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Abebe Tewachew; Kassie Shiferie; Ebabu Tefera – Cogent Education, 2024
This study aimed to examine the practices of EFL teachers in test construction. It was conducted in six purposively selected secondary schools. The study addressed the following question: What are the practices of EFL teachers in test construction? The theoretical basis of the study was Bloom's taxonomy. The design of the study was a convergent…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Test Construction
Lieselotte Sippel – Language Teaching Research, 2024
This classroom study investigated the effectiveness of form-focused instruction and peer feedback training to improve grammatical accuracy and thereby maximize learning opportunities during peer interaction. Eighty-seven third-semester learners of German were assigned to a PI group (peer interaction only), an FFI group (peer interaction and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Peer Evaluation, Feedback (Response), Grammar
Timothy Doe – Language Teaching Research, 2025
Language learning activities involving time-pressured repetition of similar content have been shown to facilitate improvements in fluency. However, concerns have been voiced about whether these gains might be offset by reduced levels of grammatical accuracy. This descriptive study tracked the oral proficiency of 32 Japanese university students…
Descriptors: Language Fluency, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Nur Rahmi S. Madanun; Siska Bochari; Mochtar Marhum; Hastini – Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture, 2025
This study investigates the distribution and challenges of verb inflection usage among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students at Tadulako University, focusing on regular verb inflection namely the use of suffixes such as -ed, -s, -ing, and -en suffixes as well as irregular verbs such as ablaut, suppletion, and zero modification in tenses and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Mai Ngoc Tran; Kazuya Saito – Language Teaching Research, 2024
Whereas scholars have extensively researched the pedagogical potential of 4/3/2 activities (i.e. increasing time pressure in task repetition) for enhancing second language (L2) fluency, its impact on L2 accuracy remains unclear. To help L2 learners improve both fluency and accuracy, the present study examined the effects of adding accuracy…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Fluency
Jitpaisarnwattana, Napat; Chalmers, Hamish – English Language Teaching, 2022
This study investigated the effects of supplementing a traditional EFL class with a grammar-focused LMOOC. It also investigated students' attitudes to the LMOOC. Students taking a compulsory English course at a nursing college in Thailand were divided into two groups, a LMOOC group (n=33) and a non-LMOOC group (n=26). The LMOOC group engaged in a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Online Courses, Student Attitudes
Enesi, Miranda; Strati, Ekaterina; Trifoni, Anisa – International Journal of Education and Practice, 2023
Owing to the complex nature of the English Grammar, teachers of English language and linguistics face many challenges when teaching Grammar. Besides, it is difficult for students to master grammar structures though English teachers in Albania try hard to make grammar teaching as engaging as possible but through the traditional grammar teaching…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Grammar, Teaching Methods
Sangmin-Michelle Lee; Nayeon Kang – Language Learning & Technology, 2024
With recent improvements in machine translation (MT) accuracy, MT has gained unprecedented popularity in second language (L2) learning. Despite the significant number of studies on MT use, the effects of using MT on students' retention of learning or secondary school students' use of MT in L2 writing has rarely been researched. The current study…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Writing (Composition), Middle School Students, Foreign Countries
Chanikarn Thatchatham; Nattama Pongpairoj – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2025
This study investigated how input frequency (i.e., type frequency and token frequency) and proficiency levels enhanced the perception of English nominal suffixes by first language (L1) Thai learners. Based on the Usage-based Account (Tomasello, 2003), it was hypothesized that input frequency, i.e., token frequency (frequency of derived forms…
Descriptors: Thai, Native Language, Language Proficiency, Linguistic Input
Saengboon, Saksit; Panyaatisin, Kosin; Toomaneejinda, Anuchit – PASAA: Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 2022
The roles of grammar in the teaching of English as a foreign language (EFL) have long been discussed. This study explored viewpoints of five categories of local stakeholders regarding the roles of grammar in the Thai EFL context. Questionnaires were administered to two groups of Thai university students, and focus-group and semi-structured…
Descriptors: Grammar, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, College Students
Cho, Juhyung; Song, Mi Jeong – English Teaching, 2023
This study aimed to investigate the effect of visual input enhancement (VIE) on the comprehension of reading texts and the learning of two grammatical forms: English relative clauses and articles. Individual learners' working memory (WM) capacity was also tested to explore its impact on the effectiveness of VIE. A total of 48 Korean college…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Visual Stimuli, Short Term Memory
Shabaka-Fernández, Sonia – Language Learning Journal, 2023
Teacher language use has long been debated and the different proportions and functions of the first language (L1) have been recurrently examined. Nevertheless, there has not been enough attention paid to the relationship between teacher language use and learning outcomes using empirical data. Hence, the present study aims to investigate the effect…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
Mahdi Rouhiathar – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2023
Despite the numerous endeavours made to develop questionnaires to assess learners' strategic behaviour in general and learning/use strategies across different language areas and skills, one can surprisingly find no inventories to address learners' grammar learning /use strategies. This study aims to validate a measure of additional language…
Descriptors: Grammar, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Strategies
Suhad Sonbul; Dina Abdel Salam El-Dakhs – Language Teaching Research, 2024
Very few studies have investigated second language (L2) knowledge of word parts. The present study was set to measure L2 recognition of 35 English prefixes and the factors that might predict scores. The form and meaning sections of Sasao and Webb's Word Part Levels Test were administered to 152 Arabic learners of English as a foreign language…
Descriptors: Arabic, English (Second Language), Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning
Dong-Ok Won; Yu Kyoung Shin; Ho-Jung Kim; Isaiah WonHo Yoo – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2025
Despite the growing interest in AI for language assessment, there remains a significant research gap regarding its usefulness for assessing less proficient language skills, particularly those of learners of English as a second or foreign language (S/FL). AI models often prioritize proficient writing, neglecting the intricacies of learner language.…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Software, Phrase Structure, Native Language