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Zhazira Ailauova; Yunus Dogan; Veli Batdi – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2024
In today's interconnected world, cross-cultural competence is essential for students' success. This article investigates how educational interventions foster this crucial skill. Using a mixed-meta research method, the study combines a meta-analysis of 16 quantitative studies (12,800 participants) with a meta-thematic analysis of 7 qualitative…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Intervention
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Xie, Xiujuan – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2022
This study explores how transnational higher education partnerships in China influence Chinese students' intercultural communicative competence (ICC) and their motivation to study abroad. There is a growing trend for Chinese students to experience cultural diversity. However, not much research has been conducted to understand how transnational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intercultural Communication, Study Abroad, Cultural Awareness
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Girardelli, Davide; Patel, Vijay K.; Martins-Shannon, Janine – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2017
An extended model based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) was used to study Chinese English as a foreign language (EFL) students' in-class participation. The model included the core TPB constructs (behavioural intentions, attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control/self-efficacy) and 2 additional constructs (foreign…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Path Analysis
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Canada, Maria Dolors; Arumi, Marta – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2012
This research studies the development of metacognitive skills in students of consecutive interpreting from German into Spanish. The purpose is to discover which self-regulating processes appear after introducing a specific pedagogical action based on metacognitive guides. Our hypothesis is that self-regulating activity will increase as work with…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Metacognition, Learning Processes
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Erickson, Gudrun; Åberg-Bengtsson, Lisbeth; Gustafsson, Jan-Eric – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2015
The present study explored data from a survey of students' performance in English at the end of compulsory school in 6 European countries. The aim was to gain deeper knowledge of the internal structure of the test and to discuss similarities and differences between the different settings regarding patterns in language proficiency. The analyses,…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Howie, Sarah; Venter, Elsie; van Staden, Surette – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2008
South Africa's rich multicultural society is reflected by 11 official languages. The Language in Education policy stipulates that children should start learning at school in their home language until Grade 3. In most schools, the language of instruction for all subjects changes in Grade 4 from an indigenous African language to English, which means…
Descriptors: African Languages, Official Languages, Language of Instruction, Reading Achievement