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Nhi Hoa Mai; Nam Nhat Lien; Nguyen Huynh Trang – SAGE Open, 2024
English textbooks are the most pivotal learning materials in the EFL context. However, in Vietnam, English textbooks for general education are randomized by schools, which arouses a problem of whether they are equivalent for students to gain the same proficiency. This study attempts to report the differences in lexical demands and features,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 10, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Laleh Khojasteh; Jayakaran Mukundan – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2025
This systematic review explores the evolution and impact of corpus-based methodologies in textbook analysis within the field of language education between 2010 and 2024. Utilizing the PRISMA framework, 29 studies were identified and analyzed, highlighting the transition from basic frequency analyses to sophisticated examinations of lexical,…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Computational Linguistics, Foreign Countries, Semantics
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Lucy Sibanda; Tracey Herman – South African Journal of Education, 2024
Textbooks socialise and legitimise cultural norms, and therefore, learners' social worlds should find expression in their textbooks. In the study reported on here we examined how Grade 4 English First Additional Language and life skills textbooks reflected learner diversity in South African schools as manifested in their racial, gender,…
Descriptors: Textbook Evaluation, Diversity, Content Analysis, Grade 4
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Atar, Cihat – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2021
The Processability Theory suggests that teachability and learn ability of a language is constrained by what learners are ready to acquire. This means that what is presented to the learners should be in line with their level and readiness. Textbooks are one of the fundamental resources of language learning and teaching, and in this sense, analyzing…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Processing, Learning Readiness
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Gholampour, Samaneh; Mehrabi, Donya – MEXTESOL Journal, 2023
Textbooks have a fundamental role in English Language Teaching (ELT) classes; they can provide valid, valuable, and self-regulated sources for both learners and teachers. ELT textbook evaluation is essential for language learning and teaching. Accordingly, evaluating and assessing textbooks has a crucial role in confirming if they satisfy the…
Descriptors: Textbook Evaluation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Carolyn Gascoigne – Dimensions, 2023
Following a brief historical review of the second language teaching profession's relationship with first- and second-year textbooks, this article examines the treatment of language practice activities as found in beginning post-secondary French eBooks, as well as their accompanying electronic workbooks and online learning platform practice. Using…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Drills (Practice), Electronic Books
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Smith, Christopher; Sheyholislami, Jaffer – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée, 2022
Critical Discourse Studies (CDS) has increasingly served to examine the content of textbooks. Given momentum by critical social inquiry pertaining to textbook content, this study looks at peer-reviewed literature drawn from three scholarly databases (JSTOR, ERIC, and SAGE; cross-referenced with searches on Google Scholar) that use CDS for those…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Textbooks, Content Analysis, Databases
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Nikouee, Majid – TESL Canada Journal, 2020
The issue of whether, when, and how to respond to learners' oral errors is something every teacher has to consider. Early studies of teachers' feedback practices consisted of observations of how they managed this complex process (e.g., Lyster & Ranta, 1997). Beginning with these descriptions, a large body of research on types of oral…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Error Correction, Teaching Methods, Teacher Student Relationship
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Aigul Syzdykbayeva; Kulpynay Duisenbay; Guliya Alikhankyzy; Ulzharkyn Abdigapbarova – Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2025
There has been a significant growth in the field of Chinese language education, which has necessitated to examine the current state of key research contributions of the Chinese language in teaching methodologies, learning processes, and textbook development. This bibliometric study maps literature on Chinese language teaching, learning, and…
Descriptors: Chinese, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Bibliometrics
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Khany, Reza; Kamalvand, Ayad – TESL-EJ, 2022
The importance of materials in learning and teaching has prompted a substantial number of studies on English language learning/teaching materials (ELLTM). To date, the field seems largely unstudied when it comes to identifying the focus, themes, and challenges. Hence the present study endeavored to systematically review, analyze, and synthesize…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials
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Ingrid A. Gavilan Tatin; Sulis Triyono; George M. Jacobs; Sara Trett; Aditya A. Soeta Bangsa; Chenghao Zhu – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2024
The worsening global environmental crisis highlights the urgency of integrating Environmental Education (EE) throughout the curriculum including in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) curricula. However, challenges exist, such as the development of appropriate curriculum documents and educators' understanding of approaches to EE. This study looked…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Environmental Education, Elementary School Students, International Organizations
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Hengwen Yang; Xiufeng Zhang – SAGE Open, 2024
This paper explores the understanding and application of epicene pronouns in English among Chinese EFL learners. Thirty-three Chinese college students took part in a questionnaire to gauge their perceptions and usage of English epicene pronouns. A content analysis of 10 English grammar textbooks was also undertaken to discover current vernacular…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Processes
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Nam Nhat Lien; Nhi Hoa Mai; Nguyen Huynh Trang – TESL-EJ, 2024
In EFL countries where English is rarely practiced outside the classroom, textbooks have become the major input source for learners. Particularly in Vietnam, multiple textbook series are available simultaneously for the same grade. Thus, it is important to examine if their vocabulary is appropriate and of similar difficulty. This study aims to…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Vocabulary Development, Independent Study, English (Second Language)
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Agcihan, Ezgi; Gokce, Asiye Toker – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
Textbooks might be one of the main resources of teachers even today however there have been many changes in education media and Technologies. Especially language course books used in foreign language teaching can be the basic source of learning when the target language is not spoken in the country where the language is thought. Thus, it can be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Turkish, Foreign Language Books, Second Language Learning
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Herath, Sreemali – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2021
This study critically examines the discursive reconstruction of ethnic hierarchies in English language textbooks used in public schools in post-conflict Sri Lanka. Set against a social and political backdrop of larger nation state-building and national reconciliation taking place in Sri Lanka after it ended a three-decade ethnic conflict, this…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Ethnic Groups, Conflict Resolution, Ideology
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