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The use of google translate by secondary school ESL learners in English language learning

Edelweiss Applied Science and Technology
This study explores how secondary school learners of English as a Second Language (ESL) use Google Translate (GT) in their language learning. Although digital tools are widely used in education, most existing research focuses on university students. Less
S. Nair, A. Ling, N. Salleh, K. Rajendran, Norhaslinda Abd Rani, Lindey Easter Apolonius   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Modeling the Paths from L2 Use and Socio‐Affective Variables to Communication Skills: A Mixed‐Methods Approach

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Previous research demonstrated that communication anxiety reduces L2 learners' willingness to communicate and communication frequency, but left unexplored its impact on performance. The current mixed‐methods study investigated factors impacting L2 communication skills.
Debra M. Hardison
wiley   +1 more source

MALAYSIAN ESL LEARNERS’ EXPERIENCES WITH AI-DRIVEN VOICE PRACTICE USING CHATGPT AND TRADITIONAL ROLE-PLAY

International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling
Artificial intelligence (AI) speaking tools are increasingly used in language education to provide ESL learners with flexible and low-pressure opportunities for oral practice, whereas peer-based activities such as role-play offer authentic communicative ...
W. Tan, Hanita Hanim Ismail
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Effects of Task-based Approach on Speaking Anxiety among ESL Low Proficiency Diploma Students

Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2019
The objectives of this study are to determine the presence of speaking anxiety among ESL learners, to investigate the relationship between language anxiety and speaking skills and to determine the effect of task-based approach on learners' speaking ...
Viji Ramamuruthy
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Supporting Pathways into College and Careers: The Case of Adult Education ESL in Community Colleges

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Research has increasingly focused on the importance of college preparation and career and technical education (CTE) for multilingual learners (MLs), many of them classified as “English Learners,” in K‐12 schools. Less attention, however, has been paid to the collegiate and professional aspirations of another significant population of MLs in ...
Kylie A. Kenner, George C. Bunch, Benjamin M. James   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using Virtual Exchange for Teaching BELF Pragmatics: Developing an Online Negotiation Activity

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Teaching Business English (BE) is experiencing a paradigm shift to reflect the communicative needs of the global workplace. With the majority of interactions in English now taking place among multilingual speakers, there are increasing calls to integrate perspectives of English as a business lingua franca (BELF) into English language and ...
Miya Komori‐Glatz, Kaisa S. Pietikäinen   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

ENHANCING ESL LEARNERS READING COMPREHENSION AND MOTIVATION VIA AI-GENERATED PERSONALISED READING TEXTS

International Journal on E-Learning Practices (IJELP)
This study identifies the effect of AI-generated personalised reading texts on ESL learners’ reading comprehension and motivation at the secondary school level in Sabah, Malaysia.
Valencia De Kumang, A. Sudin, P. Dr, S. Swanto   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Longitudinal Tracking of Persistence in Other‐Repair Practices in an Audio‐Mediated English Private Tutoring Setting

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Private tutoring—or shadow education—has received ample scholarly attention due to increasing demand from parents for reasons of social mobility in ESL/EFL contexts. Referred to as English private tutoring (EPT) for language learning purposes, this type of non‐formal education shares certain features of formal education like content and ...
Semih Ekin, Ali Anaç, Muhammet Öcel
wiley   +1 more source

“Disciplinary Writing Is Like Playing with Legos”: Exploring a Multilingual International Student's Navigating Science Writing

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores the experiences of an undergraduate multilingual international student in becoming a science writer at a large public university. Taking the lenses of identity and investment, language socialization and multiliteracies, we address the question: How does a college‐aged multilingual science student navigate disciplinary ...
Hongye Zeng, Laura Mahalingappa
wiley   +1 more source

ONLINE SPEAKING ASSESSMENTS: PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF UNIVERSITY ESL LEARNERS

International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling
With the growing integration of online learning, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of online speaking assessments has gained importance in language education. This study explores the perceptions and experiences of university ESL learners
Berlian Nur Morat, Norlizawati Md Tahir, Nur Syazwanie Mansor   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source