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Yazid Basthomi; Francisca Maria Ivone; M. Kharis; Joko Slamet – Online Learning, 2025
This study addresses critical gaps in English proficiency assessments, particularly for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students, by focusing on the foundational aspect of needs analysis in designing a platform to assist EFL students in preparation for real English proficiency tests. The existing tests, such as TOEFL and IELTS, often fail to…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Yi-Mei Chen – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2025
The current study investigates how second language (L2) learners' metacognition integrates practice strategies in self-regulated learning to develop speaking abilities. A Metacognitive Practice Speaking Strategy (MPSS) model was developed to explore specific configurations of metacognitive knowledge, metacognitive strategies, and practice…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Metacognition, Second Language Instruction
Kwanchanok Nusong; Sasa Watanapokakul – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2025
With the rapid advancement of technology and the need for flexible learning solutions, educational institutions are integrating more and more digital components into their curricula. Blended learning (BL) has emerged as a promising approach, combining the strengths of traditional classroom instruction with the advantages of online learning. This…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students
Pairin Srisinthon – Knowledge Management & E-Learning, 2024
This article aimed to explore which factors caused Thai learners' anxiety in an online Chinese course provided by Chinese universities, how Chinese proficiency affected online learning anxiety, and how online learning anxiety influences learning engagement. The participants, i.e., learners of Chinese as a foreign language (CFL), completed the…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Learner Engagement, Electronic Learning, Foreign Countries
Kashmi Mondal – Journal of Educational Technology, 2025
This research examines the integration of wearable technology in English Language Teaching (ELT) within higher education technical institutions in India. Traditional ELT methodologies struggle to meet the diverse learning needs of students in large, resource-constrained classrooms. Limited access to skilled language instructors, varying…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Simulation
Mongkolchai Tiansoodeenon; Poonlarp Prasongngern – Higher Education Studies, 2025
This study aims to investigate the effects of implementing active learning activities through an interactive learning platform, ClassPoint, to improve the English vocabulary, grammatical retention, and motivation of Thai undergraduate students in the field of hotel and tourism. The one-group pretest-posttest research design was used. The…
Descriptors: Active Learning, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Javad Zare; Khadijeh Aqajani Delavar – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
The purpose of the present mixed methods study was to investigate if enhancing Focus on Form (FonF) tasks with data-driven learning (DDL) affects English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners' task motivation from the self-determination theory (SDT) perspective. Following a quasi-experimental comparison group pretest-posttest and sequential…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Instructional Materials, Data Use
Cao-Tuong Dinh; Hoang-Yen Phuong – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2025
Self-regulated learning (SRL) has been extensively explored in psychological research, particularly for its influential role in online education systems. Despite its importance, little is understood about how SRL-focused training impacts students' academic experiences. This study seeks to address this gap by examining SRL interventions within…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, MOOCs, Self Management, English (Second Language)
Glen Andrew Stewart – Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2025
Metacognition plays a crucial role in language learning, enabling learners to reflect on and adjust their strategies for more effective learning, particularly when reviewing for quizzes and exams. Technology can be a powerful aid in this context. This study examines the extent to which review-focused cognitive strategies, delivered using an online…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Blended Learning, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Qingyu Yang – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation investigates the longitudinal development of Chinese language proficiency among students in a Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL) Flagship Program at an American public university from 2014 to 2024. Using Bayesian multilevel regression models, this study assesses the trajectories of listening, speaking, and reading proficiency…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Proficiency, Longitudinal Studies
Qing Zhou; Harwati Hashim; Nur Ainil Sulaiman – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Amid globalization, the demand for English oral proficiency continues to grow. This study employs a quasi-experimental design to investigate the integration of an AI chatbot into the mobile-assisted blended learning (MABL) framework. It examines the impact of this approach on the spoken English abilities of Chinese non-English major university…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Calafato, Raees – Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 2023
Research on the relationship between students' language learning motivation (LLM), language learning strategies (LLS), self-efficacy beliefs (SEB), and achievement in non-European languages has been both limited and overwhelmingly cross-sectional, often with little attention paid to their multilingualism. Combining complex dynamic systems and…
Descriptors: College Students, Learning Motivation, Self Efficacy, Student Attitudes
Xin Yuan; Xuan Tang – Language Awareness, 2025
This study explored the effects of listening-based lexical focus-on-form (lexical FonF) on the acquisition and retention of morphologically complex words. One hundred eighty-two adult English learners with two levels of English proficiency (higher and lower proficiency) from a public university in mainland China were assigned to three different…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Morphology (Languages), Grammar, Second Language Instruction
Yeqing Tao; Samah Ali Mohsen Mofreh; Sultan Salem – Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2025
This study investigates the impact of perezhivanie, a concept encompassing emotional experiences and their personal significance on English-speaking proficiency and speaking anxiety among Chinese learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). The study focuses on the emotional and cognitive dimensions of perezhivanie to understand its dual role…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Undergraduate Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Ji-young Shin; Yujeong Choi – Language Learning & Technology, 2025
The use of AI-powered chatbots has recently been extensively examined for second language (L2) learning. While their positive effects have been widely reported regarding L2 English learning, studies involving less commonly taught languages (LCTLs) are scant. The current study incorporated an AI chatbot called Iruda in L2 Korean teaching, to…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Software, Synchronous Communication, Korean