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Le Hoang Son; Trinh Minh Ly – Online Submission, 2024
English is an indispensable language, especially in the digital age. For students who are not specialized in English vocabulary, understanding effective vocabulary learning strategies becomes crucial, helps increase their chances of being hired, and improves coherence in written and spoken communication. This study investigates the vocabulary…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning, Business Administration Education
Mahmoud M. S. Abdallah – Online Submission, 2024
The global status of English as a lingua franca necessitates effective English language teaching (TEFL) to meet the demands of the global economy and social development. This article explores key principles for effective TEFL, grounded in a sophisticated theoretical framework that integrates cognitive, sociocultural, and constructivist…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Formative Evaluation
DerKhachadourian, Liza – Online Submission, 2019
EFL textbooks, academic material, and language proficiency tests include phrasal verbs. However, many Lebanese high-school EFL learners reflect unfamiliarity with phrasal verbs and tend to avoid them in their language production. To this end, a twofold research was conducted. First, a corpus linguistics analysis of the Lebanese national EFL…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, High School Students, Verbs
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Okuni, Ivan Moses; Widyanti, Ari – Online Submission, 2019
Previous studies on cognitive load model have been entirely theoretical and there are no empirical studies currently that have been carried out to test the hypotheses in these theoretical models. Therefore, this study is aimed at proving Choi's cognitive load model using empirical data. The empirical data was collected in a foreign…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Second Language Learning, Language of Instruction
Khaleel Mohammad Abdul-Ghafa, Abdul-Qader; Alrefaee, Yasser – Online Submission, 2019
This study investigated the relationship between language learning strategies and achievement among Yemeni EFL university students. It also identified the differences between high and low achievers in using language learning strategies. Seventy students were randomly selected from the fourth level on the basis of their university scores as high…
Descriptors: Correlation, Learning Strategies, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Aydin, Burcu – Online Submission, 2017
In an English Foreign Language learning context, where access to native like use of metaphorical language is limited, gaining this ability becomes challenging. For many years, foreign language educators didn't pay much attention to idiomatic language and assumed that idioms could only be taught through rote learning. For this reason, they face…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
DerKhachadourian, Liza – Online Submission, 2019
Many university undergraduates consider writing assignments an overwhelming requirement. Traditional instructions rarely provide students with clear directions of how to use the Internet to search for authentic material and complete a task. The aim of this study was to scaffold the competence of EFL university students in writing an informative…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Jodai, Hojat – Online Submission, 2011
This paper is written to have a preliminary introduction about psycholinguistics. Psycholinguistics or psychology of language is the study of the interrelation between linguistic factors and psychological aspects. The main subject of research in psycholinguistics is the study of cognitive processes that underlie the comprehension and production of…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Psycholinguistics, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Processes
Mushi, Selina Lesiaki Prosper – Online Submission, 2012
This is a research report on children's use of multiple languages and the school curriculum. The study explored factors that trigger use of, and fluency in, multiple languages; and how fluency in multiple languages relates to thought processes and school performance. Advantages and disadvantages of using only one of the languages spoken were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
Nelson, Charles – Online Submission, 2011
This paper takes a complexity theory approach to looking at language learning, an approach that investigates how language learners adapt to and interact with people and their environment. Based on interviews with four graduate students, it shows how complexity theory can help us understand both the situatedness of language learning and also…
Descriptors: Theories, Difficulty Level, Second Language Learning, Models
Lyttle, LeighAnne – Online Submission, 2011
This research study tries to understand the information processing model and social learning theory in regards to teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to Spanish speakers by using peer teaching methods. This study will examine each theory's concepts and frameworks to better comprehend what teaching methods support English language learning.…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Socialization, Observational Learning, Tutors
Zascerinska, Jelena – Online Submission, 2010
Introduction. The use of 3-5 languages where professional language is one of them is of the greatest importance in order to form varied cooperative networks for the creation of new knowledge. The Aim of the Study. To identify and analyze professional language on the pedagogical discourse in language education. Materials and Methods. The search for…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Second Language Learning, English for Academic Purposes, Graduate Students
Zascerinska, Jelena – Online Submission, 2010
Introduction. Individuals need communicative competence for personal fulfillment and development, active citizenship, social inclusion and employment. Materials and Methods. The meaning of the key concepts of "communicative competence" and "opportunities" is studied within the search for conditions to develop. Conclusion. The theoretical findings…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Paradowski, Michal B. – Online Submission, 2008
Underlying the mainstream of current SLA research is the Ansatz that some level of attention to the formal aspects of language is necessary for acquisition to take place. It is self-evident and commonsensical that focusing on specific linguistic aspects helps the learner to acquire and internalise them. Numerous recent studies investigated the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Familiarity
Ferjani, Kaouther – Online Submission, 2010
Managing to communicate one's thoughts and ideas coherently and fluently remains a challenging task for native and non-native student writers alike. This challenge corresponds to the very nature of the writing act, which calls upon multiple and sophisticated cognitive operations. The major aim of this study was to investigate the writing…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Teaching Methods, Questionnaires, English (Second Language)
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