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Journal of Digital SociohumanitiesThis multimodal phenomenological study investigates the lived experiences of low-proficiency ESL undergraduates’ emotional, cognitive, and metacognitive responses during human versus AI chatbot-partnered spoken interactions using the target language of ...
Sumudu Nisala Embogama
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Emotion, proficiency, and arousal: exploring speech and physiological responses in Chinese ESL learners [PDF]
Frontiers in Human NeuroscienceIntroductionThe coordination and expression of cultural specific affective cues during speech production in a second language (L2) reflects pragmatic adaptation, which is a critical step toward learning and achieving broader pragmatic competence ...
Mengjiao Wu, Jennifer M. Roche
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English Language Teaching, 2021 The past few decades have seen a great amount of second language acquisition research on language learning strategies. Most of the research on strategy instruction had more practical goals than mere theoretical understanding. These practical goals are different ways of equipping learners with self-learning strategies.
P. Binu
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Journal of Business and Social Development, 2020 Low proficiency ESL learners often encounter a lot of learning problems, particularly due to their lack of vocabulary, which is evident in their incorrect usage of words. This study was an attempt to aid 85 low proficiency ESL learners to easily comprehend the forms and functions of 80 target words, selected from the 2000 level General Word List, using
SHARON SUI-LIN LIM +2 more
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Effects of Board Game on Speaking Ability of Low-proficiency ESL Learners
International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, 2016 ESL learners often experience anxiety and feel uncomfortable when speaking in the target language. This paper examines the anxiety level of polytechnic students when speaking English and the effects of board game on their speaking performance. The participants were selected from two intact classes which were randomly assigned into experimental and ...
Yong Mei Fung, Y. Min
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The Effects of ESL Immersion and Proficiency on Learners’ Pronunciation Development
Frontiers in Communication, 2021 Despite the efforts of existing studies in the domain of L2 phonology to examine ESL learners’ pronunciation development, little research has comprehensively demonstrated ESL learners’ pronunciation improvement in academic immersion contexts.
Maria Kostromitina, Okim Kang
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Gading Journal for the Social Sciences (e-ISSN 2600-7568)This study investigates the characteristics of imagined communities among low-proficiency English as a Second Language (ESL) learners in Malaysia, guided by Norton’s (1997) theoretical framework. A qualitative case study approach was employed, involving 10 Malaysian undergraduate students categorized as low-proficiency based on their Malaysian ...
Siang Jack Chan +2 more
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Arab World English JournalLanguage connects people, as it is one of the important tools for communication. Having one shared language to communicate to one another is essential particularly in today’s a fast-paced borderless world. In Malaysia, despite English being learnt formally in academic settings for an average of 11 years for each Malaysian student, their language ...
Mafarhanatul Akmal Ahmad Kamal +1 more
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Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH)Vocabulary Learning Strategies (VLSs) are widely implemented in the learning of English as a second language (ESL). Hence, VLSs are helpful in aiding learners to develop their vocabulary effectively, not only in the classroom but also out-of-classroom, according to the learners' needs.
Azlina Abdul Aziz +1 more
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International Journal of Applied LinguisticsLearner‐to‐learner (peer) interaction has been integral to the second language (L2) classroom since the advent of communicative‐oriented pedagogies. Despite the well‐documented benefits of peer interaction, the extent to which learners benefit may be ...
Franciele Spinelli
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