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Lola Geraldes Xavier – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2024
This text critically examines traditional methodologies for teaching grammar in the context of Portuguese as a Foreign Language (PFL). It proposes an alternative, eclectic approach, which can be used in any foreign language. Drawing on evidence from research and pedagogical practices, it highlights areas for improvement in current approaches, such…
Descriptors: Grammar, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Nina Woll; Pierre-Luc Paquet – Language Teaching Research, 2025
If maximal exposure were the key to success in language learning, then adult learners at the university level would be doomed to fail. Not only are they presumably too old to learn additional languages effectively, but target language (TL) input appears to be insufficient, especially when other languages are allowed in class. Nevertheless,…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Metalinguistics, Contrastive Linguistics, Teaching Methods
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Tomáš Kos – TESL-EJ, 2024
Peer collaboration benefits second language (L2) learning and is a cornerstone of effective classroom instruction. It is, therefore, essential for teachers to consider how tasks work to promote peer collaboration and thus maximize learning. These considerations concern the task type, a task's inherent characteristics, and possible ways of task…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Cooperative Learning, Second Language Learning, Language Acquisition
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Alfredo Urzúa – Foreign Language Annals, 2025
Research shows that bilingual learners move naturally between their languages to learn; however, this practice is not welcomed in many second/foreign language classrooms given the belief that first language (L1) use negatively affects second language (L2) development, despite much empirical evidence to the contrary. Moreover, translanguaging…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Second Language Learning
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Szabó, Fruzsina; Csépes, Ildikó – Hungarian Educational Research Journal, 2023
This paper highlights the concept of constructivism that underpins the theory and practice of foreign language teaching. The dominance of this pedagogical movement in the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century has been particularly important for the study and understanding of digitally supported forms of learning.…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Zuniga, Michael – Modern Language Journal, 2023
Flow is an intrinsic motivational state associated with full task engagement, positive affect, and enhanced performance. While research has examined how different language tasks interact with flow experiences, no study has examined learner flow experiences in a wide range of tasks using an experience sampling method to determine how universal…
Descriptors: Correlation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Motivation
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Yuanlan Jiang; Jian-E Peng – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2025
Language learner engagement, which is receiving increased attention, has predominantly focused on offline classroom contexts, while learner engagement in language Massive Open Online Courses (LMOOCs) remains under-explored. This study was conducted on a College English MOOC with the purpose of examining learner engagement and its relations with…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Personal Autonomy, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Hanzawa, Keiko; Suzuki, Yuichi – Modern Language Journal, 2023
While task repetition is effective for improving oral fluency, some teachers are reluctant to use it in their classrooms due to the alleged negative perceptions of learners toward repetitive practice. To address this concern, the participants in the current study completed a posttask questionnaire probing their perceptions toward task repetition…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Repetition, Metacognition, Learning Processes
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Nouf J. Aljohani – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2025
This paper proposes an updated framework for the evaluation of the computer-assisted language learning (CALL) framework, further developed from Chapelle (2001) and González-Lloret and Ortega (2014). Based on a review of prominent previous CALL evaluation frameworks, an exploration of relevant literature in formal evaluation and my own first-hand…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Wenting Song; Jeannine E. Turner – Foreign Language Annals, 2025
This study explored Chinese heritage language learners' prior Mandarin experiences and their current Mandarin-learning experiences to reveal factors that influence their motivation and intention to continue or discontinue their Mandarin coursework. Using a Grounded Theory approach, we conducted demographic surveys and semi-structured interviews…
Descriptors: Heritage Education, Learning Motivation, Mandarin Chinese, Second Language Learning
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Ricardo Casañ-Pitarch; Miguel Ángel Candel-Mora; Olha Demydenko; Zoia Kornieva – Advanced Education, 2024
The development of new forms of technology has resulted in new methodologies and approaches in pedagogical practices, particularly within the field of foreign language education. This is especially useful in foreign language teaching because it allows students geographically distant to interact remotely. Moreover, the integration of task-based and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Electronic Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning
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Arnantawut Tiang-uan – Anatolian Journal of Education, 2024
Engaging students in active learning environments like task-based presentations can be challenging, as several factors influence their motivation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing motivation in task-based learning in the English for Presentation course. Thirty undergraduate students who enrolled in the English…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Active Learning
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Altalhab, Sultan – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2023
Although there is robust research on vocabulary learning strategies (VLSs), little is known about the strategies that learners use in pair work. Therefore, this study examines the VLSs employed by 40 Saudi undergraduate students whilst working in pair tasks. This study also investigates whether there is a relationship between using certain…
Descriptors: Vocabulary, Learning Strategies, Undergraduate Students, Cooperative Learning
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Sze Ching Tsoi; Scott Aubrey – ELT Journal, 2024
This study investigated the impact of student-selected pairs on emotional engagement and language-learning opportunities generated during collaborative tasks. Sixteen learners of English at a Hong Kong secondary school performed collaborative tasks in two pairing arrangements: student-selected pairing and teacher-assigned pairing (mixed…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Cooperative Learning, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Nguyen, Minh Thi Thuy; Basturkmen, Helen – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2023
The learning effects of task-based interaction is an emerging topic in the field of instructed pragmatics for ESL learners. Specifically, researchers are exploring the impact of different task features on pragmatics learning. This article reports a review of the extant research. First, the review aimed to identify specific task design and…
Descriptors: Pragmatics, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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