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

International 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

Reconsidering the role of L2 self-motivational and affective factors in AI-mediated informal digital learning of English: a mixed-methods study. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Li HT, Yan P.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Languaging of Research: Ecological Perspectives on Researcher Praxis

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article reports a qualitative study that explored researcher thinking and practice (i.e., praxis) regarding the language dimension of doing research (i.e., researching multilingually). The study drew on a large interdisciplinary research project which explicitly foregrounded language considerations and problematised the languaging of ...
Susan Dawson, Richard Fay, Jane Andrews
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing anxiety and enhancing performance: the impact of AI chatbots versus human facilitation on EFL speaking assessment outcomes. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Susoy Z.
europepmc   +1 more source

Neoliberal Governmentality and English Private Tutoring Among Rural Secondary School Students in Kazakhstan: A Quantitative Inquiry

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article investigates the nature, effectiveness, and implications of English private tutoring (EPT) among Grade 11 students in rural Kazakhstan. Drawing on survey responses from 160 students within a larger sample of 740, the study examines participation patterns, motivations, perceived benefits, and the financial and social costs ...
Anas Hajar, Mehmet Karakus
wiley   +1 more source

A cross-sectional study of how linguistic landscape shapes students' foreign language outcomes: the mediating role of language learning efficacy and the moderating role of language policy clarity. [PDF]

BMC Psychol
Li R, Yang Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

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

International 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, Yan Li, Xinjie Chen, Thomas K. F. Chiu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emotional intelligence and English as a second/foreign language learning: a systematic review using TCCM framework. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Deepika G, Jennifer JM.
europepmc   +1 more source

How Do I Measure up? Social Influence and L2 Motivation in the Algorithmic Age

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Comparative thinking is a fundamental human drive and a hallmark of contemporary life. For social action, such as the learning and use of additional languages, a target for appraisal (an L2 attribute) is evaluated in relation to a comparison standard (an appraiser's standpoint).
Alastair Henry, Meng Liu
wiley   +1 more source

Self-compassion and English learning anxiety among college students: a moderated chain mediation model. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Zhou L, Zhang X, Qiang J, Xu C.
europepmc   +1 more source