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Yazid Basthomi; Francisca Maria Ivone; M. Kharis; Joko Slamet – Online Learning, 2025
This study addresses critical gaps in English proficiency assessments, particularly for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students, by focusing on the foundational aspect of needs analysis in designing a platform to assist EFL students in preparation for real English proficiency tests. The existing tests, such as TOEFL and IELTS, often fail to…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Zola Chi-Chin Lai – International Journal of Adult Education and Technology, 2025
This study examined the impact of a blended teaching approach versus traditional instruction on listening comprehension and strategy use among EFL students in a Taiwanese university. Using a quasi-experimental design, 103 low-intermediate students were divided into experimental (n=52) and control (n=51) groups over 18 weeks. The experimental group…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Lola Geraldes Xavier – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2024
This text critically examines traditional methodologies for teaching grammar in the context of Portuguese as a Foreign Language (PFL). It proposes an alternative, eclectic approach, which can be used in any foreign language. Drawing on evidence from research and pedagogical practices, it highlights areas for improvement in current approaches, such…
Descriptors: Grammar, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
Nina Woll; Pierre-Luc Paquet – Language Teaching Research, 2025
If maximal exposure were the key to success in language learning, then adult learners at the university level would be doomed to fail. Not only are they presumably too old to learn additional languages effectively, but target language (TL) input appears to be insufficient, especially when other languages are allowed in class. Nevertheless,…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Metalinguistics, Contrastive Linguistics, Teaching Methods
Karen Roehr-Brackin; Karolina Baranowska; Renato Pavlekovic; Pawel Scheffler – Modern Language Journal, 2024
Aptitude-treatment interaction (ATI) research is of both theoretical and practical interest to second language (L2) learning, since it provides insights into the processes linking learner-internal individual difference factors and learner-external contextual variables including instructional approach--variables that jointly determine L2 outcomes.…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Polish, Aptitude Treatment Interaction
Shaista Irshad Khan; Shawana Fazal; Farrukh Nazir – SAGE Open, 2025
This qualitative study investigated the perceptions of prospective teachers on critical thinking (CT) skills before and after completing the Functional English (FE) course at the Bachelor of Education Honors (B.Ed. Hons) and Associate Degree in Education (ADE). A purposive sampling technique was employed to select 40 participants, with eight…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Honors Curriculum, Critical Thinking
Napat Jitpaisarnwattana – IAFOR Journal of Education, 2025
This study explores the extent to which learner autonomy can be cultivated through a digital storytelling (DST) project within a collaborative learning environment. Additionally, it examines students' attitudes towards the DST project. The research was conducted with 90 nursing students enrolled in an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course,…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Nursing Education
Zrinka Fišer; Luka Pongracic – Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2025
Researchers have been investigating motivation to learn second (L2) and foreign (FL) languages for decades, starting with the socio-educational model, moving on to the multi-dimensional model of motivational variables, and currently incorporating the complex dynamic system theory (CDST). The study examined changes in Dörnyei's L2 Motivational…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Factor Analysis
Kevser Hava – Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2024
Research on flipped learning in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education has garnered substantial scholarly attention in recent years. This systematic review aims to elucidate the potential of flipped learning within the framework of foreign language education. A total of thirty articles from Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) journals,…
Descriptors: Flipped Classroom, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Flavia P. D'Souza; Padmanabha C. H. – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2024
Language is crucial for adapting to society, and learning different languages enhances human efficiency. Learning a second language involves acquiring any language in addition to one's native language. Second Language Acquisition (SLA) has two meanings, generally, it describes the process of learning a second language, and more specifically, it…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Acquisition, Learning Theories, Grammar
Pinelopi Krystalli; Panayiotis Arvanitis – European Journal of Education (EJED), 2024
Digital games and related technologies are increasingly transcending their traditional boundaries, as evidenced by the expanding field of serious and pervasive games. The concept of "gamification" represents the latest phase in this evolution, referring to the integration of game-like elements into nongame contexts to enhance user…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Games
Dmitrii Pastushenkov; Olesia Pavlenko; Steven Clancy – Language Learning & Technology, 2025
In this article, we delve into the application of the online game-based learning and testing platform Kahoot! with second language (L2) learners of Russian and explore how this tool can enhance our students' experiences. Following a brief overview of digital game-based learning (DGBL) and previous research on L2 learning through Kahoot!, we…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Game Based Learning, Second Language Instruction, Russian
A. Pradheepa; K. Gurusamy; T. Pushpanathan – Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2025
This meta-analysis aims to investigate gamification's impact on improving tertiary-level second-language learners' lexical repertoire. Forty-seven peer-reviewed works were evaluated for this analysis. The analysis focused on determining the effectiveness of gamified learning environments in the context of improving vocabulary and learning and…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Game Based Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Gürbüz Ocak; Nese Kaya; Nilda Hocaoglu – International Journal of Modern Education Studies, 2025
Self-regulation skill is the ability of an individual to plan, monitor, evaluate, and modify their learning process when necessary. It is highly important in foreign language learning because learning a language requires long-term motivation, discipline, and a strategic approach. This study aims to determine the level of high school students' use…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Learning Processes, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Zixi Li; Curtis J. Bonk – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2025
The research study explored online language learners' self-directed language learning (SDLL) experiences, benefits, motivations, and challenges when employing educational tools like Duolingo in an out of classroom context. To gain insights into SDLL, in-depth and semi-structured interviews with 10 Duolingo users were conducted. Study results…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Independent Study, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction