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Examining the Relationship between Prospective Teachers' Listening Skills, Reading Habits, Effective Speech Self-Efficacy, Writing Dispositions and Communication Skills: A SEM Approach
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Kansizoglu, Hasan Basri; Akdogdu Yildiz, Eda – International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 2022
Conceptually, although the effectiveness of communication is generally associated with the development of language skills, studies that model this relationship comprehensively are limited. Based on this, the current study examines the relationship between different linguistic variables (listening skills, attitude towards reading habits, speech…
Descriptors: Correlation, Preservice Teachers, Listening Skills, Self Efficacy
Bidirectional Cross-Linguistic Association of Phonological Skills and Reading Comprehension: Evidence from Hong Kong Chinese-English Bilingual Readers
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Deng, Qinli; Choi, William; Tong, Xiuli – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2019
This study examined the roles of first-language (L1) Chinese and second-language (L2) English phonological skills in English and Chinese reading comprehension, respectively, and their association with reading comprehension difficulties among Hong Kong Chinese-English bilingual children. We tested 258 second graders on nonverbal intelligence,…
Descriptors: Native Language, Second Language Learning, Reading Comprehension, English (Second Language)
Dimensions of Test Performance in English as a Foreign Language in Different European Settings: A Two-Level Confirmatory Factor Analytical Approach
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Erickson, Gudrun; Åberg-Bengtsson, Lisbeth; Gustafsson, Jan-Eric – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2015
The present study explored data from a survey of students' performance in English at the end of compulsory school in 6 European countries. The aim was to gain deeper knowledge of the internal structure of the test and to discuss similarities and differences between the different settings regarding patterns in language proficiency. The analyses,…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
ELF, ESP, ENL and Their Effect on Students' Aims and Beliefs: A Structural Equation Model
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Csizer, Kata; Kontra, Edit H. – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2012
The investigation of English as a lingua franca (ELF) has produced significant results in the last few years especially in regard to the description and use of this variety of English in various domains. Somewhat less is known about how far the learners and users of English as a foreign language are aware of the changing role of English, how they…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Schools, English for Special Purposes, English (Second Language)
National Identification and Intercultural Relations in Foreign Language Learning
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Rivers, Damian J. – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2010
Framed within debates concerning national identification and English as a Foreign Language education within Japan, the current study explores the relationships between three specific attitudinal facets of Japanese national identification (internationalism, patriotism and nationalism), the perceived vitality of English-speaking nations, the…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language)