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Atlun, Suna – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2019
This study aimed to explore pre-service English language teachers` perceptions of code-switching (CS) in language classrooms and how their perceptions affect their teacher identity development. Three pre-service teachers from a private university in Istanbul, Turkey participated in the study. The data were collected through semi-structured…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Gamage, Sandamali – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2019
The present study seeks to find the students' performance towards the assigned tasks related to cartoons and their perceptions towards the use of it as an authentic, supplementary teaching tool to facilitate the process of speaking. A sample of thirty-five students was selected to involve in different tasks related to selected number of cartoons.…
Descriptors: Cartoons, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Malik, Sameena; Qin, Huanq; Oteir, Ibrahim; Soomro, Muhammad Arif – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2021
Speaking is an essential and fundamental aspect of human Language. By acquiring and learning language, individuals can speak and conversate with each other, transmit information and interact. However, in practical aspects, it is somehow, difficult for second and foreign language learners to practice English in their day-to-day life. Despite being…
Descriptors: Barriers, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Second Language Learning
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Yaprak, Zeynep; Kaya, Fatma – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2020
This study aims to design and implement a speaking task model following the principles of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) and Critical Thinking (CT). The study mainly investigated to what extent the use of critical thinking standards had an impact on the students' oral performance with respect to the linguistic trilogy of fluency, accuracy,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Comparative Analysis
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Iber, George – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2014
It has been my privilege to work within the ELTC for a period of 10 months, learning about the English language problems and aspirations of the Ministry of Education. While tasked to work directly on a Remedial Instruction Module, it became apparent that the scopes of the initiatives in Malaysia are much more far reaching. In this paper I wish to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English Curriculum, English (Second Language), Remedial Instruction
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Hanifi, Sepideh; Nasiri, Mahdi; Aliasin, Hesamuddin – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
Dynamic assessment (DA), stemmed from both Vygotsky's (1978) learning theory and Feuerstein's (1979) theory of mediated learning experiences, is an alternative to static assessment. It focuses on both instruction and assessment aiming at promoting learning through mediation. DA has been widely researched in different linguistic areas, but there is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocabulary Development, English for Special Purposes, Pretests Posttests
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Ganapathy, Malina; Seetharam, Saundravalli A/P – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
In today's globalised digital era, students are inevitably engaged in various multimodal texts due to their active participation in social media and frequent usage of mobile devices on a daily basis. Such daily activities advocate the need for a transformation in the teaching and learning of ESL lessons in order to promote students' capabilities…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Private Schools