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Jane P. Preston – in education, 2025
The purpose of this literature review is to describe the educational experiences of international students enrolled in English-medium postsecondary institutions. Because the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia currently host the largest international student populations globally, enrollment statistics for each country are…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Educational Experience, Foreign Students, College Students
Abdurrahman Hi. Usman; Adi F. Mahmud – International Journal of Language Education, 2024
The primary aim of this study was to address the challenges of low speaking proficiency and motivation among second-year students in an Islamic education university department. This was achieved by implementing an integrated teaching strategy within a Classroom Action Research (CAR) framework to enhance students' speaking skills and active…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Speech Skills, Low Achievement, Teaching Methods
Junming Chen; Martin Howard – Language Learning, 2024
Exploring the underinvestigated area of instruction during study abroad, this article offers a quantitative study of linguistic development among second language university learners of Chinese during a semester in China. A comparison is made between learners following task-based language teaching and a comparison group following a traditional…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Chinese
Ayari, Chedia A. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Conducted in a large size four-year state university, the purpose of this qualitative study was to learn how faculty of multiple disciplines examined and made meaning of their instructional practices and decisions when teaching ELL students, how they modified their instruction to meet the needs of ELLs, and what they saw as areas of struggle when…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Student Needs, Barriers, College Students
Khampool, Waraporn; Chumworatayee, Tipamas – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2023
This study examined the effects of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) instruction on the reading comprehension of Thai university students majoring in Electrical Power Engineering. The participants were 15 more proficient and 15 less proficient learners studying in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course. The scores from the pre-and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods, Reading Instruction, Foreign Countries
Yongkang Wang; Pengfei Chen – Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 2024
The primary objective of this study is to enhance the English language proficiency of undergraduate students pursuing bachelor's degree programs. This is achieved through the development of a mandatory English course based on Interest-driven creator (IDC) principles within a blended learning environment. The IDC course was implemented over a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Proficiency
Jia Lin – Language Teaching Research, 2025
Using a structural equation modeling approach, this study investigates the structural relationships between second language (L2) oral proficiency and interest in learning the target language (L2 interest), in the presence of potential mediating variables (i.e. perceived importance of speaking, out-of-class contact with L2 resources). It also…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Language Proficiency, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Huynh, Thu-Nguyet; Lin, Chi-Jen; Hwang, Gwo-Jen – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2022
The widespread availability of mobile phones has facilitated mobile learning and ubiquitous learning in language education. Although numerous benefits have been documented, the evidence for speaking fluency enhancement is relatively scant. Firmly grounded in humans' cognitive structure and learners' prior knowledge, this study proposes a…
Descriptors: Photography, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Second Language Learning
Glen Andrew Stewart – Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2025
Metacognition plays a crucial role in language learning, enabling learners to reflect on and adjust their strategies for more effective learning, particularly when reviewing for quizzes and exams. Technology can be a powerful aid in this context. This study examines the extent to which review-focused cognitive strategies, delivered using an online…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Blended Learning, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Yesilçinar, S.; Erdemir, N. – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
Purpose: Learners' emotions are crucial because they contribute to learners' being active and their achievement in foreign language learning. Considering the importance of emotions, this study aimed to measure both foreign language enjoyment and anxiety and determine the underlying of these emotions. Design/methodology/approach: A mixed-methods…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Psychological Patterns
Lisda Nurjaleka; Rina Supriatnaningsih; Yuyun Rosliyah; Muthi Afifah; Tommi Yuniawan – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2025
Sociolinguistic awareness is crucial for L2 learners because language is not just a set of grammatical rules and vocabulary; it is deeply intertwined with social and cultural context. The linguistic landscape serves as a conduit for discerning facets of language use in a given community. This study focuses on raising sociolinguistic awareness…
Descriptors: Sociolinguistics, Metalinguistics, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Haya Fayyad Abu Hussein; Oraib Ramadan Khammash – Educational Process: International Journal, 2025
Background/purpose: This research investigates how incorporating resistance and empowerment-oriented pedagogies into TEFL can serve as a vital tool for identity affirmation, preserving national culture, and fostering resistance against the occupation's systematic oppressive practices in the Palestinian context. Materials/methods: The mixed…
Descriptors: Resistance (Psychology), Empowerment, Teaching Methods, Second Language Instruction
Yue Lang; Yingying Liu – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2025
Chunking, the process of breaking texts into meaningful units, is a fundamental skill in interpreting. This study investigates the potential benefits of a computer-assisted chunking method, visual-syntactic text formatting (VSTF) to improve translators' performance. In the study, three passages with similar readability were randomly presented to…
Descriptors: Translation, Syntax, Layout (Publications), Second Languages
Kazuma Fujii – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2024
Extensive Reading (ER) emerges as a promising approach for acquiring a foreign language, allowing for a large amount of language exposure. However, the influence of supplementary activities within ER programs has yet to be thoroughly investigated, despite previous studies suggesting their potential effectiveness. This research investigated the…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Xin Yuan; Xuan Tang – Language Awareness, 2025
This study explored the effects of listening-based lexical focus-on-form (lexical FonF) on the acquisition and retention of morphologically complex words. One hundred eighty-two adult English learners with two levels of English proficiency (higher and lower proficiency) from a public university in mainland China were assigned to three different…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Morphology (Languages), Grammar, Second Language Instruction