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AI-driven chatbots in second language education: A systematic review of their efficacy and pedagogical implications

Ampersand
This systematic review explores the efficacy of AI-driven chatbots in second language (L2) acquisition and examines their pedagogical implications.
Watcharapol Wiboolyasarin, Kanokpan Wiboolyasarin, Phornrat Tiranant, Nattawut Jinowat, Poomipat Boonyakitanont   +4 more
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The Effect of Listening Strategy Intervention on the Development of Young Learners’ L2 Listening Skills

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The impact of strategy intervention on second language (L2) listening development has been explored in various contexts; however, research on both implicit and explicit listening strategy interventions for young learners remains limited.
Pelin Irgin, Munevver Ilgun‐Dibek
wiley   +1 more source

A Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Study on the Complementary Roles of AI Tools and Teacher Expertise in L2 Writing Instruction

SAGE Open
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly used in second language (L2) writing instruction, yet empirical research comparing their longitudinal effects against human feedback remains limited.
Doğan Can Akçin
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A study on the correlation between the perception of intelligent college English learning environments and the willingness to communicate in listening, speaking, reading, and writing

Frontiers in Psychology
IntroductionAs generative AI tools become integrated into educational settings, foreign language teaching and learning are gradually adapting. This cross-sectional mixed-methods study examines the relationships between college students’ perceptions of ...
Yan Li
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The Effects of L2 Chinese Learners’ Perceived Writing Anxiety on Their L1 Use within L2 Writing Performance among English Major Students in a Chinese University

English Language Teaching
Learning to write fluently and expressively in English is widely proved to be one of the most difficult skills for Chinese EFL learners to master due to their L2 writing processes are impeded by various obstacles, among which L2 writing anxiety and their L1 use are two indispensable factors that should be accounted. Hence, the purpose of this study was
Xin Hu, Haiying Du
openaire   +1 more source

Second language writing anxiety among high proficiency tertiary level students in UiTM Melaka / Canne Paul [PDF]

, 2010
Learners of second language experienced certain levels of anxiety in their writing process. It has been proven by researcher in the field of language acquisition ·that anxiety affects the learning process especially those who are of low proficiency level
Paul, Canne
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Twelve Years Revisited: Translanguaging as Relational Pedagogy for Sustaining Language Learning Motivation

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how foreign language teachers’ beliefs about the medium of instruction and translanguaging evolve over time by revisiting three in‐service teachers twelve years after their initial interviews. Using a qualitative longitudinal design, the study traces how translanguaging was initially framed as pedagogically deficient but ...
Danping Wang
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Second-language learners\u27 writing anxiety: Types, causes, and teachers\u27 perceptions [PDF]

, 2017
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the causes and most common types of second-language writing anxiety among students taking an intensive English course in the English Language Institute (ELI) at the American University in Cairo (AUC ...
El Shimi, Ehab
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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