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Taking the Edge off Foreign Language Listening Anxiety: Online Game-Based Working Memory Training Embedded in Metacognitive Intervention
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Meysam Muhammadpour; Abdorreza Tahriri; Seyyed Ayatollah Razmjoo; Jaleh Hassaskhah – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2025
Background: Recent years have witnessed a surge of technology use and online learning environments, especially during the post-COVID era. The widespread use of technology has sparked a sudden transition from conventional face-to-face learning to online digital-based learning platforms, such as Adobe Connect. Although EFL teachers have implemented…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Language Attitudes
Investigating the Relationship between Working Memory, Semantic Encoding, and L2 Reading Ability across Proficiency Levels
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Amir Mahshanian; Mohammadtaghi Shahnazari; Ahmad Moinzadeh – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2025
This study investigated the relationship between working memory (WM), semantic-encoding (SE) ability, and reading comprehension (RC) within the domain of second language acquisition (L2). 120 L1-Persian EFL learners were placed in three proficiency groups (beginning, intermediate, and advanced) based on their scores on the IELTS test. The…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Semantics, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Learning
The Effects of Pre-Task Explicit Instruction on L2 Oral Self-Repair Behaviour
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Michael Sadeghi; Mostafa Pourhaji – Language Teaching Research, 2025
The present study examines the effects of pre-task explicit instruction on second language (L2) oral self-repair behaviour while controlling for the effects of working memory. The participants were 121 Iranian learners of English at incipient levels of language proficiency. Their working memory was measured using an operation span task and then…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Oral Language
Does Reading Performance Vary According to Available Working Memory Capacity and Syntactic Parsing Skills?
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Amir Mahshanian; Mohammadtaghi Shahnazari; Ahmad Moinzadeh – TESL-EJ, 2025
This study investigates the relationships among working memory (WM), syntactic parsing ability (SP), and L2 reading performance across varying proficiency levels. A cohort of 120 L1-Persian EFL learners was categorized into beginner, intermediate, and advanced proficiency groups based on their IELTS scores. Participants completed a reading span…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Reading Achievement