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Elaldi, Senel – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2017
This study aims to determine lifelong learning dispositions of faculty members who teach foreign languages in terms of gender and academic title variables. Although it was intended to reach the whole population which consisted of 62 faculty members who teach in the faculties of English Language and Literature, German Language and Literature,…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Gender Differences
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Iranmanesh, Asma; Darani, Laya Heidari – Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Sciences, 2018
For years, finding ways and materials to make the learning experience for EFL learners more inspiring and fruitful has been one of the most important tasks of English teaching. The main aim of this study was to examine the effects of movies and gender on learning English idiomatic and everyday expressions among Iranian EFL learners. The sample of…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Films
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Wang, Xiao-lei; Plotka, Raquel – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2018
Idiom comprehension and production reflect a child's language competence. Research suggests that there is a positive relationship between children's reading comprehension skills and their idiom understanding. This study examines whether adult verbal scaffolding, in conjunction with the deliberate use of iconic gestures, can facilitate young…
Descriptors: Chinese, Bilingualism, Experimental Groups, English (Second Language)
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Camp, Amber, Ed.; Holden, Daniel, Ed. – National Foreign Language Resource Center at University of Hawaii, 2016
The theme for this year's annual Graduate Student Conference of the College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature (LLL) was "Celebrating Voices -- past - present - future." It reflected not only our goal of celebrating achievements of LLL graduate students, but also our intent of making this the biggest conference yet. The conference…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Graduate Students, American Indian Languages
Kiliçkaya, Ferit, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
The 5th International Conference on Language, Literature and Culture has been hosted by Mehmet Akif Ersoy University (Burdur, Turkey), in cooperation with Çankaya University (Ankara, Turkey) and Süleyman Demirel University (Isparta, Turkey). Our main aim has been to provide a forum for discussion, to facilitate integration in these fields, and to…
Descriptors: Literature, Conferences (Gatherings), Figurative Language, Speeches
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Fukuchi, Naoko Tani; Sakamoto, Robin – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2005
As learner-centred approaches are gaining popularity in many language classrooms, the affective dimensions of learners and the interaction effects of learners and teachers have become an important theme for research and assessment. This paper explores how Japanese learners of English as a foreign language evolve in two geographically distinct…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Figurative Language, Foreign Countries, Teaching Experience