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Attainment Pairing Effects on Cognitive Conflict in Technology‐enhanced EFL Cooperative Tasks

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Volume 36, Issue 2, Page 1594-1605, May 2026.
ABSTRACT This study examines how attainment pairing (high‐high versus high‐low versus low‐low attainment) impacts English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learner engagement during technology‐enhanced cooperative writing tasks. Seventy‐eight Chinese university learners formed 39 dyads (13 pairs per group) via Tencent Meeting.
Ying Liu, Allen Thurston
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Collaborative L2 Interactivity in Diverse ZPD-Based Proximal Contexts and Interactional Competence Development [PDF]

, 2014
Central to Vygotsky-inspired sociocultural theory (SCT) is the notion of zone of proximal development (ZPD) seen by several SLA researchers as a very useful framework within which L2 teaching and learning can take place.
A Mirzaei, TEFL M A, Assistant Professor, TEFL A A Jafarpour, F Z Ehsani   +3 more
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The pretend play as an activity of creation of a ZPD in the construction of disciplinary knowledge [PDF]

, 2022
Our paper focuses on the analysis of child-initiated play activities in which play and curriculum learning are potentially articulated (Pramling Samuelson & Asplund Carlsson, 2008). Specifically, we seek to identify play situations that generate a ZPD in
Clerc-Georgy, Anne, Maire Sardi, Béatrice, Truffer Moreau, Isabelle   +2 more
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Differentiated Instructional Approaches for Teaching Math to Preschoolers with Different Levels of Executive Functions

Education Sciences, 2020
Previous studies have found that the development of mathematical abilities, along with the development of executive functions, predict students’ subsequent academic performance.
Aleksander N. Veraksa, Margarita S. Aslanova, Daria A. Bukhalenkova, Nikolay E. Veraksa, Liudmila Liutsko   +4 more
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Exploring the underexplored: Assessing students' willingness to communicate in the curriculum

Review of Education, Volume 14, Issue 1, April 2026.
Abstract Willingness to communicate (WTC) is hypothesised as individuals' predisposition to speak (McCroskey and Baer, 1985). At the core of this construct lies the fundamental assumption of free choice. However, the notion of free choice has often been taken for granted, particularly when examining WTC in instructional contexts.
Vienne Lin, Gail Forey
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Preliminary Considerations of Zone of Proximal development in Childcare [PDF]

, 2009
The purpose of this study is to reconsiderate the concept of zone of proximal development by L.S.Vygotsky. Although there has been a recent upsurge of in Vygotsky's theory, most of interst has centered on the role Zone of Proximal Development was ...
Tada, Yukiko, Sugimura, Shinichiro, Asakawa, Atsushi, Okahana, Kiichiro   +3 more
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The Effectiveness of Dynamic Assessment in Linguistic Accuracy in EFL Writing: An Investigation Assisted by Online Scoring Systems [PDF]

, 2020
From the perspective of Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory and Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), dynamic assessment (DA) highlights the role of mediation in the learning process by unveiling the distance between actual learning proficiency and potential ...
Liuyan XIAN
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Adaptive Practicing Design to Facilitate Self-Regulated Learning

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology
Online higher education provides exceptional flexibility in learning but demands high self-regulated learning skills. The deficiency of self-regulated learning skills in many students highlights the need for support.
Hongxin Yan, Fuhua Lin, Kinshuk
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Remembering Courtney Cazden, 1925–2025

Reading Research Quarterly, Volume 61, Issue 2, April/May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Here we remember and honor Courtney B. Cazden (1925–2025), whose scholarship, mentorship, and moral clarity profoundly shaped the study of language, literacy, and learning. Drawing on our shared experiences as colleagues, collaborators, students, and friends, we reflect on Courtney's enduring contributions to classroom discourse analysis ...
Kris D. Gutiérrez, Allan Luke, Mary Kalantzis, Bill Cope, Sarah Michaels, James Paul Gee   +5 more
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Phonological Awareness in Chinese EFL: Age‐Related Development and Phoneme‐Specific Challenges

Reading Research Quarterly, Volume 61, Issue 2, April/May/June 2026.
This study examined how EFL learners' English PA develops with grade level and figured out the specific English phoneme contrasts that are challenging for Chinese EFL learners to learn. A total of 995 fourth‐ to sixth‐grade students were recruited. Results revealed that PA performance significantly improved with grade level, with the largest effect ...
Lishi Liang, Luke K. Fryer, Shunyi Guo
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