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Sanjaya, I Nyoman Suka; Sitawati, Anak Agung Raka; Suciani, Ni Ketut; Putra, I Made Ardana; Yudistira, Cokorda Gede Putra – TEFLIN Journal: A publication on the teaching and learning of English, 2022
No study has investigated the relationship between student engagement per se and student motivation within second language (L2) pragmatics, notwithstanding the significance of engagement for L2 learning. The present study aimed to explore the effects of two global motivational orientations (autonomous and controlled motivations) on behavioral…
Descriptors: Likert Scales, Learning Motivation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Miao, Yongzhi – Language Testing, 2023
Scholars have argued for the inclusion of different spoken varieties of English in high-stakes listening tests to better represent the global use of English. However, doing so may introduce additional construct-irrelevant variance due to accent familiarity and the shared first language (L1) advantage, which could threaten test fairness. However,…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, Metalinguistics, Native Language, Intelligibility
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Liu, Xinmiao – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The relationship between motivation and EFL proficiency is an issue of great concern in previous research on foreign language learning. However, work in this area offers inconclusive evidence with regard to the directionality of their relations. Using cross-lagged structural equation modeling, this study investigated the directionality of the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Predictor Variables, Measurement Techniques, Reliability
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Rezaabadi, Omid Talebi – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
This study investigated the relationships between the social anxiety, social class and listening-test anxiety of students learning English as a foreign language. The aims of the study were to examine the relationship between listening-test anxiety and listening-test performance. The data were collected using an adapted Foreign Language Listening…
Descriptors: Correlation, Social Class, Teaching Methods, Test Anxiety
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Izadi, Mehri; Nowrouzi, Hossein – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2016
The present study aimed at exploring the effect of reciprocal reading strategies instruction on reading comprehension of EFL learners. Emotional intelligence, another variable of interest, was assessed to indicate whether it plays a role in learners' comprehension. In a pre- and post-test study, forty-two learners went through a reciprocal reading…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Emotional Intelligence, Reciprocal Teaching, English (Second Language)
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Dev, Smitha; Qiqieh, Sura – International Education Studies, 2016
The present study aims to find out the relationship between English Language proficiency, self-esteem, and academic achievement of the students in Abu Dhabi University (ADU). The variables were analyzed using "t" test, chi-squire and Pearson's product moment correlation. In addition, Self-rating scale, Self-esteem inventory and Language…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Self Esteem