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Bodon, Theresa C.; Votteler, Nancy K. – FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 2017
This study aimed at examining the pedagogical needs and challenges of children and young adults living in a refugee camp in France known as the "Calais Jungle." Through the researchers' observations and interviews with volunteer teachers and workers at the camp, insights into their perspectives shed light on the pedagogical needs of…
Descriptors: Refugees, Foreign Countries, Volunteers, Teacher Attitudes
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Saeedi, Zari; Biri, Aso – Teaching English with Technology, 2016
Building upon previous research into the effectiveness of using videos for language teaching purposes, this study utilized an English animated situation comedy (sitcom) as an authentic type of multimedia to teach a particular grammatical structure, namely conditional sentences. This study also aimed at investigating the learners' attitudes toward…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Animation
Samar, Reza Ghafar; Moradkhani, Shahab – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2014
Although many language teachers resort to their first language (L1) at various junctures during their practice, not many studies have tried to understand the reasons for this from teachers' personal perspectives. This study aimed at investigating English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers' cognitive processes during their classroom…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Language Teachers
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Namdar, Sara; Bagheri, Mohammad Sadegh – English Language Teaching, 2012
Speaking proceeds under the constraint of time. While speaking, speakers are under constant pressure to follow the message being received and to formulate rapid responses to their partners. In the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Speaking Test, the communicative nature of the interview creates an ideal situation for applicants…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Language Tests, Experimental Groups, Language Proficiency
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Seifoori, Zohreh; Mozaheb, Mohammad Amin; Beigi, Amir Biglar – English Language Teaching, 2012
Teaching writing has always been a controversial issue in the field of Foreign Language Teaching. And while there are a number of approaches and techniques for teaching writing in an English as a Second Language or English as a Foreign Language (SL/EFL) setting, very few comprehensive frameworks exist for an ESL/EFL writing teacher. The present…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Mahmoudi, Leila; Amirkhiz, Seyed Yasin Yazdi – English Language Teaching, 2011
Inspired by the rise of Communicative Language Teaching, some scholars have vehemently rejected any use of L1 in L2 learning classes (e.g., Atkinson, 1987) while others have advocated the use of L1 as an efficient tool to facilitate communication (e.g., Nation, 2003). However, caution has been raised against the excessive use of L1 (Nation, 2001).…
Descriptors: Indo European Languages, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, High School Students