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A case study of learning in english as a foreign language (EFL) in Japan: high school students' english proficiency levels and fostering positive cross-cultural attitudes [PDF]

, 2008
This study reports on aspects of a larger study of over 600 Japanese high school students taken from ten schools in one prefecture and their attitudes towards learning English as a foreign language (Ingram, Kono, O’Neill & Sasaki, 2008).
O'Neill, Shirley
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Language Mindset and Discipline Mindset Both Matter: Exploring the Effect of Growth Mindset on Motivation and Willingness to Communicate in EMI Higher Education

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In English medium instruction (EMI), students face cognitive and emotional demands in second language (L2) communication, which may hamper their motivation and willingness to communicate (WTC). Adopting a mixed‐methods design, this study explores how growth mindsets affected student motivation (e.g., ideal L2 self and ideal disciplinary self ...
Pengzhan Yang, Yuqing Wang, Wenqian Huang   +2 more
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The Effects of Semantics in the Language Development of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Learners

International Journal of Learning and Development, 2020
The study of Semantics is an important area of word meaning, references, senses, logic, and perlocutions and illocutions. That is, the study of Semantics increases students’ understanding and awareness of word meaning, sentence relationships, and discourse and context.
openaire   +2 more sources

Promoting Foreign Language Enjoyment Through Displaying Affiliation in Collaborative Digital Multimodal Composing in Hong Kong ESL Classrooms: Insights From Translanguaging and Transpositioning Perspectives

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Studies on classroom interactions suggest that displaying affiliation through linguistic and multimodal resources could promote positive emotions like enjoyment, thereby enhancing engagement and enthusiasm in second/foreign language learning.
Karen C. K. Choi, Kevin W. H. Tai
wiley   +1 more source

Authentic Oral Interaction in the EFL Class: What It Means, What It Does not

Profile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2010
The communicative approach in EFL education has generated a concern for the development of communication in the foreign language classroom within which the promotion of oral interaction is usually paramount.
José David Herazo Rivera
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English Teaching Assistance Employing the Multiple Intelligences Theory to Kasih Bangsa Elementary School Students

Journal of Innovation and Community Engagement
Considering that English is not the main language in Indonesia, an effective teaching method at school is crucial to students' ability to speak English fluently. However, in reality, many teachers still depend on conventional teaching methods. Therefore,
Trisnowati Tanto, Maryani Maryani, Jeanyfer Tanusy, Vanessa Laurensa, Denny Linggar   +4 more
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Teaching English pronunciation with OERs: THe case of Voki [PDF]

Sintagma, 2018
Along the years English has emerged as a truly global language in our society. This has resulted in a number of methods and approaches used in the field of teaching and learning English as a Foreign or Second Language (EFL/ESL), where both the ...
Lucía Bellés-Calvera, Begoña Bellés-Fortuño   +1 more
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The Positive Impact of Acquiring English as a Foreign Language (EFL)

Ciencia Latina Revista Científica Multidisciplinar
Acquiring English as a Foreign Language (EFL) brings a wide range of cognitive, academic, socio-economic, and cultural advantages. This paper investigates these benefits using a mixed-methods design that integrates surveys, interviews, and analysis of students’ academic records.
Xilena Aldeán Sandoval, Joseph Fritzner
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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
wiley   +1 more source

THE ROLE OF DIGITAL LITERACY OF PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE EFL INSTRUCTORS IN POST PANDEMIC COVID-19

Інформаційні технології і засоби навчання
There is a need to pay more attention to the incorporation of digital technologies in teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) due to the increased importance of digital technology and digital literacy highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
H. Kubra Er
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