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Chen, Ai-hua – English Language Teaching, 2022
This study examined the effects of integrating writing strategy training into EFL writing instruction on learners' strategy use and writing performance. Two classes of EFL adult learners participated in this study. The experimental group were instructed with the writing strategy training in their EFL writing class for 14 weeks, whereas the control…
Descriptors: Writing Strategies, Writing Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Alshammari, Reem Fuhaid – English Language Teaching, 2022
The main aim of the present study is to develop first year university students' meta-cognitive reading comprehension using inquiry-based learning strategy. Subjects of the study were 106 (53 males, 53 females) first year university students enrolled in two classrooms at colleges representing urban and sub-urban areas in Shaqra University. The…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Metacognition, Pretests Posttests
Ali, Aziza M.; Razali, Abu Bakar – English Language Teaching, 2019
Being able to read well is important for English language learners. Through the process of reading, the learner becomes an active participant in producing an interaction with the writer of the text through predicting, analyzing, summarizing and using other types of reading strategies. However, building such a connection between the reader and the…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Metacognition, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Tee, Xue Ting; Joanna, Tjin Ai Tan; Kamarulzaman, Wirawahida – English Language Teaching, 2020
Despite a growing body of research on instructor techniques and treatments to mitigate public speaking anxiety, this issue remains prominent, especially among university students. An alternative to mitigating such anxiety is to identify authentic coping strategies that university students could practice in actual situations. Numerous studies have…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Anxiety, Language Proficiency, Second Language Learning
Fu, Sijing – English Language Teaching, 2021
This study conducted the semi-structured interview to investigate the types of vocabulary learning strategies (VLSs) Chinese English major university students employed and the factors for their VLS use. Chinese EFL learners frequently employed determination and cognitive strategies. They mainly used the mechanical strategies and focused on English…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Hill, Aryn C. – English Language Teaching, 2022
The overall purpose of this study is to explore and understand how students acquire and apply new information (in particular, vocabulary) and how we as instructors can aid in this process. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) as a whole tends to prioritize implicit learning but it is my belief that certain content can be understood more…
Descriptors: Mnemonics, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Goundar, Prashneel Ravisan – English Language Teaching, 2019
Learning a new language entails various challenges, one of these is grasping the vocabulary of the language. A significant way to tackle the problem is to motivate students to become independent learners during the progression of second language (L2) vocabulary learning. Thus, this study intended to explore the use of different vocabulary learning…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Learning Strategies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Al-Qahtani, Abdulaziz Ali – English Language Teaching, 2020
The current study's objective examines the effectiveness of using a Think-Aloud strategy in improving Saudi EFL learners' reading comprehension and attitudes towards learning. A quantitative study with a quasi-experimental design was implemented through applying two different instruments: Reading Comprehension Skills Test and Attitude Scale…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Jamrus, Mohd Hafizuddin Mohamed; Razali, Abu Bakar – English Language Teaching, 2019
A very important element of formative assessment is giving and receiving feedback. However, most teachers face difficulty in giving students feedback due to various reasons, such as the large number of students in class that makes it time consuming for them to do so. Fortunately, students themselves can be excellent sources of feedback through…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Seiradakis, Emmanouela; Spantidakis, ?oannis – English Language Teaching, 2019
Recent findings suggest that genre-based tasks such as move analysis when underpinned by the theory of metacognition can familiarize undergraduate students with newly encountered academic genres such as the research article. However, there still is a limited understanding about how and when novices engage in socially shared metacognitive…
Descriptors: Metacognition, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Al Fadda, Hind – English Language Teaching, 2019
Technology has changed the social landscape and the nature of social interaction. Education has been affected by these changes, as technology has facilitated the creation and Implementation of new educational environments and delivery methods (e.g., distance and blended-learning structures). While the prevalence of such approaches has increased…
Descriptors: Correlation, Blended Learning, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Zarrabi, Fatemeh – English Language Teaching, 2016
The present study investigated the effectiveness of listening strategy instruction on the metacognitive listening strategies awareness of different EFL learner types (LTs). To achieve this goal, 150 EFL students took part in the study and were taught based on a guided lesson plan regarding listening strategies and a pre-test/post-test design was…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Listening, Listening Comprehension, Listening Skills
Yeung, Marine – English Language Teaching, 2019
Learner autonomy is widely recognized as a desirable educational goal in second or foreign language learning. However, the generality of the concept often makes it difficult to either nurture or measure the related traits. The present study focused on learner autonomy in the area of writing, exploring the use of the process approach as a means to…
Descriptors: Process Approach (Writing), Writing Processes, Writing Instruction, Personal Autonomy
Alhaison, Eid – English Language Teaching, 2017
The present study investigated the metacognitive listening strategies among Saudi EFL medical students. The participants were 104 males and females, randomly selected to fill in the Metacognitive Awareness Listening Questionnaire (MALQ), developed and validated Vandergrift Goh, Mareschal, and Tafaghodtari (2006). The results revealed that…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Listening Comprehension, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Gibson, Charles – English Language Teaching, 2016
Despite a well-documented history of immigration in the United States of America and rise in population of students that speak a language other than English, academic achievement gaps between English Language Learners and their native English language speaking counterparts from Grades Pre-Kindergarten through the college/university level still…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Achievement Gap, Literature Reviews, Vocabulary Development