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Molecular Friction Trumps Viscosity in Angstrofluidic Transport

Small, EarlyView.
Single‐file transport through sub‐1 nm graphene nanopore and carbon nanotube is investigated using molecular dynamics and ergodic trajectory sampling. The study shows that confinement geometry and wall‐fluid interaction strength govern molecular mobility, allowing atomistic motion to be translated into a continuum‐based resistance coefficient for ...
Jaber Al Hossain, Murat Barisik, Chirodeep Bakli, Suman Chakraborty, BoHung Kim   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

ASSESSING ENGLISH-SPEAKING PROFICIENCY AMONG UNDERGRADUATE ESL LEARNERS: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY FROM PUNJAB, INDIA

ShodhKosh Journal of Visual and Performing Arts
This study aimed to evaluate the English-speaking proficiency of undergraduate second-language learners using a quantitative descriptive research design.
T. Thomas, Sarla Nirankari
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Critical Multilingual Language Awareness, Antiracism, and Raciolinguicized Subjectivities in Teacher Education

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Race and language collaborate in structuring educational inequities, creating urgency for teacher education to equip all teachers to equitably serve racialized multilinguals as antiracist language educators. Emphasizing the inseparability of racial and linguistic justice, this article examines teacher candidates' (TCs') learning journeys ...
Monica Shank Lauwo
wiley   +1 more source

The Interplay Between Self-Efficacy, Writing Anxiety and Writing Complexities Among Low Proficiency Learners in Malaysia: A Systematic Literature Review

Theory and Practice in Language Studies
Developing strong writing skills is crucial for English as a Second Language (ESL) learners in Malaysia. However, low-proficiency learners often face challenges, potentially linked to psychological factors like self-efficacy and writing anxiety ...
Faraliza Binti Ahmed Shukri, A. Salam
semanticscholar   +1 more source

“All Native Speakers” at Singapore's ESL Schools: Implications for TESOL Communities in the Pursuit of Diversity‐Based Professionalism

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores an understudied question of who teaches English in the Singaporean English language teaching (ELT) industry. Study 1 analyzed the website contents of ESL schools, and Study 2 conducted questionnaire surveys and interviews with three schools.
Yoko Kobayashi
wiley   +1 more source

Definiteness at the syntax-semantics interface: testing the acquisition of English articles by Kuwaiti Arabic speakers in relative clause contexts

Language Testing in Asia
The present study investigates the acquisition of English articles in relative clause contexts by L1 Kuwaiti Arabic speakers. We propose a testing instrument designed to evaluate the use of the definite and indefinite articles in restrictive relative ...
Marta Tryzna, Ivan Ivanov, Yousuf AlBader   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimizing the Effectiveness of Captioned Viewing for Incidental Second Language Vocabulary Learning: The Effects of Repeated Viewing and Reading Fluency

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examined the effects of repeated viewing and reading fluency on incidental second language vocabulary acquisition through captioned video exposure. A total of 149 Japanese EFL learners watched a short animation with or without captions, varying in the number of repetitions (once, twice, or three times).
Satsuki Kurokawa, Takumi Uchihara
wiley   +1 more source

A Comprehensive Review of the Components for Process Approach to Overcome Writing Impairments among Low Proficiency Learners in Malaysia

World Journal of English Language
Researchers and educators have both expressed interest in the English as a Second Language (ESL) ability of Malaysian students. Due to the Malaysia's multilingualism and the significance of English in international communication, learning outcomes must ...
Faraliza Binti Ahmed Shukri, Abdul Rahim Salam   +1 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Linguistic Variation across Instructional Segments in International Teaching Assistants' Discourse: A Corpus‐Based Analysis

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates internal linguistic variation in the instructional discourse of international teaching assistants (ITAs) by segmenting their mini‐lecture performances into four discourse types: introduction, lecture, conclusion, and audience interaction.
Heesun Chang, Hector Rivera
wiley   +1 more source

Finding One's Place: ESL Teachers' Experiences of Language and Identity in the School Spaces of Quebec

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates how English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers navigate their professional and linguistic identities within Quebec's complex linguistic landscape. Drawing on critical approaches to conceptualizing space, we examine physical and metaphorical spaces in schools as sites of identity negotiation and community building. Data
Philippa Parks, Caroline Riches, Katherine Hardin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source