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Jiseon Ryu; Byungmin Lee – English Teaching, 2024
The present study aimed to analyze the developmental trajectories of English achievement and exposure time through private education, utilizing univariate and multivariate latent growth curve analysis. This study used a subset of the Gyeonggi Education Panel Study data from 2012 to 2017. The results indicated consistent disparities in the growth…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Academic Achievement
Ali Mansouri Nejad; Omer Hassan Ali Mahfoodh – Psychology in the Schools, 2024
This study examines stress biomarkers over the process of teaching and their associations with demographics, emotions, and mental health of 56 English as Foreign Language teachers. Participating teachers were invited to complete a questionnaire packet and provide saliva samples over three-time points (i.e., before, during, and end of teaching).…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Nursat Biçer – SAGE Open, 2023
In this study, it was aimed to determine the relationship between self-efficacy and job satisfaction of teachers Turkish teaching as a foreign language. The mixed methods study was used by collecting quantitative and qualitative data from teachers. The study was conducted with 150 Turkish teachers working in different countries. Interviews were…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Teacher Effectiveness, Job Satisfaction, Language Teachers
Miroslaw Pawlak; Kata Csizér; Mariusz Kruk; Joanna Zawodniak – Language Teaching Research, 2025
Grit is among the individual difference (ID) variables that have recently come to the attention of researchers investigating second language acquisition. While some empirical evidence has been accumulated, it is clearly scant and limited, also because of the fact that many studies have looked into domain-general grit rather than this attribute as…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Barber, Jared David – International Journal on Social and Education Sciences, 2023
The learning of a second language is distinct from other types of learning, and involves a complex interplay of cognitive, affective, motivational, and emotional factors. Two important factors are language mindsets, the beliefs that learners hold regarding their language learning ability, and foreign language anxiety, the language…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Anxiety, Correlation
Ganji, Mansoor; Samani, Farzane Safarzade – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2022
This study investigated Iranian English as a foreign language teachers' attachment styles and possible influential factors such as age, teaching experience, gender, and educational degree. The participants were 108 female and 79 male Iranian English teachers, chosen through convenience and snowball sampling. Using Google forms, a researcher-made…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
Hajmohammadi, Elmira; Aghayani, Behnam – MEXTESOL Journal, 2022
This study attempted to investigate the relationship between EFL learners' motivation and internal locus of control under the framework of self-determination theory. In addition, the study examined the relation between EFL learners' age and gender regarding their motivation and internal locus of control. To this end, a convenience sample of 115…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Student Motivation, Locus of Control, Self Determination
Lee, Hansol; Jung, Geryong; Lee, Jang Ho – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2022
Purpose: The present study aimed to systemically summarize the structural relationships among correlated components of second language (L2) reading comprehension to investigate the extent to which the two major components -- language comprehension abilities and decoding skills -- could account for reading comprehension in L2 contexts in accordance…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Reading Research
Khodabakhshzadehs, Hossein; Shoahosseini, Roya – International Journal of Language Testing, 2021
The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between attitudes towards cheating, academic self-confidence, and general language ability among Iranian EFL learners. One hundred and thirty-nine university EFL students participated in this study. Findings showed that attitudes towards cheating negatively correlate with academic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cheating, Student Attitudes, College Students
Sonny Villamor; Joyce M. Suganob – Online Submission, 2025
Motivation plays a crucial role in successful language learning, especially among last-mile learners who face distinct barriers due to geographic isolation and limited access to educational resources. This study aims to understand the key factors influencing English language learning motivation among last-mile learners, serving as a foundation for…
Descriptors: Tagalog, Correlation, Language of Instruction, Socioeconomic Background
Rezalou, Ali; Altay, Ismail Firat – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2022
In this study, the researcher investigated the impact of social, metacognitive, and cognitive strategies on developing learner autonomy in foreign language learning. 150 EFL students participated in this study. In the selection of the participants, a simple random sampling technique was used. The aim of this study was to find the relationship…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Metacognition
Lan Anh Thuy Nguyen; Anita Habók – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2024
This study investigates the relationship between attitudinal and non-attitudinal variables that impact digital technology use by EFL students in Vietnam. An adapted questionnaire was administered to 1,005 students from different tertiary courses. The results showed that students have a positive attitude to the use of technology and sometimes apply…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Moodie, Ian – Language Teaching Research, 2023
Despite its attention in the field of education, occupational commitment has received little attention in language teaching research. To address this gap, the study generates an occupational commitment profile of expatriate English language teachers and investigates how commitment relates to their age, sex, teaching experience, and qualifications.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
Almalki, Amal – English Language Teaching, 2020
In the field of education, technology is currently considered a new trend. This study aims to examine the factors that affect the integration of new technologies in EFL classrooms. Factors considered include teacher's age, teacher's level of technological proficiency, and teacher's perception of technology. To achieve this, the study involved a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Integration
Qadir, Sarkawt Muhammad; Bensen Bostanci, Hanife; Kurt, Mustafa – SAGE Open, 2021
Although many studies have investigated writing apprehension among students of different education levels during the last decades, several of its aspects have remained uninvestigated in different contexts. One of these contexts is North Cyprus. For this reason, this study aimed to measure the level of writing apprehension experienced by English as…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Correlation