in and Through Interaction: What It Takes to Problematize and Revise a Language Test Item

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study brings an interactional perspective to item reviewing (IR) as one of the critical language test construction stages by using conversation analysis. Drawing on video recordings of IR sessions in an English preparatory school at the tertiary level, it examines how EFL teachers problematize and revise syllabus‐based language test items
Hümeyra Can, Çiler Hatipoğlu
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Interactions Between Young Chinese as Second Language Learners and Chinese‐Speaking Students in Hong Kong: Influence of Interlocutor and Patterns of Interaction

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oral interaction plays a facilitative role in second language acquisition. While numerous studies have explored adult learners’ interactions, research that has examined young learners’ interactions, especially among Chinese as a second language learners (CSLs), is lacking. This study focused on CSLs and Chinese‐speaking students (CSSs) in Hong
Jing Yan
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Unraveling Student Anxiety in EFL Classrooms in China: The Roles of the Classroom Environment and Control–Value Appraisals

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this study, control–value theory (CVT) was used to investigate how students’ perceptions of the classroom environment shape their anxiety in the context of English as a foreign language (EFL) learning through the mediating effects of control and intrinsic value appraisals.
Quan Qian, Xianhan Huang
wiley   +1 more source

A conceptual analysis: generative artificial intelligence literacy in English as a foreign language writing. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Jiang G.
europepmc   +1 more source

Iteratively Designing a Theory‐Driven Gamified Morphological Awareness Intervention to Improve EFL Learners’ Reading Performance and Engagement

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gamification has been increasingly implemented for language learning purposes across the globe. However, there remains unknown regarding how the change in gamification design might maximize students’ language learning outcomes and engagement.
Shen Qiao, Susanna Siu‐sze Yeung, Samuel Kai Wah Chu   +2 more
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