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López, Sylvia – Hispania, 2023
Employing a modified version of an exhibit template for course integration (Beckman 2012), Sylvia López designed museum projects for an elective Spanish course on health that is open to students at the high-intermediate level and above. The course's aims are manifold: to build students' vocabulary, to discuss cultural aspects affecting health, and…
Descriptors: Females, Hispanic American Students, Bilingualism, Museums
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Knowles, Claire L. – L2 Journal, 2022
The increasing prevalence of students' use of Google Translate has been the catalyst for re-developing the language classroom. Through progressive adaptations, Google Translate has been integrated to help support meaningful language learning, academic rigor and intellectual curiosity. Five key steps form the foundation of the ADAPT approach:…
Descriptors: Translation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computational Linguistics
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Breno B. Silva; Katarzyna Kutylowska; Agnieszka Otwinowska – Language Teaching Research, 2024
The involvement load hypothesis (ILH), which predicts the lexical learning potential of tasks, assumes that writing sentences (SW) and compositions (CW) using novel target words (TWs) lead to similar lexical gains. However, research on the issue is scarce and contradictory. One possibility is that the higher cognitive load of CW hinders learning…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Writing Assignments, Writing (Composition)
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Iwata, Akira – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2022
Few studies have examined the effects of extensive reading (ER) on foreign language learners' acquisition of sight vocabulary, especially for partially known high-frequency words and reading fluency development. This study compared groups of non-English-major Japanese university-level students engaged in ER with intensive reading (IR) for two…
Descriptors: Reading Assignments, Instructional Effectiveness, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Jane E. Hardy; Victoria Rodrigo – Dimensions, 2025
Extensive reading is an approach to language learning that encourages learners to read a large quantity of easy reading material. A substantial body of research confirms the effectiveness of this approach for developing proficiency in both first (L1) and second (L2) languages. This paper explains what extensive reading is, why it is important, and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Reading Habits, Reading Materials
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Nina Vyatkina – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2024
This praxis-oriented article reports on the design, implementation, and evaluation of an upper-level online German course aimed at advancing the second language (L2) proficiency of US university students. Drawing on the noticing hypothesis and empirical L2 acquisition research, the study underscores the necessity of combining attention to…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Online Courses, German
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Jiraporn Dhanarattigannon; Tirote Thongnuan; Pong-ampai Kongcharoen – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2025
This true longitudinal study explored the lexical development of L2 university English major students in Thailand using two learner corpora. This study analyzed the natural learners' English language writing assignments from two writing courses and tracked their lexical development over a relatively long period (three years with five batches of…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Therova, Dana – TESL-EJ, 2023
Since written assignments often constitute the main form of assessment in tertiary education, academic writing skills are of paramount importance to university students. The role of academic writing in turn emphasises two aspects vital for successful written production at universities: genre awareness as students are assessed on the production of…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Multilingualism, Writing (Composition), Teaching Methods
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Boudjemaa Dendenne – Migration and Language Education, 2022
We should seek every possible method for educating immigrants and refugees and facilitating ­communication for them--especially during the current difficult times due to the spread of a killer-­ pandemic (i.e., Covid-19). To this end, I discuss the role which "metalanguage" could play in this regard, with reference to Natural Semantic…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Refugees, COVID-19, Pandemics
George Clinton Denison – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Enabling learners to successfully use their second language (L2) in meaningful ways is a critical goal of instruction. Ultimately, most learners want to meet the L2 demands of the contexts in which they will use the language. To accomplish this, learners must develop linguistic knowledge and apply it in a manner that is contextually appropriate…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Lye, Lori – CALICO Journal, 2022
While mobile devices have become increasingly integral to students' lives, there is an apparent disconnect between this trend and our second language (L2) pedagogy. The present study investigates potential benefits of a nontraditional assignment, texting, on vocabulary acquisition and motivation in adult learners of Spanish. Quantitative results…
Descriptors: Spanish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Synchronous Communication
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Marwa F. Hafour – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2024
Owing to the plethora of user-friendly audio/video creation and editing applications as well as free full-featured hosting platforms, videoing and sharing has become a lifestyle of today's students. Utilizing these spontaneous practices, the current study examined the effects of digital media assignments (DMAs) and accompanying asynchronous…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Video Technology
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Sarigöz, Iskender Hakki; Fisne, Fatima Nur – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2018
Young language learners (YLLs) have a pivotal role in constructing their English language learning by making sense of their own environment. For that reason, assessing and evaluating young learners in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom setting require the administration of appropriate and tailor-made measurement tools and techniques. In…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
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Djiwandono, Patrisius Istiarto – Teaching English with Technology, 2020
The study was aimed at identifying the learners' vocabulary learning strategies as they were engaged in tasks assigned along the SAMR model. A class of EFL learners was taught vocabulary with the assignments following SAMR. The model led them through four stages: substitution, augmentation, modification, and redefinition. The results showed that…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Learning Strategies, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Merzifonluoglu, Ayse; Tulgar, Aysegül Takkac – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2022
The popularity of technology use in various aspects of individuals' lives has necessitated integrating some form of technologies into language education to have a more effective teaching and learning process. Considering basic and sub-skills in English, vocabulary is probably the most preferred skill to learn by using different technological tools…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Achievement Tests, Creative Writing, Writing Assignments
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