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Slim Ben-Said; Jo Shan Fu; Hui-Chin Yeh – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2025
This study explores the integration of multiple sign systems within the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) reading curriculum for undergraduates in Taiwan, addressing varied learning styles that are often overlooked by conventional curricular methods. The purpose is to investigate how incorporating semiotics can enhance learning engagement and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Reading Instruction
Yea-Ru Tsai – English Language Teaching Educational Journal, 2024
In recent years, gamification has appeared to be an enjoyable and appealing instructional approach in educational settings. This paper reports the implementation and evaluation of gamified instruction to support learners of English as a foreign language in a linguistics course. Several gamification elements, such as experience points, badges,…
Descriptors: Gamification, Student Motivation, Motivation Techniques, Learner Engagement
Chiu-Jung Chen; Pei-Lin Liu – Educational Technology & Society, 2025
This research examined the possibility of using Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR), Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), and Total Physical Response (TPR) as a new method of teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students. This study sought to explore the potential benefits of this integration of methodologies in order to facilitate…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language)
Sandy I-Ching Wang; Eric Zhi-Feng Liu – SAGE Open, 2025
This study examined the effectiveness of teaching phoneme categorization and segmentation to EFL underachievers using songs and rhymes as instructional materials. Two distinct groups of 11th-grade EFL underachievers from Taiwan participated in this quasi-experimental study. The instructional materials consisted of lyrics sourced from online…
Descriptors: Singing, Phonemes, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Zola Chi-Chin Lai – International Journal of Adult Education and Technology, 2025
This study examined the impact of a blended teaching approach versus traditional instruction on listening comprehension and strategy use among EFL students in a Taiwanese university. Using a quasi-experimental design, 103 low-intermediate students were divided into experimental (n=52) and control (n=51) groups over 18 weeks. The experimental group…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Chen, Hao-Jan Howard; Hsu, Hsiao-Ling; Chen, Zhi-Hong – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
Vocabulary learning is vital for second language development, and the use of technology has greatly changed how second language vocabulary can be acquired. Some adventure video games were found to be beneficial for vocabulary learning. These games offer engaging plots, rich input, and immersive learning context. Despite these advantages, many…
Descriptors: Captions, Game Based Learning, Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning
Emilie S. Le Caous; Tz-Li Wang – International Journal of Learning and Change, 2025
This study investigates the enhancement of spoken English proficiency among students at Taiwan's technological and vocational education (TVE) universities. The focus is on the significant impact of positive learning attitudes and effective methodologies, using questionnaires and in-depth interviews to assess students' confidence and perceptions of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Business Administration Education, Undergraduate Students
Chen, Howard Hao-Jan; Yang, Christine Ting-Yu; Lai, Kyle Kuo-Wei – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
Recent studies on the use of Intelligent Personal Assistant (IPA) for second language (L2) learning have found that IPAs such as "Amazon's Alexa" is useful and motivating for L2 learners and that learners' language proficiency might influence their perceptions toward IPAs. However, most existing studies focused on the potentials of…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, College Students, Artificial Intelligence
Zola Chi-Chin Lai – International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 2024
This study investigates the integration of Zuvio Blended Literature Circle in English language instruction, focusing on enhancing learning motivation and self-efficacy among lower-intermediate students in large classrooms. The quasi-experimental research involved 105 university students over a semester, using mixed methods. Quantitative findings…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Student Motivation, Self Efficacy
Yi-Ping Wu; Hui-Hsien Feng; Bo-Ren Mau – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2025
Corpus analysis methods have been widely employed in literary translation research by numerous scholars. However, their integration into literary translation training has yet to be developed. With the advancement of AI technology, this paper explores the potential of employing AI-enhanced corpus text analysis and text mining techniques in this…
Descriptors: Translation, Computer Software, Comparative Analysis, Language Styles
Yi-Ching Pan – English Language Teaching Educational Journal, 2024
Many university students in Taiwan have complained that the general English class is not very exciting nor useful for the workplace due to its exam-oriented and teacher-centered instruction focus. Such negative impressions often lead to a low motivation toward learning English and affect students' learning outcomes. This study aimed to establish…
Descriptors: College English, Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Chia-Wei Tang; Nguyen Thi Le – Journal of Teaching and Learning, 2025
This study explored the relationships between English as a medium of instruction (EMI) effectiveness factors and students' EMI course satisfaction. In addition, responding to the call for adaptive EMI, it also examined how students and teachers' background characteristics could shape such relationships. Using the convenience sampling method, 821…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Student Characteristics
Feng, Hui-Hsien; Chukharev-Hudilainen, Evgeny – Language Learning & Technology, 2022
Automated writing evaluation (AWE) systems have been introduced to ESL/EFL classes in the hopes of reducing teachers' workloads and improving students' writing by providing instant holistic scores and corrective feedback (Jiang & Yu, 2020; Link et al., 2014; Ranalli & Yamashita, 2019; Warschauer & Ware, 2006). When it comes to…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Graduate Students, Writing (Composition), English (Second Language)
Pei-Lin Liu; Chiu-Jung Chen; Hsiao-Chen Chen – SAGE Open, 2024
This paper proposes a personalized teaching strategy based on Total Physical Response (TPR) to acquire new words. TPR combines target language items with semantically corresponding gestures conducive to learners understanding and memorizing them by repeatedly executing commands from their teachers. One limitation of TPR is that it does not allow…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Chen, Ying Yu; Chang, Yu-Sheng; Lee, Jia-Ying; Lin, Ming Huei – SAGE Open, 2021
This study has the aim of improving the English speaking ability of Taiwanese college freshmen by a video featuring connected speech instruction. Forty-eight students from a private university in northern Taiwan participated in the study, which lasted for 7 weeks. Pre- and post-tests were used to assess their speaking performance in terms of…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Speech Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning