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Carmen Toscano-Fuentes; Analí Fernández-Corbacho; M.Carmen Fonseca-Mora – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2024
Adult migrants need to attain proficiency in the language of their host society to fully integrate into those communities and lead meaningful lives. The concept of literacy, centred on reading and writing, has evolved to encompass multiliteracies, integrating linguistic, social, and digital aspects. This broader approach acknowledges that learners…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Literacy Education, Research Reports, Immigrants
Anwar Ahmed – Technology in Language Teaching & Learning, 2024
This article focuses on the intersection of technology and pedagogy through the lens of affect/ emotion. It highlights why technology-mediated teaching and learning require new ways of thinking about emotionality in educational contexts. To develop a nuanced understanding of what technology can and cannot do, we can draw insights from the recent…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Affordances, Humanities Instruction, Social Sciences
Stander, Marga – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2022
Students with a mother tongue other than English often struggle with the demands of an academic programme at tertiary institutions where the medium of instruction is English. If their English language proficiency is inadequate, it may hamper their academic progress. Students feel that their command of English is unsatisfactory, and this causes…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Learning Strategies, Affective Behavior, Language Proficiency
Patsawut Sukserm – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2024
Understanding latent variables is essential in EFL research. This article examines key latent variables, such as linguistic competence, cognitive ability and socio-cultural factors. These variables play a crucial role in shaping EFL learning experiences and outcomes. Researchers can use methods such as exploratory factor analysis (EFA),…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Sociocultural Patterns
Simone E. Pfenninger; Maria Kliesch – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2023
This longitudinal study with time-serial data examines for the first time whether different types of intraindividual variation in second language (L2) performance and cognitive functioning are related, and how and when they influence L2 development longitudinally in older adulthood. We analyzed the L2 development of 26 German-speaking adults aged…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Motivation, Older Adults
Assessing Language Learning Strategies Employed by University English Major Students in Saudi Arabia
Alrashidi, Oqab – Cogent Education, 2022
This study sought to explore the frequency and type of language learning strategies employed by university students. It also investigated the impact of proficiency levels, gender and year of study on the use of language learning strategies. The study participants were 256 English major students enrolled in three universities in Saudi Arabia. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Majors (Students), English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Venus Chan – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
This research aims to examine students' perceptions of the benefits and constraints of using Virtual Interpreting Practice (VIP), a mobile-based virtual reality application for bi-directional English/Chinese consecutive and sight interpreting learning that was developed within the project. Thirty-one Chinese university students participated in an…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Oriented Programs, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
Zou, Bijiang; Lertlit, Supinda – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2022
This study aimed to explore Chinese students' application of Oxford's Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) in learning English, to investigate differences in English language learning strategies among students at different levels of English proficiency, and to report their perception of English learning through a semi-structured…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Measures (Individuals), Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Loan, Nguyen Thi – Online Submission, 2022
English communication skills are now considered a passport-like requirement for students seeking a secure profession with a higher wage. Additionally, English proficiency is considered one of the variables affecting the success of foreign businesses investing in Vietnam and Vietnamese businesses looking to collaborate internationally to develop…
Descriptors: Nonmajors, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Zhou, Hong; Feng, Yufang – Journal of Education and Learning, 2021
This study explores the status quo of speaking strategies used by Chinese High School Students of International Department by using both questionnaire and interview. The participants were 90 second-year Chinese High School Students of International Department, and then the data were analyzed by SPSS 18.0. The study yields certain results. First,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Park, A. Young – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2020
Extensive reading (ER) which encourages second or foreign (L2) learners to engage in a great deal of reading, has long been recognized as an efficient approach in L2 reading pedagogy. While many attempts have been made to understand the effect of ER on the cognitive domains of L2 learners, there has been insufficient investigation into how ER…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods
Ghannam, Jumana – Research-publishing.net, 2019
In an ever-evolving competitive world, learning a Foreign Language (FL) has become essential. To enhance learners' learning proficiency, learners should be encouraged to build the necessary competence for learning an FL, and this could be done by enhancing the employment of Language Learning Strategies (LLSs), as LLSs constitute an essential…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Second Language Instruction, Grammar
Kliesch, Maria; Pfenninger, Simone E. – Modern Language Journal, 2021
The question of cognition in second language (L2) acquisition later in life is of importance inasmuch as L2 learning is largely mediated by domain-general cognitive capacities. While a number of these capacities have been shown to decline with age, individual differences in cognition increase over the lifespan. This microdevelopment study…
Descriptors: Schemata (Cognition), German, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Carroll, Brian A. – Working Papers in TESOL & Applied Linguistics, 2017
A broad view of assessment development and design procedures portrays existing theories and methodologies as not fully representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities students need to perform in the 21st century. Acknowledgement of these inadequacies has led to developments in assessment research attempting to meet contemporary expectations…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Student Evaluation, Vignettes
Sepehrinia, Sajjad; Fallah, Nahid; Torfi, Soad – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2020
Studies on oral error correction in second language acquisition have been tilted towards cognitive aspects ignoring the affective and practical dimensions. This study attempted to fill this gap by investigating the role of students' proficiency levels in five English language teachers' corrective behavior. Follow-up interviews were conducted with…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Oral Language