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Differentiation in the foreign language classroom : including students with disabilities in secondary foreign language classes [PDF]

, 2015
textForeign language teachers are not generally given information about how to work with students with disabilities. However, it is important for these students to have access to FL classes, both for the cognitive benefits that they offer and for path ...
Trawick, Jessie Elisabeth
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The Effect of Concept Mapping on L2 Writing Performance: Examining Possible Effects of Trait-Level Writing Anxiety

English Language Teaching, 2014
Research on anxiety in a foreign language-learning context is well-documented; however, few studies have directly focused on anxiety occurring within writing contexts despite the fact that writing anxiety is known to affect students’ learning. The present study examined the effectiveness of concept mapping considering students’ writing anxiety ...
Machida, Naoko, Dalsky, David J.
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Subjectification and Chronotopes in Early‐Career TESOL Teachers' Professional Development in Japan

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This study presents case studies of three early‐career secondary TESOL teachers in Japan, focusing on their professional development experiences. Their narratives were collected in two phases: (1) reflective reports submitted by the teachers during the fourth year of their teacher training, which included reflections on their previous L2 ...
Yoshiyuki Nakata, Xuesong (Andy) Gao, Takahiro Miyazaki   +2 more
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Enhancing General and Academic L2 Writing Complexity Through Dialogue Journal Writing: The Role of Learners' Motivational Beliefs

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Writing is crucial in tertiary education, yet enhancing the complexity of academic writing presents significant challenges for second language (L2) learners. This study explores the potential of dialogue journal writing (DJW), an interactive and low‐stress classroom activity, to enhance writing complexity among novice L2 writers.
Barry Lee Reynolds, Xiaoke Bai, Brian V. Rusk   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interactive Videos in Multimodal Listening Assessments: Examining Language Learners' Perspectives

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The academic success of international students who speak English as a second language (L2) hinges on their ability to effectively communicate and comprehend information in English, which requires well‐developed listening skills. Given that real‐world listening mostly involves processing both auditory and visual information, incorporating ...
Shanshan He, Ruslan Suvorov
wiley   +1 more source

An Investigation of L2 Learners’ Writing Self-Efficacy, Writing Anxiety and Its Causes at Higher Education in Turkey

International Journal of Higher Education, 2015
The present study aimed at investigating higher education L2 learners in a Turkish context in terms of writing self-efficacy, writing anxiety, and the causes of writing anxiety. The data have been collected through the Second Language Writing Anxiety Inventory (SLWAI), developed by Cheng, (2004), and Causes of Writing Anxiety Inventory (CWAI), and ...
Özkan Kırmızı, Gülin Dağdeviren Kırmızı   +1 more
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Teaching Enjoyment and Vitality as Mediators of Cognitive Flexibility and Reflective Teaching in EFL Teachers: A Mixed‐Methods Serial Mediation Analysis

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Reflective teaching (RT) is influenced by a range of cognitive, pedagogical, and psycho‐affective factors in second/foreign language (L2) education. However, empirical evidence on the influence of psycho‐affective variables on teachers' reflectivity remains limited.
Lili Qin, Hossein Nassaji, Ali Derakhshan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Learner internal psychological factors [PDF]

, 2012
Book synopsis: What is language and how can we investigate its acquisition by children or adults? What perspectives exist from which to view acquisition? What internal constraints and external factors shape acquisition?
Dewaele, Jean-Marc
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Un estudio de estrategias de aprendizaje de lenguas utilizadas por estudiantes exitosos de programas de pedagogia en inglés de universidades de Concepción, Chile: un estudio de caso [PDF]

, 2015
Indexación: Web of Science; Scielo.This study attempts to uncover the Language Learning Strategies (LLSs) utilized by proficient language learners in English pedagogy programs at two universities.
Hitt, Lea, Véliz, Mauricio
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