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Understanding the Role of the First Language (L1) in Instructed Second Language Acquisition (ISLA): Effects of Using a Principled Approach to L1 in the Beginner Foreign Language Classroom
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de la Fuente, María J.; Goldenberg, Carola – Language Teaching Research, 2022
This study investigated whether second language (L2) classroom instruction that incorporates a principled approach into the use of the first language (L1) by students and instructors has an effect on beginning learners' development of L2 speaking and writing proficiency, compared to L2-only instruction, over the course of one semester.…
Descriptors: Native Language, Language Role, Second Language Learning, Language Acquisition
The Relationship between SLA Research and Language Pedagogy: Teachers' Perspectives
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Nassaji, Hossein – Language Teaching Research, 2012
There is currently a substantial body of research on second language (L2) learning and this body of knowledge is constantly growing. There are also many attempts in most teacher education programs around the world to inform practicing and prospective L2 teachers about second language acquisition (SLA) research and its findings. However, an…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Second Languages, Second Language Learning, Teaching Experience
Learners' Use of First Language (Arabic) in Pair Work in an EFL Class
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Storch, Neomy; Aldosari, Ali – Language Teaching Research, 2010
One of the concerns foreign language teachers may have about using small group (and pair) work is that students will use their shared first language (L1) instead of the target language. This study investigated the effect of learner proficiency pairing and task type on the amount of L1 used by learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) in pair…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Language Acquisition, Semitic Languages