With both the quantitative and qualitative data from 628 responses to a set of questionnaire collected from the undergraduates of three educational institutions in central Vietnam, this study analyzed learners' needs of "intercultural communication competence" (ICC) related to their studying of English for tourism purposes and future…

English for Specific Purposes plays an important role at the tertiary education level. As the event industry is expanding in many countries around the world, including Thailand, study programs which help prepare young people specifically for a career in the event industry are becoming more sought after. An important component of any such program…

This study aimed to (1) elaborate on microblogging-based instruction, which was built on social media platform X and designed based on the four phases of the design-based research (DBR) framework (Amiel and Reeves in J Educ Technol Soc 11(4):29-40, https://www.jstor.org/stable/jeductechsoci.11.4.29, 2008); (2) put microblogging-based instruction…

Students majoring in translation at the College of Languages and Translation take a stylistics course (3 hours per week) in the 5th semester of the translation program. The course aims to introduce students to the stylistic features of different genres in English such as journalese, advertisements, commercial, scientific, and legal texts. The…

This study aimed to develop a tailor-made online course called "Engineering English for Intercultural Communication (EEIC)" for undergraduate engineering students based on the self-report on English language proficiency, intercultural communication competence (ICC) as well as needs of a diverse set of stakeholders in the engineering…

This article examines the implementation of culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP) in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) teaching, recognizing ESP as a learner-centric approach tailored to individual needs. Despite this acknowledgment, the optimal methods for achieving learner goals remain elusive. Academics stress the need for a personalized…

This research aimed at 1) studying the second-year university students' achievement after using animated videos through Google Sites to enhance socio-culture of native English-speaking countries, 2) examining the efficiency of animated videos with an efficiency criterion of 75/75, and 3) exploring the students' level of satisfaction after using…

This study compared students' perceptions of their e-learning experiences in virtual and blended English for specific purposes (ESP) classes in an English as a foreign language (EFL) context. The study was conducted during an academic semester. The participants were two groups of Saudi ESP undergraduate students who took the same ESP course but in…

This study's objectives were to develop the English vocabulary manual for football enthusiasts, evaluate the characteristics, qualities, and usability factors contributing to users' satisfaction with the developed manual, and investigate its effectiveness in improving their football skills and overall performance on the field. The data was…

This study aims to 1) explore the listening challenges of high- and low-proficiency EFL accounting undergraduates, 2) compare listening challenges and listening strategies between high- and low-proficiency learners and 3) investigate the effectiveness of mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) in developing EFL-listening skills. The participants…

Aim/Purpose: This research explores the design and development of a gamified Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) aligned with the Self-Directed Learning (SDL) approach. The focus is addressing challenges to foster autonomous learning within the MOOC context. Background: MOOCs have emerged as a prominent platform for global education; however, they…

Despite the fact that technologies are commonly implemented in language classrooms and widely incorporated by students in their language learning, research on English learners' actual practices of technologies, especially the use outside the classroom, has been mostly limited. The aim of this study was to explore undergraduate English language…

This study reports on an investigate study about using simulation in business English teaching with 66 English-major advanced learners, using two-stage surveys. This study addresses the three research questions focusing on the needs and challenges, effectiveness and learning outcomes and suggestions for improvement of simulation in business…

Twenty-first-century teaching and learning provide online resources accessible to foster learning experience across time and spaces in an informal context. Hence, enhancing learners' voluntary adoption of digital devices is crucial to augment the promising assistance of technology for English language learning. This study sheds some light on…

This paper investigates English language learners' oral presentation needs, alongside students' and instructors' perceptions towards mobile seamless language learning. The findings will be used to develop a mobile-based learning environment. Interviews with both instructors and students were used to help build a Likert questionnaire which was…