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Gender-dependent language anxiety in Polish communication apprehensives

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2012
This paper analyzes the relationship between communication apprehension and language anxiety from the perspective of gender. As virtually no empirical studies have addressed the explicit influence of gender on language anxiety in communication ...
Ewa Piechurska-Kuciel
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Foreign Language Anxiety: A Systematic Review [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2019
Research in foreign language learning has notably revealed that foreign language anxiety has been a crucial area in applied linguistics. Therefore, this study tends to give a comprehensive review of literature on foreign language anxiety. This review also tries to add an additional explanation to the earlier studies of this issue.
Arab World English Journal, Ibrahim Naser Oteir, Abdullah Nijr Al-Otaibi   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Development and Implementation of a Disease‐Targeted Storybook as a Clinical Tool for Children With Acute Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although significant progress has been made in childhood leukemia survival, healthcare providers, and caregivers often face challenges in explaining this disease to patients. Disease‐targeted storybooks have been proposed as a tool to facilitate the understanding of diagnoses and treatment.
Nutvipha Ummartyotin, Usanarat Anurathapan, Rawiwan Roongpraiwan, Potchanee Dandamrongrak, Siriporn Nakhonchai, Pawin Numthavaj, Vilawan Chirdkiatgumchai   +6 more
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The Effectiveness of Peer Tutoring in Arabic Language Learning at Higher Education Institutions

Lugawiyyat
This study investigates the effectiveness of peer tutoring in Arabic language acquisition at Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University in Malang. The aim is to explore how peer tutoring influences students' speaking proficiency, comprehension, and ...
Lutfi Aminulloh, Umar Al Faruq, Maulidia A. Noer   +2 more
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Zooming into the L2 Speech Fluency Markers of Anxious and Non-Anxious Advanced L2 Learners – an Extreme Case Sampling Report

Research in Language, 2023
The study examines selected temporal markers of L2 utterance fluency in the speech of advanced L2 learners who exhibit high (HLA) and low (LLA) language anxiety levels. Out of the pool of 59 participants, six HLA and six LLA individuals were selected for
Magdalena Szyszka, Pekka Lintunen
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Animal‐Assisted Activities With Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology: A Multicenter Survey of the Current Status, Implementation, and Challenges in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig, Birgit Burkhardt, Christof M. Kramm, Kira Ostermann, Sarah C. Goretzki, Uta Dirksen, Nico Kurpiers, Michael M. Schündeln   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Language anxiety mediates the link between Agreeableness and self-perceived foreign language skills

Moderna Språk
The influence of personality, though overt in the mother tongue, may not be easily detected in foreign language (FL) learning, due to the change of language obscuring the clarity of universally observable influences.
Ewa Piechurska-Kuciel, Katarzyna Ożańska-Ponikwia, Katarzyna Skałacka   +2 more
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Revue des recherches sur l’anxiété langagière relative aux compétences linguistiques et aux étapes du traitement de la langue

Glottodidactica, 2017
This article presents the findings of selected empirical research on language anxiety, conducted in various countries and among age groups at diverse proficiency levels, applying different research designs and anxiety measurement instruments.
SYLWIA ŁUSZCZYŃSKA
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Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell, Cassy Ross, Panagiota S. Filippou, Bruno Silvester Lopes, Dominic Gilchrist, Paul Dean, Kamar Ameen‐Ali, Tora K. Smulders‐Srinivasan, Ahmad A. Khundakar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Mediating Role of Personal Intelligence in the Relationship between Mind Wandering and Emotional Flexibility with Language Anxiety in Students with Language Disorders [PDF]

Journal of Research in Psychopathology
Children with speech and language difficulties are at risk for learning and behavioral problems. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of personal intelligence in the relationship between mind wandering and emotional ...
Mozaffar Ghaffari, Yousef Hazrati, Asghar Fouladi   +2 more
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