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Cohesion and coherence in undergraduate student's academic writing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Comunicação e Expressão, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Inglês: Estudos Linguísticos e Literários, Florianópolis, 2015.Abstract : The aim of this study was to investigate ...
Agostini, Andréia Veríssimo
core  

Magnesium Enhances Immune Clearance of P. gingivalis in Macrophages by Suppressing MCU‐Mediated Mitochondrial Calcium Overload

open access: yesCell Proliferation, EarlyView.
Magnesium restores macrophage clearance of P. gingivalis by inhibiting MCU‐mediated calcium overload. P. gingivalis is mainly phagocytosed by macrophages but escapes intracellular clearance via MCU‐mediated mitochondrial and cytosolic Ca2+ overload in periodontitis. The persistent P.
Dao‐Kun Deng   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

EFL writing development among Thai university students: "Do students benefit from the explicit inclusion of discourse structure to develop their writing??

open access: yes, 2012
The objectives of this study are to assist Thai university students to develop their writing by using a teaching approach that focuses on the introduction of discourse within a genre approach based on the teaching and learning cycle of Feez (1998).
Noonkhan, Khampee
core   +1 more source

Foreign language anxiety and its mediating role on Chinese language proficiency: A case study of Chinese flagship students

open access: yesForeign Language Annals, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explored the relationship between foreign language anxiety (FLA), oral proficiency, and other individual differences among 58 students in an intensive Chinese language program in the United States. The individual differences tested in this research include overseas experiences, academic year, and self‐efficacy.
Yiping Zhang, Wayne He
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond study abroad: Korean English as a foreign language learners who choose to stay

open access: yesForeign Language Annals, EarlyView.
Abstract Research on study abroad (SA) has focused on students who leave their home institutions, often treating at home (AH) learners as a reference group. This study reverses that perspective by centering AH learners and using SA learners for comparison.
Yunjung (Yunie) Ku, Cristina Sanz
wiley   +1 more source

Writing Instruction in Large Secondary School EFL Classes:

open access: yesCrossings
English language teachers in countries around the world teach large classes of 35 or more students. While many English language teaching methods since the 18th century have emphasized speaking skills, with globalization has come an increased need for L2
Jimalee Sowell
doaj   +1 more source

Transitioning From L1 Medium of Instruction to L2 English Medium Instruction: The Role of Translanguaging in Contributing to EFL Students’ Language Learning Motivation

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research on English‐Medium‐Instruction (EMI) highlights inadequate support for students transitioning from L1‐medium‐instruction to EMI. To date, little research has focused on how L2 students’ adaptation to an EMI environment influences their L2 learning motivation (LLM).
Kevin W. H. Tai
wiley   +1 more source

A Systematic Scoping Review of Self‐Regulated Learning With AI in Language Education

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has brought new opportunities for second/foreign language (L2) education while also raising concerns about the use of AI tools. This systematic scoping review provides a snapshot of the current state of research situated at the intersection of self‐regulated learning (SRL) and AI
Zheng Zhang, Sihan Zhou, Barry Bai
wiley   +1 more source

Determining Attrition of Writing Skills among Chinese EFL Learners

open access: yesAsian Journal of Assessment in Teaching and Learning, 2012
So far, little research about writing has been said to have occurred in an EFL environment compared to an ESL environment. This study anchors on an EFL environment found in China.
Chan Swee Heng   +2 more
doaj  

ENHANCING EFL LEARNERS’ WRITING SKILLS THROUGH BLOGGING

open access: yesEnglisia Journal, 2014
This paper presents some reasons why English teachers aiming to increase their learners’ writing skills should use blogs in their teaching, particularly in EFL context. It is found that despite its drawbacks, putting pressure on computer illiterate learners and exposing them to non-standard English, blogging is an exceptional technological platform ...
openaire   +3 more sources

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