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Burton, Graham – ELT Journal, 2022
The commonly used categorical system for conditionals (zero, first, second, and third) has been repeatedly demonstrated to be inadequate because it is unable to account for many conditional types attested in actual usage. ELT coursebooks and pedagogic grammars are criticized for ignoring the evidence and persisting with its use, but the reality…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Course Descriptions
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Brown, Alan V.; Thompson, Gregory L. – Hispania, 2020
This article presents a descriptive analysis of the evolution of the world language Advanced Placement (AP) exam candidates' ethno-racial background, their heritage learner status, and language dominance, with particular emphasis on the two Spanish exams. The data come from aggregated national totals prepared by the College Board that include…
Descriptors: Spanish, Advanced Placement, Language Tests, Spanish Literature
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Nematollahi, Batoul; Behjat, Fatemeh; Kargar, Ali Asghar – English Language Teaching, 2017
Vocabulary learning is one of the crucial matters in second language learning. There is a vast body of research in this field which has been done by famous researchers around the world, but still there is no specific solution for extending lexical knowledge in the best way. Therefore, we have conducted a meta-analysis on a body of 30 research…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning, Meta Analysis, Learning Strategies
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Bazyar, Zahra; Dastpak, Mehdi; Taghinezhad, Ali – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2015
A syllabus is a plan showing the subjects or books to be studied in a particular course, especially a course that leads to an exam. There are various syllabuses available for different purposes. This article represents the classification of syllabuses regarding different authors' views and perspectives. The aim of this article, after depicting…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Student Needs, Classification, Outcomes of Education
Read, Timothy; Barcena, Elena – Journal of Educational Psychology - Propositos y Representaciones, 2020
In this article a proposal is presented for a theoretical framework that could provide the structure and coherence needed for the development of effective LMOOCs (Language MOOCs) and MALL (Mobile Assisted Language Learning) apps in a systematic way that would facilitate online second language learning. The framework is argued to be appropriate for…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
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Wigham, Ciara R.; Chanier, Thierry – ReCALL, 2013
Three-dimensional synthetic worlds introduce possibilities for nonverbal communication in computer-mediated language learning. This paper presents an original methodological framework for the study of multimodal communication in such worlds. It offers a classification of verbal and nonverbal communication acts in the synthetic world "Second…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Synchronous Communication, Nonverbal Communication, Verbal Communication
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Unterberger, Barbara – AILA Review, 2012
Internationalisation processes have accelerated the implementation of English-medium programmes (EMPs) across European higher education institutions. The field of business and management studies has been particularly affected by this trend (Wachter & Maiworm 2008: 46) with numerous new EMPs introduced each year. This paper presents key…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Course Descriptions
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Gharbavi, Abdullah; Mousavi, Seyyed Ahmad – English Language Teaching, 2012
The primary focus of research on employment of language learning strategies has been on identification of adoption of different learning strategies. However, the relationship between language learning strategies and proficiency levels was ignored in previous research. The present study was undertaken to find out whether there are any relationship…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Learning Strategies, Language Tests, Correlation