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Webb, Stuart; Chang, Anna C.-S. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2022
There has been little research investigating how mode of input affects incidental vocabulary learning, and no study examining how it affects the learning of multiword items. The aim of this study was to investigate incidental learning of L2 collocations in three different modes: reading, listening, and reading while listening. One hundred…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Phrase Structure, Undergraduate Students, Comparative Analysis
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Fu, Jo Shan; Yang, Shih-Hsien; Yeh, Hui-Chin – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2022
Previous research has addressed the effects of digital storytelling (DST) on verbal English competence and demonstrated that students engage more and learn more effectively. However, the relationship between learner engagement and speaking competence needs a further analysis of the methods wherein a specific DST tool facilitates learner engagement…
Descriptors: Story Telling, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Chi, Yao-Kai – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study discusses the relationship between Taiwanese adult learners' identity development and language curriculum, exploring how students (re)constructed their identities within the Taiwanese social context. Influenced by exam culture and educational credentialism, Taiwanese language education is mainly exam-oriented and teacher-centered.…
Descriptors: Turkish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Kung, Fan-Wei – TESL-EJ, 2017
This article examines the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context in Taiwan based on Vygotsky's (1978) socio-cultural framework. The historical context is provided after some delineations of the educational system in Taiwan with regard to its foreign language instruction policy and development. Based upon the proposed socio-cultural framework,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Liao, Fei-Hsuan – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2020
The issue of phrasal verb learning has caused much discussion and attracted vigorous investigation. Inspired by the theory of conceptual metaphor, a pedagogical experiment was conducted to investigate whether an approach focussing on sense extension of particle "out" in terms of conceptual metaphors can enhance the learning of phrasal…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Native Language, Phrase Structure, Verbs
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Wu, Wen-Chi Vivian; Lin, I-Ting Doris; Marek, Michael W.; Ou Yang, Fang-Chuan – SAGE Open, 2021
Employment of idioms is essential to reach higher English expressive levels, especially for English as Foreign Language (EFL) learners. However, English idioms are challenging for both instructors and learners because the complex content of idioms depends on understanding their cultural context. Most mobile language applications are for vocabulary…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Huang, Shu-Chen – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2016
This study examines university learners' self-assessment and self-feedback on performance as captured in audio files from a foreign language speaking test. The learners' were guided to listen, transcribe and analyse their own speaking samples, as well as propose future actions for improvement. Content of learners' self-feedback was scrutinised…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Feedback (Response)
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Lowie, Wander; van Dijk, Marijn; Chan, Huiping; Verspoor, Marjolijn – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2017
A large body studies into individual differences in second language learning has shown that success in second language learning is strongly affected by a set of relevant learner characteristics ranging from the age of onset to motivation, aptitude, and personality. Most studies have concentrated on a limited number of learner characteristics and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Individual Differences, Learning Motivation, Personality Traits
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Yen, Yen-Chen; Hou, Huei-Tse; Chang, Kuo En – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2015
English as a foreign language (EFL) instruction faces many challenges in Asia because of many cultural and environmental factors, such as the lack of interactive speaking environments, emphasis placed on test scores, and foreign language anxiety. The purpose of this research is to conduct an EFL instructional course by integrating Facebook…
Descriptors: Role Playing, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Content Analysis
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Cheng, Ching-Mei; Cheng, Tsui-Ping – World Journal of Education, 2012
While a number of studies have investigated the relationship between motivation and foreign or second language learning outcomes, the process of how such motivation transforms into successful learning outcomes is relatively unexplored. Interviewing a group of four participants, this study seeks to understand how college English as a Foreign…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Chen, Chih-Ming; Li, Yi-Lun – Interactive Learning Environments, 2010
Because learning English is extremely popular in non-native English speaking countries, developing modern assisted-learning schemes that facilitate effective English learning is a critical issue in English-language education. Vocabulary learning is vital within English learning because vocabulary comprises the basic building blocks of English…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Sentences, Leisure Time, Learning Modalities