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Abstract Do immersion and nonimmersion learners’ English grammaticality judgment test (GJT) scores reflect the same underlying processes in language learning? Drawing on data from Chen and Hartshorne's (2021) study, we argue that they do not. Using generalized additive mixed models (GAMMs), we found that age of onset was the strongest predictor of GJT ...
Frans van der Slik, Roeland van Hout
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An Integration of a Process Approach and Formative Assessment into the Development of Teaching and Learning of ESL Writing in a Malaysian University: A Sociocultural Perspective [PDF]
A review of relevant literature indicates that assessment of students’ academic writing needs to include formative as well as summative feedback, especially when process approaches to the teaching of writing are adopted.
Hasim, Zuwati
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ABSTRACT There are paradoxical and sociological questions surrounding migrants of certain ethno‐national backgrounds—particularly women—whose high levels of education do not consistently translate into employment commensurate with their skills, resulting in what is commonly termed “brain waste.” This study critically examines the role of employer ...
Homa Sadri
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[[abstract]]Spoken word recognition is vital to effective oral communication (Flood, Lapp, Squire & Jensen, 2003). Since language in the spoken form is more challenging in light of the fact that ears have to discern sounds which cross the word boundaries
Kuo, Feng-Lan
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Pre‐Service English Teachers' Peer Corrective Feedback Practices in L2 Pronunciation
ABSTRACT While research in instructed second language acquisition (ISLA) emphasizes the positive impact of corrective feedback (CF) in improving L2 pronunciation skills, teachers often provide feedback inconsistently and focus primarily on segmental, word‐level issues.
Sinem Sonsaat‐Hegelheimer
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ABSTRACT Although the Philippines is gaining growing recognition as an effective site for English learning, especially among Japanese and Korean students, critical attention must be paid to the instrumentalization of Filipino instructors and the country, and the racialized discourse and practice.
Aika Ishige
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Schematic of tribological studies using neural networks. ABSTRACT The paper investigates the dependence of wear intensity and friction coefficient of epoxy composites on the content of fillers—aluminum oxide (Al2O3), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and zinc oxide (ZnO).
Oleg Totosko +2 more
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The Impact of ESL Funding Restrictions on Student Academic Achievement [PDF]
ESL instruction is an important issue in Canada due to the large number of immigrants and has potentially impacts on both student academic progress and educational expenditures.
Cesar Furtado, Martin Dooley
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Abstract The underrepresentation of tropical cyclones (TCs) in state‐of‐the‐art atmospheric reanalyses such as ERA5 is well known, yet their impact on global hindcasts of extreme sea levels remains largely unaddressed. We show that weak TC signals in ERA5 cause severe underestimation, and in some cases near omission, of TC‐induced storm surges.
Pengcheng Wang +2 more
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ABSTRACT Background music with lyrics can be a prevalent distraction in environments where people study or read while music plays. However, such effects on reading comprehension across different language contexts remain insufficiently investigated. Guided by the duplex‐mechanism account of 1.
Yilun Ding, William Choi
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