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Neoliberal Governmentality and English Private Tutoring Among Rural Secondary School Students in Kazakhstan: A Quantitative Inquiry

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article investigates the nature, effectiveness, and implications of English private tutoring (EPT) among Grade 11 students in rural Kazakhstan. Drawing on survey responses from 160 students within a larger sample of 740, the study examines participation patterns, motivations, perceived benefits, and the financial and social costs ...
Anas Hajar, Mehmet Karakus
wiley   +1 more source

Certain Basic Concepts of Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language

Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
Concept that is defined to be the intangible and general designs emerging in a mind that belongs to an object or thought, has become both subject and object of a very large field ranging from philosophy to linguistics, from social sciences to science. Regardless of which field is in question, the unity of concept is important in order to pave the way ...
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A Systematic Review on Generative AI in L2 Speaking Development From a Self‐Determination Theory Perspective

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Second or foreign language (L2) speaking is a key aspect of L2 competence. While GenAI shows potential to address challenges in L2 speaking development, its role remains insufficiently understood. Self‐Determination Theory (SDT) could explain student language learning engagement. Therefore, this systematic review examines how GenAI affordances
Yanyan Catherine Lin, Yan Li, Xinjie Chen, Thomas K. F. Chiu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation of English Language Learners’ Attitudes Toward Global Englishes and Global Englishes Language Teaching in Relation to Their Academic Interests and Experiences With English as a Global Lingua Franca

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates Japanese university students’ attitudes toward Global Englishes (GE) and Global Englishes Language Teaching (GELT), focusing on how these attitudes are shaped by students’ academic interests and experiences using English as a lingua franca (ELF), both abroad and in domestic EFL contexts.
Natsuno Funada, Heath Rose
wiley   +1 more source

Exporting Employability: Evidence From Transnational Education Alumni

International Journal of Training and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transnational education institutions promoting foreign curricula often claim to enhance international employability for local students, yet many assertions lack substantial evidence. This qualitative study investigates the study‐to‐work transitions of alumni from a binational university in Turkey, focusing on their motivations for selecting ...
Jessica Schueller, Filiz Keser Aschenberger   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnic Diversity in Compulsory Schooling and Occupational Choices: Can Diversity Increase the Supply in Care‐Oriented Occupations

Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate the effect of ethnic diversity on occupational choices, particularly in care‐oriented occupations which are scarce in many high‐income countries. We use administrative data of all students in Switzerland to study two diversity dimensions: ethnic fractionalization and ethnic polarization.
Damiano Pregaldini, Simone Balestra, Uschi Backes‐Gellner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The use of language corpora in teaching Arabic to Turkish speakers within the framework of computational linguistics

Social Sciences and Humanities Open
Modern technologies have significantly transformed various knowledge domains, facilitating the integration of digital tools into educational practices, particularly in foreign-language instruction.
Muhammet Abazoglu, Mohammad Issa Alhourani   +1 more
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Diverse Parental Experiences of Kangaroo Care in Neonatal Units Across Healthcare Systems: A Meta‐Synthesis

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Kangaroo Care is an effective practice recommended by WHO for newborns, especially preterm infants, to reduce mortality and morbidity and improve health outcomes. Understanding parents' experiences with Kangaroo Care is vital as it can significantly influence uptake and sustained practice; however, experiences may vary across ...
Sirinthip Phuwayanon, Maria Healy, Breidge Boyle   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geopolitics on a Shoestring? Unpacking the EU'S Geopolitical External Assistance to Central Asia

JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The paper examines how the European Union's (EU) increasingly emphasised geopolitical ambitions are reflected in the practice of its external assistance policy. An analysis of EU documents around various policy initiatives and funding instruments reveals that in the Commission's understanding, geopolitical external assistance increases EU ...
Balázs Szent‐Iványi, Dóra Piroska
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Portfolio-Keeping on EFL Young Learners’ Writing Achievement and Their Motivation Towards Writing

Nalans, 2020
The common view that writing skill in a foreign language is difficult to acquire may lead to loss of motivation and therefore lack of success among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners.
Recep Şžahin Arslan, Sevde Nur Gümüş   +1 more
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