Subjectification and Chronotopes in Early‐Career TESOL Teachers' Professional Development in Japan
Abstract This study presents case studies of three early‐career secondary TESOL teachers in Japan, focusing on their professional development experiences. Their narratives were collected in two phases: (1) reflective reports submitted by the teachers during the fourth year of their teacher training, which included reflections on their previous L2 ...
Yoshiyuki Nakata +2 more
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Reading comprehension in L1 and L2 readers: neurocomputational mechanisms revealed through large language models. [PDF]
Gu C, Nastase SA, Zada Z, Li P.
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Creating a multilingual assessment ecology in the classroom
Abstract Addressing the educational needs of bi/multilingual students in K‐12 classrooms, this study explores teachers' engagement with multilingualism in assessment practice. Drawing on fieldwork conducted with language and mathematics teachers in Ontario, Canada, the study generates empirical insight into teachers' development and use of multilingual
Saskia Van Viegen, Nancy Bell, Noah Khan
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Chinese students' English learning self-efficacy, enjoyment, L2 grit, disciplinary difference, and performance: a moderated mediation model. [PDF]
Jiang C.
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35 Years of the Continua of Biliteracy: A discussion of what has been, what is, and what is to come
Abstract This issue of the Forum celebrates the 35th anniversary of the seminal publication on the continua of biliteracy (Hornberger, 1989). The issue has brought together scholars who each shed light on the continued need for such conceptual framing, illuminating ways in which “the hope for understanding biliteracy, as well as literacy and ...
Nancy H. Hornberger, Jamie L. Schissel
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The Impact of Color Cues on Word Segmentation by L2 Chinese Readers: Evidence from Eye Movements. [PDF]
Li L, Ji Y, Wang J, Paterson KB.
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Abstract Writing is crucial in tertiary education, yet enhancing the complexity of academic writing presents significant challenges for second language (L2) learners. This study explores the potential of dialogue journal writing (DJW), an interactive and low‐stress classroom activity, to enhance writing complexity among novice L2 writers.
Barry Lee Reynolds +2 more
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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
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Asymmetry in the retention of content and surface linguistic information during reading in L1 and L2. [PDF]
Bordag D, Opitz A, Berulava HG.
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Cumulative Testing for Learning Spoken Vocabulary
Abstract Cumulative testing is known to improve vocabulary learning by integrating both new and previously introduced words in weekly quizzes. While evidence for its benefits is promising, prior research has primarily focused on the written mode of vocabulary, with target words studied, practiced, and tested in the visual mode only.
Ryo Maie, Takumi Uchihara
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