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Social and Social‐Psychological Factors Do Not Predict L2 Writing: The Case of Immigrants in the Netherlands

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT It is well‐known that adults vary to an important extent with regard to L2 learning outcomes. One apparent reason is the degree of exposure to the target language. Furthermore, it has been suggested that adult learning is more affected by social and psychological variables than in younger learners.
Marco Bril, Jolijn Pauw, Fanny Forsberg Lundell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

FORMATION OF PUPILS’ LEXICAL COMPETENCE BY COMPUTER GAMES IN THE STUDY OF UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE

Інформаційні технології і засоби навчання, 2018
The article deals with the problem of forming the lexical competence of younger teenage pupils with the use of computer games in the process of learning the Ukrainian language, the ways of its solution and the corresponding methodical recommendations are
Oksana A. Kucheruk
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From a Learner's Perspective: Tracing L2 Interactional Competence Development in Video‐Mediated Task‐Based Interactions

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In task‐based language learning, learners have to deal with the challenge of moving the task and the talk concurrently forward. In doing so, they develop sets of task‐relevant, interactional, and multimodal resources. In this study we use multimodal longitudinal conversation analysis to investigate one learner's L2 interactional competence ...
Carmen Konzett‐Firth, Ufuk Balaman
wiley   +1 more source

Teaching and Learning vocabulary classes in Spanish as a Foreign Language in immersion sociocultural situation

Santiago, 2017
In the context of Oriente University the vocabulary teaching in SFL lessons is characterized by an incidental treatment according to spontaneous needs expressed by the students, brought about by a reading or a specific topic.
María Teresa Barriel-Guevara, Yessy Villavicencio-Simón, Idania Fernàndez-Ortiz   +2 more
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The Influence of E-Comics on English Lexical Competence in Virtual Higher Education

IAFOR Journal of Education
The development of lexical competence in foreign languages is one of the skills that presents difficulties in the teaching-learning process, as it requires stimulation and retention on the part of the student and creativity from the teacher.
Norma Flores-González, Vianey Castelán Flores, Mónica Zamora Hernández   +2 more
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Attainment Pairing Effects on Cognitive Conflict in Technology‐enhanced EFL Cooperative Tasks

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how attainment pairing (high‐high versus high‐low versus low‐low attainment) impacts English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learner engagement during technology‐enhanced cooperative writing tasks. Seventy‐eight Chinese university learners formed 39 dyads (13 pairs per group) via Tencent Meeting.
Ying Liu, Allen Thurston
wiley   +1 more source

Examining Regulatory Fit Effects on L2 Writing Motivation: Individual Regulatory Focus and Teacher Feedback

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Focusing on the learner's agency in feedback practices, this study investigates how learners’ regulatory focus (i.e., promotion‐ vs. prevention‐oriented) and teacher feedback interact to affect second language (L2) writing motivation. It examines the effects of regulatory fit on L2 learners’ writing motivation and self‐evaluation of writing ...
Minyoung Cho
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging the Gap Between L1 and L2: Enhanced Emotional Vocabulary Through Elaborative Processing in Spanish‐Speaking English Language Learners

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Foreign languages are often learnt in formal and disembodied environments which may limit the emotional resonance of their vocabulary and their pragmatic usage in real‐life communication. In a context of English as a foreign language (EFL), this study examines whether elaborative processing as a teaching strategy leads to changes in the ...
María Jesús Sánchez, Elisa Pérez‐García, María Belén López Arroyo, Beatriz Bermúdez‐Margaretto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Systematic Review on Generative AI in L2 Speaking Development From a Self‐Determination Theory Perspective

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Second or foreign language (L2) speaking is a key aspect of L2 competence. While GenAI shows potential to address challenges in L2 speaking development, its role remains insufficiently understood. Self‐Determination Theory (SDT) could explain student language learning engagement. Therefore, this systematic review examines how GenAI affordances
Yanyan Catherine Lin, Yan Li, Xinjie Chen, Thomas K. F. Chiu   +3 more
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The Effects of Mobile, Gamified, and Paper Flashcards on Vocabulary and Collocation Learning in Young Language Learners

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examined English vocabulary learning by using three types of flashcards: paper flashcards, non‐gamified mobile application (app) flashcards (i.e., digital flashcards), and gamified mobile app flashcards (i.e., gamified flashcards) in a privately owned language institute in Iran.
Ali Soyoof, Barry Lee Reynolds, Ehsan Rassaei, Boris Vazquez‐Calvo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source