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Bemani Naeini, Ma'ssoumeh – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2015
Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory (MIT), however having been embraced in the field of language acquisition, has apparently failed to play a role in research on learning styles as an alternative construct. This study aims at examining the potential effects of MI-based activities, as learning styles, on the listening proficiency of Iranian…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, College Students, Listening Skills
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Al Ajmi, Ahmed Ali Saleh – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2015
A quasi-experimental study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of providing written corrective feedback (WCF) to Arab speakers of English on ten uses of English prepositions. Arab speakers commonly find it difficult to correctly use English prepositions, mainly due to the differences between the two languages (e.g. Ortega, 2009). Examples…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quasiexperimental Design, English (Second Language), Arabs
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Wickramaarachchi, Thilina Indrajie – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2014
The study examines the interaction between reading and writing processes in general and more specifically the impact of pre-reading tasks incorporating writing tasks (referred to as "prw tasks") in helping the development of inferential reading comprehension. A sample of 70 first year ESL students of the University of Kelaniya were…
Descriptors: Writing Exercises, Writing Processes, Reading Comprehension, Experimental Groups