Results 121 to 130 of about 1,511,624 (342)

Towards Effective Integration and Positive Impact of Automated Writing Evaluation in L2 Writing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The increasing dominance of English has elevated the need to develop an ability to effectively communicate in writing, and this has put a strain on second language education programs worldwide.
Cotos, Elena, Cotos, Elena
core   +2 more sources

Timing Mechanotransduction: Mechanically Dynamic Biomaterials Reveal the Temporal Hierarchy of YAP/TAZ Control Nodes

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This work develops dynamically softening polyacrylamide hydrogels for time‐resolved imaging during continuous mechanical transitions. The study revealed that mechanotransduction is biphasic; YAP/TAZ inactivation is driven by early loss of the nucleocytoskeletal continuum connecting subnuclear adhesions, F‐actin, and the nuclear envelope, coupled with ...
Alessandro Gandin   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Configurational impact of self-regulated writing strategy, writing anxiety, and perceived writing difficulty on EFL writing performance: an fsQCA approach

open access: yesScientific Reports
Previous research has indicated that writing performance of foreign/second language (L2) learners is influenced by their utilization of self-regulated writing strategies.
Cunying Fan, Juan Wang
doaj   +1 more source

Using ChatGPT for second language writing: Experiences and perceptions of EFL learners in Thailand and Vietnam

open access: yesComputers and Education: Artificial Intelligence
This study explored the experiences and perceptions of Thai and Vietnamese EFL learners regarding the use of ChatGPT for second language (L2) writing. It aimed to contribute to the ongoing discourse on using generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) tools
Joel C. Meniado   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond Length: Investigating Dependency Distance Across L2 Modalities and Proficiency Levels

open access: yesOpen Linguistics, 2019
As an important index of working memory burden and syntactic difficulty, Dependency Distance (DD) has been fruitfully applied in the context of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) to both native and non-native language production.
Yan Hengbin, Li Yinghui
doaj   +1 more source

An Exploratory Application of Rhetorical Structure Theory to Detect Coherence Errors in L2 English Writing: Possible Implications for Automated Writing Evaluation Software [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This paper presents an initial attempt to examine whether Rhetorical Structure Theory (RST) (Mann & Thompson, 1988) can be fruitfully applied to the detection of the coherence errors made by Taiwanese low-intermediate learners of English.
Skoufaki, S
core  

Helix Alignment, Chevrons, and Edge Dislocations in Twist‐Bend Ferroelectric Nematics

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
The recently discovered twist‐bend ferroelectric nematic (NTBF) is the new member of the multiferroic family, representing a fluid with an oblique helicoidal (heliconical) periodic structure of spontaneous electric polarization. The work presents a thorough exploration of the material properties of this phase, how the periodic modulation of ...
Bijaya Basnet   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Language transfer in L2 academic writings: a dependency grammar approach

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology
Dependency distance (DD) is an important factor in language processing and can affect the ease with which a sentence is understood. Previous studies have investigated the role of DD in L2 writing, but little is known about how the native language ...
Yude Bi, Hua Tan, Hua Tan
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy