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Authentic Tasks in EFL E-Forums: A Bridge for Knowledge Construction and Interaction Enhancement
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Diana Angélica Parra Pérez; Yuri Natali Sarmiento Salamanca; Jennyfer Paola Camargo Cely; María Catalina Caro-Torres; Aura María Estacio Barrios – Journal of Educators Online, 2024
This study used sequential exploratory, mixed-method research that explored the influence of authentic tasks on adult language learners' interactions in e-forums. The participants belonged to a blended-flipped program of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). E-Forum posting in the course aimed at encouraging beginner learners to exchange…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Blended Learning
The Development of a Communicative English Training Curriculum for Thai Counter Clerks in Convenience Stores
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Boonteerarak, Patchara – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2021
The objectives of the study are to develop a curriculum for an English training for counter clerks in convenience stores in Chiang Mai, Thailand and to evaluate the effectiveness of the developed curriculum. A mixed-method research design was employed. In the curriculum development phase, participants were 20 counter clerks and 10 administrators…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Employees
The Moving Learner: Object Manipulation in Virtual Reality Improves Vocabulary Learning
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Fuhrman, Orly; Eckerling, Anabel; Friedmann, Naama; Tarrasch, Ricardo; Raz, Gal – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2021
A challenging aspect of foreign language acquisition is learning new vocabulary. Research has demonstrated the benefits of motor action to vocabulary learning, though these findings are rarely translated into teaching and learning practices. In this work, we present a novel paradigm for vocabulary learning in a virtual reality environment,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Recall (Psychology)
Collaborative Writing in a Third Language: How Writers Use and View Their Plurilingual Repertoire during Collaborative Writing Tasks
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Payant, Caroline; Maatouk, Zeina – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée, 2022
Recent years have witnessed major development in plurilingual pedagogies which support the use of learners' repertoire of languages in language learning contexts (Payant & Galante, 2022; Piccardo, 2013). However, little research has been undertaken to examine adult plurilingual learners' perceptions towards the use of their languages during…
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
Telepresence-Place-Based Foreign Language Learning and Its Design Principles
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Liao, Jian; Lu, Xiaofei; Masters, Katherine A.; Dudek, Jaclyn; Zhou, Zhi – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2022
Real world places are important for foreign language (FL) learning since they provide rich and authentic language and cultural contexts for learners. However, numerous FL learners are unable to travel to target-language environments for language learning purposes. This article develops the concept of telepresence-place-based FL learning and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Does Portfolio-Based Language Assessment Align with Learning-Oriented Assessment? Evidence from Literacy Learners and Their Instructors
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Abbott, Marilyn L.; Lee, Kent K.; Ricioppo, Sabine – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée, 2021
A high-stakes Portfolio-Based Language Assessment (PBLA) protocol that was fully implemented in all Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) programs in 2019 requires instructors and students to set language-learning goals and complete, compile, and reflect on numerous authentic language tasks. Due to the language barriers incurred when…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Immigrants
Techno-CLIL in an ESOL Context: Vocabulary Learning and Student Perceptions of the Lifesaver App in a Further Education College
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Bohannon, Fionuala; Thomas, Michael – International TESOL Journal, 2021
While the use of digital technologies is increasingly prominent in higher education, research suggests that adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) learners within the English Further Education (FE) sector have fewer opportunities to access them as part of their language learning. This paper explores whether the use of authentic…
Descriptors: Content and Language Integrated Learning, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction