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Batlle Rodríguez, Jaume; Vicenta González Argüello, María – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2023
Gamification is a methodological strategy that has been applied for several years in the field of modern language learning. It is employed primarily to increase students' motivation by incorporating game elements into an otherwise didactic context. Research into the use of gamification in language teaching has focused largely on characterizing the…
Descriptors: Gamification, Spanish, Student Attitudes, Instructional Effectiveness
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Salwa Mohamed – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2025
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) (Council of Europe 2001). Offers a comprehensive framework for learning, teaching, and assessment, promoting transparency and coherence in language education. Central to the CEFR is its action-oriented approach, which views language as situated social action and positions learners as…
Descriptors: Vignettes, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency
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Hafiz Nauman Ahmed; Saqib Mahmood – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2024
Teacher cognition shapes teachers' pedagogical decision-making and influences their teaching practices, including grammar instruction, even when their cognition and practices might be inconsistent. This study explores English language teachers' cognition regarding grammar instruction and analyses (in)consistencies in teacher cognition and…
Descriptors: Grammar, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Sara Cotelli Kureth; Elisabeth Paliot; Suzana Zink – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2025
This article analyses a specific strategy designed to include generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools in students' written assignments. While we recognise that GenAI tools represent a challenge for teachers in terms of their classroom use and the development of digital literacy among students, we believe that banning them is not a viable…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Software, Digital Literacy, Technology Integration
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Beseghi, Micòl – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2021
Learner journals, diaries, and logs have been used in a variety of learning contexts, including foreign language learning. This paper investigates how diary writing can be used in the EFL classroom to encourage students to express their identities through the language they are learning; it is also a way of supporting them in their quest for…
Descriptors: Diaries, Journal Writing, Electronic Publishing, English (Second Language)
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Lan Anh Thuy Nguyen; Anita Habók – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2024
This study investigates the relationship between attitudinal and non-attitudinal variables that impact digital technology use by EFL students in Vietnam. An adapted questionnaire was administered to 1,005 students from different tertiary courses. The results showed that students have a positive attitude to the use of technology and sometimes apply…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Morgado, Margarida; Vesala-Varttala, Tanja – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2023
English for Specific Purposes (ESP) teachers in Higher Education struggle with introducing variation and meaning into courses, while addressing 21st century skills development for global employment markets. Digital storytelling in its many forms constitutes fertile ground for engaging students while learning the specific academic and professional…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Story Telling
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Little, David – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2020
This article is my answer to the question: What is your vision of university language centres in the 21st century? I argue that language centres can best establish themselves as beacons of good practice by embracing, exploring and further developing the concept of plurilingualism, promoting the autonomy of their students, and constructively…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Personal Autonomy, College Students, Language Laboratories
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Lacka-Badura, Jolanta – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2020
This contribution reports on the use of genre-based instruction in developing students' job search pitch skills in a Business English course taught at the tertiary level. The "job search pitch" (also referred to as "personal branding pitch") is viewed as a subgenre of an "elevator pitch;" it is regarded as an…
Descriptors: Job Search Methods, Business English, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Amorati, Riccardo – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2021
In the English-dominated field of L2 motivation, there is a need for more research on learners of languages other than English. This is particularly important in English-speaking countries, where issues involving the recruitment and retention of language students are pressing. This study discusses the main qualitative findings of a study on the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, German, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Jaleniauskiene, Evelina – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2021
In the updated version of the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment -- Companion Volume" (Council of Europe 2020), the Action-Oriented Approach is highlighted as the most viable approach for learning languages. The present study explored students' reflections on the collaborative project…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Guidelines
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Mohamed, Salwa – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2020
It is generally accepted that culture is inseparable from language. However, the provision of culture in FL courses takes different forms. At Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), minor route/30 credit language students in the Uniwide Language Programme are allocated 1 h for cultural studies (known as the project hour) in addition to a weekly…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes
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Tóthová, Lenka; Sedlácková, Jitka – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2021
International engagement has become a priority and is regarded as a means to improve the quality of students' education and their future social and professional success. It may, however, pose a major challenge for some higher education students. One of the vulnerable groups is that of learners with special needs, and particularly Deaf, deaf and…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Personal Autonomy, Special Needs Students
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Wind, Attila M.; Zólyomi, Anna – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2022
Although several studies have investigated the self-assessment (SA) of writing skills, most research has adopted a cross-sectional research design. Consequently, our knowledge about the longitudinal development of SA is limited. This study investigated whether SA instruction leads to improvement in SA accuracy and in second language (L2) writing.…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), Writing Skills, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Kotkavuori, Suvi; Hahl, Kaisa; Hilden, Raili – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2022
This qualitative study explores how native peers as teaching assistants can support language learning in Higher Education. The data of five semi-structured group interviews of 15 teaching assistants in total were analysed thematically. The results indicate that the assistants embraced multiple roles during the programme and within the lessons.…
Descriptors: Native Speakers, Peer Relationship, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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