Mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) applications (apps) can provide users with personalized learning content to meet their learning needs. Besides, from the learner perspective, the apps can be regarded as 'social' individuals, like anthropomorphic instructors who offer social support to help them with language learning. However, the current…

Differentiated classrooms accommodate students' diverse needs, however, tailoring learning to meet students' individual needs is challenging for teachers. This study explores students' diversity in an English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom setting, especially students' needs in differentiated English language tasks and assessments through a…

This study investigates the effects of online instructors' use of initiation and maintenance rapport-building strategies (RBS) on Chinese EFL learners' CALL motivation and cognitive load management. Mixed methods research was used to concurrently triangulate different strands of data on the effects of RBS on 86 randomly sampled EFL learners. The…

Language learners' engagement with a specific task is crucial to improving their academic achievement. To enhance student engagement and academic achievement in language learning, personalized language learning (PLL) can be employed to consider individual learning needs. Personalized review learning has emerged to facilitate PLL as a promising…

Drawing on ecological perspectives, this study investigates changes in the bilingual education of ethnic Koreans in China in the context of globalization. Focusing on two Chosonjuk (ethnic Korean in China, ?????, ???) schools in Northeast China that experienced challenges due to declining enrollment as a result of the increasing popularity of…

Extracurricular reading is important for learning foreign languages. Text recommendation systems typically classify users and documents into levels, and then match users with documents at the same level. Although this approach can be effective, it has two significant shortcomings. First, the levels assume a standard order of language acquisition…

As generative AI tools are increasingly popular in today's teaching and learning process, challenges and opportunities occur at the same time. Self-directed learning has been regarded as a powerful learning ability that supports learners in informal learning contexts and its importance rises in salience when incorporating AI into learning. This…

In the era of accelerating globalization, the necessity for multilingual education is increasingly prominent. This study investigates the effectiveness of the AI-based chatbot ChatGPT in multilingual teaching applications. This study employs a quasi-experimental research methodology to examine the experiences of 100 international students at a…

Traditional ways of teaching were challenged by differentiated instruction which aims to embrace students' variance. Teachers are expected to maximize the learning opportunities by meeting the diverse needs of their learners. English teachers in Omani schools are trained and instructed to modify the content to meet students' different levels;…

This study investigates the interplay between EFL students' needs, proficiency levels, learning styles and AI-powered adaptive learning platforms in fostering academic engagement. A positive and significant relationship was observed, demonstrating that AI-powered platforms effectively cater to EFL students' individual needs, proficiency levels and…

The study aimed to (i) explore the effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models like Chat GPT to facilitate English language learning among Thai students in Higher education and (ii) compare the English Language Learning effectiveness among Thai Students after implementing artificial intelligence (AI) like Chat GPT to facilitate English…

We value the English language because it makes communication easier. All around the world, it is the major language used to learn any subject. Students need to learn English because it helps them think critically, grow emotionally, and improve their quality of life by providing access to job opportunities. Since the First World War, Iraq's…

The increase in the English learner (EL) student population in the United States and these students' placement in U.S. public schools have created high priority demands to address their language and learning needs. General education teachers, however, are often unprepared or underprepared to work with ELs, with limited knowledge and expertise to…

Learning English consists of four skills that students need to master: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. However, in EFL contexts, listening is found to be the most challenging and problematic skill for those students who encounter different kinds of listening problems. In order to improve Thai EFL students' listening performance during…

The implementation of differentiated learning in private Madrasahs raises a big question mark regarding the suitability between theory and practice in the field. The principle of differentiated learning, which is claimed to accommodate diversity, turns out to be far different when implemented, especially in private Madrasahs that are transitioning…