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Moorhouse, Benjamin Luke; Kohnke, Lucas – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2020
The affordances and pedagogical benefits of technology in the English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) classrooms are widely acknowledged. One potential use of technology is in eliciting and managing students' responses, which is an area where EAP/ESP teachers often report difficulties. Traditionally, teachers…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, English for Academic Purposes, Educational Benefits, Second Language Instruction
Katsuyama, Hitomi; Nishigaki, Chikako; Wang, Jinfang – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2008
The effectiveness of early English education was investigated in this study to determine if English should be taught formally in Japanese public elementary schools. We administered English tests and questionnaires to 1466 elementary school students in 2004 and 2005. The results showed significant differences between the…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Elementary School Students, Learning Motivation, Achievement Tests
Bradford, Annette – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2007
This study explores Indonesian university students' motivational orientations toward learning English as a foreign language. 168 students responded to a questionnaire concerning their reasons for choosing to study English. Factor analysis of the data revealed 11 independent orientations. This supports discourse arguing for a multi-factorial view…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Learning Motivation, Second Language Learning, Student Motivation