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Motivation and Beliefs in Distance Language Learning: The Case of English Learners at RTVU, an Open University in China [PDF]

, 2010
To date, research into the role of affective variables in language learning has been conducted almost exclusively with learners in the classroom. However, the steady increase in the numbers of distance language learners worldwide calls for the research ...
Hurd, Stella, Xiao, Junhong
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Changed Minds and L2 Motivation: Reflections of Japanese EFL Students Living, Laboring and Learning in Vietnam

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT English as a lingua franca (ELF) is increasingly used for communication in many EFL contexts, including Vietnam. Although Japan and Vietnam have a long history of economic cooperation, for practical reasons, English typically functions as the medium of communication between the two groups. This study examines Japanese expats who had studied or
Mark R. Freiermuth, Satomi Kanaya
wiley   +1 more source

Interactive task design: Metachat and the whole learner

, 2006
In this chapter the focus is on conversations about language between adult learners online, in synchronous and asynchronous postings. Socio-affective and social-semiotic perspectives are used, thus distancing the work somewhat from cognitive ways of ...
Lamy, Marie-Noelle
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Investigating affect in a distance language learning context: approaches and methods [PDF]

, 2008
The investigation of affect has been moving (somewhat quietly) up the second language acquisition (SLA) research agenda for a number of years and is now beginning to make a wider impact as the place of emotions becomes more firmly embedded in theories of
Hurd, Stella
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Fatigue and mood disorders are highly prevalent in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A single‐centre, cross‐sectional study using patient‐reported outcomes

Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Fatigue is a common and debilitating symptom in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), yet it remains under‐recognised in clinical practice. This study aimed to quantify fatigue among Australian patients with IBD and examine associations with disease control, psychological distress and quality of life (QoL).
Andrew Chen, Darren Wong
wiley   +1 more source

Positive and Negative Emotions of Chinese as a Second Language Learners and the Influencing Factors

SAGE Open
The successful launch of the One Belt and One Road Initiative in 2013, coupled with China’s growing international influence, has stimulated global interest in learning Chinese as a Second Language (CSL).
Junzhe Li, Linda Tsung
doaj   +1 more source

Dynamic Trust Formation in AI‐Enabled Automation: A Longitudinal Case Study of an Advanced Driver Assistance System

Information Systems Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled automation is often utilised in systems that perform human tasks. While useful, these technologies pose a risk of adverse consequences in the case of AI failures as they operate in open environments, learn and are subject to continuous updates.
Kari M. Koskinen, Niina Mallat, Virpi Kristiina Tuunainen, Antti Lyyra   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chronic silencing of subsets of cortical layer 5 pyramidal neurons has a long‐term influence on the laminar distribution of parvalbumin interneurons and the perineuronal nets

Journal of Anatomy, Volume 246, Issue 4, Page 479-504, April 2025.
Chronic silencing of subsets of layer 5 projection neurons has distinct effects on the laminar distribution of PV interneurons and the perineuronal nets in the adult primary motor and somatosensory cortex. Abstract Neural networks are established throughout cortical development, which require the right ratios of glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons ...
Florina P. Szabó, Veronika Sigutova, Anna M. Schneider, Anna Hoerder‐Suabedissen, Zoltán Molnár   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transnationalizing Raciolinguistics: An Intersectional Analysis for Understanding Chinese International Students’ Language Ideologies Across Contexts

Journal of Sociolinguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study adopts a transnational raciolinguistic perspective to examine how Chinese international students (CISs) navigate language, race, and identity across borders and contexts. Based on semistructured interviews with 14 CISs, the study highlights that pre‐migration socialization in China influences how CISs perceive and interpret their ...
Gengqi Xiao, Hailing Wang, Jing Yu
wiley   +1 more source

How pre‐service L2 English teachers use accounts to mitigate turn allocation to unwilling participants in microteaching

The Modern Language Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates how pre‐service L2 English teachers manage turn allocation when student willingness to participate is uncertain or absent during microteaching sessions. Drawing on conversation analysis (CA), we examine video‐recorded teaching demonstrations conducted by undergraduate L2 English education majors in South Korea.
Eunseok Ro, Hyunwoo Kim
wiley   +1 more source