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Kalfut, Thamer – English Language Teaching, 2022
Over the last two decades, there has been a growing trend in Saudi Arabia toward research on English language textbooks, such as Alamri (2008), Alenezi (2019), Al-harbi (2017), Aljouei and Alsuhaibani (2018), Al-Sowat (2012), and Alsulami (2021). The use of a Likert scale checklist approach to evaluate strong and weak points in L2 textbooks is a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
Chan, Kevin Kai-Wing; Tang, William Ko Wai – English Language Teaching, 2022
In this report, we investigate the use of a radio drama competition to boost motivation, self-confidence, and cooperation in language learning for primary and secondary school students in Hong Kong. The results suggest the radio drama competition had a positive impact on increasing motivation, collaboration, and confidence in language learning.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Radio, Drama, Student Motivation
Jumsai Na Ayudhya, Patra – English Language Teaching, 2021
While debate continues as to the efficacy of Native English-speaking teachers (NESTs) and non-native English-speaking teachers (NNESTs), little research has been conducted to analyze how these teachers impact communicative competence in an EFL context. Research on NNESTs' self-perceptions has been done in many different contexts (for examples,…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Undergraduate Students, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Almansour, Shaden; Alaudan, Rasha – English Language Teaching, 2022
Since March 2020, the world has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in sudden school closures and a rapid transition from traditional face-to-face education to a new model of online learning and assessment. The present study analyzes two cohorts--primary-school EFL teachers and students' parents--regarding the perceptions they…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Abbasian, Gholam-reza; Ebrahimi, Fatemeh – English Language Teaching, 2020
This study aimed to explore Down syndrome EFL learners and their teachers' perceptions of language ability assessment and considering their perceptions in order to develop an appropriate test format which can enable them to present their best of language ability. To achieve this purpose, 35 individuals with Down syndrome (both genders), their…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Alhoussawi, Hussain – English Language Teaching, 2022
This study reports the findings of a mixed method critical study of non-native university English language teachers' perceptions about cultural values and traditions represented in North Star English course book (advanced level), published by Pearson. The sample consisted of 35 male teachers who had experienced teaching the course book under…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Alshehri, Awad H. – English Language Teaching, 2021
The aim of this paper is to expose the potential difficulties encountered by students learning Arabic as a foreign language (AFL) with a focus on sounds production. The research design was descriptive-analytic. The data was obtained using direct recording and interviews. The sample included 27 AFL students at the Arabic Institutes at IMSIU and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Semitic Languages, Second Language Instruction, Phonology
Chen, Yuyue; Wu, Xuefeng – English Language Teaching, 2022
This study, taking into consideration of teachers' as well as students' judgments, explored the generalizability and consistency of the results of linking speaking test of IELTS to China's Standards of English Language Ability (CSE). Nine college English teachers and 81 undergraduate students judged the degree of congruence between the IELTS…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Yahiaoui, Habib – English Language Teaching, 2020
Private tuition or shadow education is a self-contained activity. It is a system that exists parallel to the national education system. The scale of private tuition has witnessed a worldwide skyrocketing increase. The present research sheds light on the determinants that lead to the demand/ supply of private tuition. It examines the issue from the…
Descriptors: Tuition, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Al Mamun, Md. Abdullah – English Language Teaching, 2021
The prime objectives of this study were to unveil the level of anxiety and the sources of English language anxiety of the tertiary level students of Bangladesh. Through a questionnaire survey using Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale developed by Horwitz et al. (1986), the study found that most of the tertiary level learners have high anxiety…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, College Students
Inada, Takako – English Language Teaching, 2022
The purpose of this study was to identify the causes of speaking anxiety in highly anxious students, of which their teachers might not have been aware, and solutions to alleviate the problem. Sixteen students from a Japanese language-oriented university participated in an interview survey. The participants' anxiety levels were measured using a…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Anxiety, Likert Scales, Teaching Methods
Zheng, Xiaoli – English Language Teaching, 2022
This study explored young Chinese learners' beliefs about English as an international language through project-based language learning in a Chinese rural school. Three English teachers and 102 Grade 6 Chinese EFL learners participated in two separate phases. Phase 1 explored how teachers implemented the project-based language learning via…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Student Attitudes
Boonsamritphol, Navarat – English Language Teaching, 2022
The aims of this study were 1) to examine the effectiveness of the World Englishes instructional model in enabling students to improve their listening comprehension towards varieties of English, and 2) to investigate students' attitudes towards the use of the World Englishes instructional model. The methodology of this study followed a…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Jamila, Mariam; Zubairi, Ainol Madziah – English Language Teaching, 2022
Learner autonomy has been a major focus of educational researchers in Bangladesh for more than a decade now. Studies in this area have generated significant themes in ESL/EFL pedagogy in Bangladesh, particularly during the last ten years or so, and the prospect looks promising. This article reviews the research pertaining to learner autonomy in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Yang, Cai-Huan; Huang, Yenling; Huang, Peiwen – English Language Teaching, 2022
Over the last thirty to forty years, as technology and supplementary broadcast networks have advanced, an increasing number of teachers have entered the classroom with new perspectives, such as providing students with resources and an environment that adheres to the blended teaching style. Learning can take place whenever and wherever it is…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Styles, Teaching Methods