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Tulgar, Aysegül Takkaç – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
Foreign language learning has always been a process carried out with the help of dictionaries which are both in target language and from native language to target language/from target language to native language. Dictionary use is an especially delicate issue for students in foreign language departments because students in those departments are…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Dictionaries
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Bek, Hafiz – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
The purpose of this study is to determine the cultural and psycho-social problems experienced by students of Afghanistan citizenship studying at different faculties of a university in Turkey. With this purpose, human affairs were examined under the titles of accommodation and food, clothing, psychological and social affairs. The sample of the…
Descriptors: Food, Clothing, College Students, Foreign Students
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Prapunta, Sudatip – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
This paper aims to report stories of two Thai learners who were purposively selected from a quantitative study of 233 freshmen. They study English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in the monolingual context. They were formally interviewed three times about their L2 motivation and learning experiences using narrative inquiry. Narrative data were…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Monolingualism, Interviews, Student Attitudes
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Nhlapo, Molise David; Maharajh, Lokesh Ramnath – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
Involvement of foreign consultants in the Lesotho curriculum design has been in operation since the beginning of formal education around 1833 in the country to-date. The expectation was that, with time, Lesotho would produce enough quality curriculum specialists who would be entrusted with the task of curriculum design. However, the trained…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum Design, Labor Turnover, Foreign Countries
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Halat, Sercan; Özbay, Murat – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
In 21st century which witnesses a range of extraordinary technological improvements; along with the world's turning into global-village-like place, it is a vital need that a common communication network being built up as a result of the interaction among the people whose nation, culture, language and beliefs differ drastically. With the aim of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Turkish, Anxiety, Second Language Learning
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Li, Kuo-Chen; Chen, Cheng-Ting; Cheng, Shein-Yung; Tsai, Chung-Wei – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
The study uses augmented reality (AR) technology to integrate virtual objects into the real learning environment for language learning. The English AR classroom is constructed using the system prototyping method and evaluated by semi-structured in-depth interviews. According to the flow theory by Csikszenmihalyi in 1975 along with the immersive…
Descriptors: Semi Structured Interviews, Schemata (Cognition), Teaching Methods, Curriculum Design
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Erkan, Senem Seda Sahenk – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
Globalization and technological developments have caused several students to start their academic careers with the challenge of mastering at least two languages. The purpose of this study is to examine the importance of reading, linguistics, and writing areas in French as a Foreign language (FFL) at the A2 (Waystage) language level. This study was…
Descriptors: French, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Mixed Methods Research
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Haidara, Youssouf – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
In every learning situation or environment, human psychology plays a significant role. English speaking is a language skill that is highly affected by human psychology. This research aimed at describing the psychological factor that affects negatively the English speaking performance for the English learners in Indonesia. A descriptive qualitative…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Psychological Patterns, Interviews
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Akdemir, Ahmet Selçuk; Takkaç, Mehmet – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
This study aims to investigate extraversion as a personality trait of female EFL learners as listeners. The study is based on qualitative research design. Five students, who were studying as freshman students at English Language Teaching Department of a public university in Turkey, are the participants of the study. All participants have been…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Extraversion Introversion, Females, Qualitative Research
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Özüdogru, Melike; Özüdogru, Fatma – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
The current study aimed to find out the effect of situated learning on students' Vocational English learning. This research employed a mixed method research design. In the quantitative part of the study, pre-tests and post-tests were implemented to investigate the differences in students' vocational English learning between the experimental and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Semi Structured Interviews, Experimental Groups, Control Groups
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Dar, Fatima Rehan – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
The study addressed a cognitive-affective gap in a primary English curriculum and noticed whether the curriculum, texts and class activities utilized empathetic and pro-social themes in teaching English language. The findings from the document review, interviews and observations revealed that the said themes were underrepresented in the…
Descriptors: Empathy, Prosocial Behavior, Primary Education, Elementary School Students
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Akmal – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
Web based learning is considered as a breakthrough in the teaching of writing skill to the pre-service teachers at University of PGRI Semarang, Indonesia. The students should write argumentative, persuasive, and descriptive essays. This research offers significant contribution in term of the impact of web based learning on writing skill of English…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Syntax, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Chan, Hoi Wing – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
This paper reports on how and why proficient learners of English in Hong Kong participated in popular culture, out-of-class activities, with an emphasis on their development of learner autonomy. Autonomy in language learning is defined as an individual's ability and responsibility to take charge of his or her own learning [1]. Out-of-class…
Descriptors: Popular Culture, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Independent Study
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Incirci, Ayhan; Parmaksiz, Ramazan Sükrü – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of applying the writing letter activity of writing to learn strategies on the English Language Academic Achievement and Attitude level of 11th grade students. The research was carried out with 84 students (43 male, 41 female) at one of the state schools in the Black Sea Region of Turkey. Mixed…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, English for Special Purposes, Writing (Composition), Student Attitudes
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Dar, Fatima Rehan – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2015
The purpose of the study was to find out how teachers role modeled and taught empathetic and pro-social skills at the primary level. The study was qualitative in nature and followed a case study approach. Observations of regular English language classes were done from Grades 1-5 to see if class lessons incorporated the said themes and whether…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Prosocial Behavior, Empathy, Role Models
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