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Proctoring in a Second Language: Exploring Fairness and Justice in Remote English Language Testing

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Remote proctoring is increasingly common in English language testing (Isbell & Kremmel, 2020), yet it often requires communication in the target language, unlike in‐person centers that may offer support in test‐takers' first language. Although prior studies have noted communication challenges in remote testing environments (Green & Lung, 2021;
Jieun Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Chinese students' English learning self-efficacy, enjoyment, L2 grit, disciplinary difference, and performance: a moderated mediation model. [PDF]

BMC Psychol
Jiang C.
europepmc   +1 more source

Modeling the Paths from L2 Use and Socio‐Affective Variables to Communication Skills: A Mixed‐Methods Approach

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Previous research demonstrated that communication anxiety reduces L2 learners' willingness to communicate and communication frequency, but left unexplored its impact on performance. The current mixed‐methods study investigated factors impacting L2 communication skills.
Debra M. Hardison
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Color Cues on Word Segmentation by L2 Chinese Readers: Evidence from Eye Movements. [PDF]

Behav Sci (Basel)
Li L, Ji Y, Wang J, Paterson KB.
europepmc   +1 more source

Metalinguistic Awareness in the EFL Classroom and Beyond: Exploring the Potential of Translation Tasks

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Current trends encouraging a move away from monolingual teaching have sparked a renewed interest in the role of translation in language instruction. Yet, there are few theoretically and empirically grounded proposals regarding specific uses of translation in the language classroom.
Monika Bader, Sandra L. Halverson, Christine Möller‐Omrani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immune escape mechanisms revealed by multifunctional nanoprobes targeting PD‐L1 in hepatic cancer progression

VIEW, EarlyView.
The ICGB@Apt nanoprobes are designed to specifically recognize immune checkpoint molecules such as PD‐L1, thereby enabling precise monitoring of the progression from liver cirrhosis to HC. By binding to PD‐L1 on tumor cells, ICGB@Apt visualizes immune escape events and tumor metastasis while simultaneously reflecting the dynamic interaction between ...
Yiteng Meng, Liwen Jing, Yeda Chen, Shenggang Zhan, Feng Xiong, Wenbiao Chen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Asymmetry in the retention of content and surface linguistic information during reading in L1 and L2. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Bordag D, Opitz A, Berulava HG.
europepmc   +1 more source

A thermoplastic microfluidic platform with integrated electrospun scaffolds for assessing brain cell‐specific drug selectivity

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Schematic representation of the microfluidic platform with its advantages. Abstract A major challenge in pharmacology is the limited selectivity of therapeutic compounds toward specific tissues or cells. Drugs often distribute systemically before reaching the intended site of action, affecting nontarget cells and potentially reducing efficacy or ...
Maria Testa, Laura Palumbo, Martina La Rosa, Antonella Girgenti, Fabio Salvatore Palumbo, Pasquale Picone, Francesco Lopresti, Domenico Nuzzo, Vincenzo La Carruba   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is L2 Learners' Metaphorical Competence Essentially Cognitive, Linguistic, or Personal?-A Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

J Intell
Chen Z, Guan L, Zhou X.
europepmc   +1 more source

Sources of individual variability in a pragmatic reference game: Effects of logical reasoning and Theory of Mind. [PDF]

PLoS One
Mayn A, Demberg V.
europepmc   +1 more source