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Relationship between EFL Learners' Autonomy and Speaking Strategies They Use in Conversation Classes
Salehi, Hadi; Ebrahimi, Marziyeh; Sattar, Susan; Shojaee, Mohammad – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2015
The present study was conducted at Parsayan Language Institute in Isfahan, Iran. The students in pre-intermediate and intermediate classes were examined to investigate the relationship between degrees of learner autonomy, use of strategies for coping with speaking problems and the learners' success in their speaking classes. To determine the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Personal Autonomy
Lys, Franziska – Language Learning & Technology, 2013
In this study, I investigate the use and integration of iPads in an advanced German conversation class. In particular, I am interested in analyzing how students learn with this new technology and how it affects the development of their oral proficiency level. Overall, my results suggest that iPads are well suited to practice listening and speaking…
Descriptors: German, Handheld Devices, Conversational Language Courses, College Students

Tsang, Wai King; Wong, Matilda – Prospect, 1995
Reports on 7 case studies of a 15-hour conversational English program for Cantonese-speaking Hong Kong college students. A comparison of pretests, course work, and posttests showed a small rise in the scores of four students and a nonsignificant drop in the scores of three students. (contains 13 references) (MDM) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse for…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Students, Conversational Language Courses, English (Second Language)
Smith, Audrey – Online Submission, 1994
This program was developed and implemented to increase adult ESOL students' chances to participate in conversations with each other, thereby increasing both their fluency and their confidence. Additionally, a target group with both low language levels and low confidence was separated from the higher achievers in order to decrease their…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Adult Students, Conversational Language Courses, Language Fluency