Extramural exposure, through activities such as watching TV, gaming, networking, and online reading, has become an important source of vocabulary acquisition in English as a foreign language, particularly when learners' first language (L1) has many cognates with English. Our study examined extramural vocabulary acquisition of 10th-grade L1…

This paper assessed teachers' perceived role and limitations on using ICT as a pedagogical tool in enhancing English language fluency. The study employed a descriptive case study design in which interviews, focus group discussions and document analysis were used to collect data. The collected data were analyzed qualitatively through recording the…

This article reports the results of a qualitative, community-based research study that aimed to analyse the incidence of community-based pedagogies on the development of local cultural awareness at a rural public school in Colombia. We designed a pedagogical intervention drawing on community-based pedagogies and blended learning. We collected data…

Among a variety of language learning materials, the crucial role that coursebooks have on learning and teaching processes takes a great deal of attention in the scholarly literature. English language coursebooks have been thought of as one of the most pivotal instruments for effective and systematic language learning experiences. Therefore, it is…

Textbooks are often used to disseminate attitudes, values, and knowledge to reconstruct a discourse narrative. This study examines the neoliberalism values in the Indonesian textbooks of the Arabic language using Ghunter Kress's multimodal theory and the perception of Arabic language teachers in Madrasah Aliyah in Indonesia. The data was collected…

This study aims to investigate the impact of technology-based education (TBE) on the academic motivation (AM), academic perseverance (AP), and academic self-efficacy (ASE) of high school sophomore males. Technology has an important place in education in the modern digital age since it opens up new avenues for instruction and learning. Research is…

This study examined the impacts of contextual and personal variables on out-of-class technology use for English as a second/foreign language (ESL/EFL) learning among 1079 adolescents. It was found that girls reported more individualized and collaborative out-of-class technology use, and less computer anxiety in technology use than boys did.…

Teachers as educators should have adequate competency in using a variety of media and knowledge to deliver the information to their students in order to use information and communication technologies (ICT) effectively. This study explores teachers' competencies of ICT in their teaching and students' attitudes toward ICT in learning English. Three…

With increasing cultural and linguistic diversity in today's classrooms, a growing body of research continues to explore the varied ways in which digital tools and multiple modalities can tap into emergent bilingual students' academic and linguistic strengths. To understand the empirical landscape of this growing research, the authors…

As media and technology advance and the environment grows smarter, information can spread more quickly and extensively, with fewer filters. In the face of the abundance of diverse multimodal and interactive digital resources, many EFL teachers still lack confidence in their ability to implement critical media literacy (CML) instructions.…

This study aimed to investigate learners' self-regulated language learning (SRLL) with Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) using a mixed-method research design. The study also aimed to explore gender, high-school type, and department differences in participants' SRLL with ICT. The data was collected from 133 participants in the…

Informal Digital Learning of English (IDLE) refers to individual's learning endeavor occurring in out-of-class environments in a naturalistic way independent from the requirements of a formal education program including assessment. Learners' IDLE experiences in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) contexts are quite important to understand their…

With the development of educational informationization, the traditional English teaching model is faced with severe challenges in cultivating students' English communicative ability. In developing educational system, the traditional English teaching model has serious obstacles in developing the communication skills of pupils. The present paper…

This case study examines the barriers to technology integration into teaching Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) in Australian secondary schools. Previous research on technology integration predominantly focused on higher education and English as a second language. This study extends the field by exploring barriers in secondary schools and…

Technology is of great importance in the specification of methods, techniques and tools to be used in or out of the classrooms. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the shutdown of schools and forced the education to be maintained online which makes the research on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools, to be used in learning…