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Japanese EFL Learners’ Perspectives on the Inclusion of Diverse English Accents in Audio Recordings for Textbooks and Listening Tests

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The use of English accents beyond standard American and British varieties has been increasingly advocated in English language education, particularly in listening instruction and assessment. However, little is known about learners’ perspectives on diverse accents in terms of their use in different types of listening materials.
Ryuichi Suzuki, Tomoko Takenouchi, Shigeru Yamane   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence for Language Learning: A Systematic Review of its Design, Theoretical Foundations, Implementation, and Impact

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although the use of AI technologies (e.g., chatbots and automated writing evaluations (AWE)) has gained considerable attention in language learning fields in recent years, how AI technologies have been designed and implemented in language learning education, as well as their effectiveness, is understudied.
Shen Qiao, Michelle Mingyue Gu, Chaoqun Lu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation of the phonological awareness of A1 level students learning Turkish as a foreign language

Cogent Education
Phonological awareness is pivotal in language learning, influencing speaking, writing, and listening abilities. Identifying factors that affect reading development is crucial for effective language instruction.
Haluk Güngör, Aslı Koçak, Sedat Maden   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Deep, Blended Language Learning As Measured By Oral Proficiency and Course Evaluation [PDF]

Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages, 2013
This article explores the effectiveness of a newly-launched, technology-rich approach in the classes of a less commonly taught language, Turkish; it is one of the rare studies on the proficiency level of students of Turkish as a foreign language, and ...
Francois Victor Tochon
doaj  

Co‐Authorship in Applied Linguistics Research: Patterns and Trends, 1991–2023

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
Abstract It has been 18 years since Greene's featured article in Nature, The demise of the lone author. In that time, there have been enormous shifts in how educational research has been conducted, with a move towards greater teamworking, anecdotally evident from author bylines in published documents. This bibliometric study investigates patterns of co‐
William S. Pearson
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Non-Native-English-Speaking Preservice EFL Teachers’ Cognitions: What Teaching Philosophy Statements Can Tell Us

Profile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development
This study investigates the content and characteristics of the cognitions of 30 Turkish English-as-a-foreign-language preservice teachers as manifested in their teaching philosophy statements.
Sibel Tatar
doaj   +1 more source

Out‐of‐Class Exposure Through Audiovisual Materials, Enjoyment, and Language Proficiency: A Mixed‐Methods Longitudinal Study of Junior Secondary FL Learners

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The current study set out to contribute to the burgeoning research area of out‐of‐class L2/FL learning by examining, specifically, English learners’ extramural engagement with watching movies/videos and/or listening to songs (i.e., exposure to audiovisuals).
Art Tsang, Susanna Siu‐sze Yeung
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Augmented and Virtual Reality Applications in Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language

e-Kafkas Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi
The role of virtual and augmented reality technologies is being emphasized more and more in various fields, including education, healthcare, sports, military, art and design, and entertainment.
Ahmet Buğra İnalöz, Kürşad Yılmaz
doaj   +1 more source

The Languaging of Research: Ecological Perspectives on Researcher Praxis

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article reports a qualitative study that explored researcher thinking and practice (i.e., praxis) regarding the language dimension of doing research (i.e., researching multilingually). The study drew on a large interdisciplinary research project which explicitly foregrounded language considerations and problematised the languaging of ...
Susan Dawson, Richard Fay, Jane Andrews
wiley   +1 more source

Proficiency exams in teaching Turkish as a foreign language in TÖMER (Turkish and foreign languages research and application centers)

Dil ve Dilbilimi Çalışmaları Dergisi, 2020
Turkish and Foreign Languages Research and Application Center (TOMER) is one of the important institutions for learning Turkish as a foreign language. In these institutions, proficiency tests are applied at the end of each level. However, test applications in TOMERs vary between each center as there is no shared program in teaching Turkish as a foreign
openaire   +4 more sources