The Languaging of Research: Ecological Perspectives on Researcher Praxis
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
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Self-compassion and English learning anxiety among college students: a moderated chain mediation model. [PDF]
Zhou L, Zhang X, Qiang J, Xu C.
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Anxiety and foreign language learning for young adolescents
Este trabajo analiza los factores más comunes que le producen ansiedad a un grupo de adolescentes a la hora de aprender inglés como lengua extranjera en un programa perteneciente al proyecto de Acción Social “ED-2884” de la Sede del Pacífico de la Universidad de Costa Rica.
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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
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Psychological determinants of GenAI adoption for foreign language education: an extended UTAUT2 model and sentiment analysis approach. [PDF]
Wang H, Liu T.
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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 +3 more
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Emotional intelligence and English as a second/foreign language learning: a systematic review using TCCM framework. [PDF]
Deepika G, Jennifer JM.
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How Do I Measure up? Social Influence and L2 Motivation in the Algorithmic Age
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
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Emotional intelligence and language learning performance of EFL learners in China: chain mediating effects of willingness to communicate and foreign language learning boredom. [PDF]
Wang R, Xu Q.
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ABSTRACT Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has emerged as a powerful tool in the Informal Digital Learning of English (IDLE) environment, offering personalized, interactive, and innovative language learning experiences that may enhance learning engagement.
Jin Liu, Meilu Liu, Yuan Yao, Dechao Li
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