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Yilmaz, Isa – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2017
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the language skills of the international students attending different Turkish language centers are sufficient to understand their departmental courses. The research was carried out through focus group interviews which are among the qualitative data collection techniques. For this purpose, 14…
Descriptors: Turkish, Academic Discourse, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Kasuma, Shaidatul Akma Adi – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2017
This paper identifies Malaysian university students' needs and preferences for online English language activities on a Facebook group that supports their formal learning. Two methods of data collection were employed; content analysis of the Facebook interactions, and semi structured interviews. Four main learning preferences or characteristics of…
Descriptors: Social Media, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Galali, Atta; Cinkara, Emrah – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2017
Two main opposing approaches exist regarding the impact of first-language (L1) use in the teaching and learning of English as a foreign language: the monolingual and bilingual approaches. Some linguists assume that students' L1 should be banished from their English classes, whereas others assert that it facilitates the process of learning a target…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Native Language, Language Usage
Otair, Ibrahim; Aziz, Noor Hashima Abd – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2017
Anxiety is an important factor in foreign language learning. Very few studies have been done on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Saudi students in listening classes. Therefore, this pilot study was aimed at exploring the causes of listening comprehension anxiety from EFL Saudi learners' perspectives at Majmaah University, Saudi Arabia. The…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Second Language Learning, Semi Structured Interviews, English (Second Language)
Ramezani, Afsaneh Effatdokht; Dehgahi, Meysam; Hashemi, Hanie – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2015
This study explored the learning style preferences of 40 Iranian students at Marefat Iranian high school in Kuala Lumpur of which, 20 are females and 20 are males. To this end, this study used structured interview to elicit in-depth information from the students. The results of the study showed that learning style preferences of Iranian students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Cognitive Style, Structured Interviews
Zainuddin – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
This study is aimed at describing the levels of code switching on EFL students' daily conversation. The topic is chosen due to the facts that code switching phenomenon are commonly found in daily speech of Indonesian community such as in teenager talks, television serial dialogues and mass media. Therefore, qualitative data were collected by using…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Muhlisin; Salikin, Hairus – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2015
The study aimed, firstly, to assess a group of Indonesian adult EFL students' mastery of tenses and aspects as part of their mastery of English grammar and, secondly, to identify if their experience of going through the instructional processes, their perceptions of and habits in studying English grammar shaped their mastery of tenses and aspects.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Morphemes, Adult Students, English (Second Language)
Zarei, Nafiseh; Hussin, Supyan; Rashid, Taufik – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2015
Today the use of technological tools has become an evolution in language learning and language acquisition. Many instructors and lecturers believe that integrating Web-based learning tools into language courses allows pupils to become active learners during learning process. This study investigates how the Learning Management Blog (LMB) overcomes…
Descriptors: Time Management, Semi Structured Interviews, Qualitative Research, English (Second Language)
Jafari, Fatemeh Mohammad; Ameri, Alireza – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2015
This article describes a qualitative study that investigated critical reflection in the hope that effective learning is objectified. It is the fruit of rumination on how critical reflection approach would affect learners' performance in narrative writing. The idea for this paper arose when the researchers consistently utilized ploys effective for…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Grounded Theory, Cooperative Learning
Zare-ee, Abbas; Shirvanizadeh, Maryam – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2014
The study of factors influencing undergraduate learners' participation and/or reticence in second/foreign language classrooms, a relatively recent line of research, can contribute to the betterment of language teaching and learning practices. In this work, we attempt to investigate the causes of a population of undergraduate English as a foreign…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Knowledge Level, English (Second Language)
Husain, Fauzilah Md; Ganapathy, Malini; Mohamed, Akmar – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2015
Fundamental principles of public speaking and appropriate organisational structure of ideas for occupational and social communication are vital aspects for undergraduates as a pathway to overcome employers' grievances on graduates' lack of communication skills (Malaysia Education Blueprint, 2015). This study was undertaken to explore the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Student Attitudes
Ganapathy, Malina; Seetharam, Saundravalli A/P – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
In today's globalised digital era, students are inevitably engaged in various multimodal texts due to their active participation in social media and frequent usage of mobile devices on a daily basis. Such daily activities advocate the need for a transformation in the teaching and learning of ESL lessons in order to promote students' capabilities…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Private Schools
Ping, Rebecca Lee Su – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2014
Past research has found that many pre-university L2 learners, having completed an Intensive English Program (IEP) still have difficulty in undertaking various disciplines in English-speaking tertiary institutions and continue to exhibit numerous linguistic problems (Bialystok, 2001, Celce Murcia 2001). The purpose of this paper is to present the…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Cognitive Style, English (Second Language), Intensive Language Courses
Radzi, Amizura Hanadi Mohd.; Aziz, Noor Hashima Abd. – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2013
This paper discusses a study on the aspects of content schemata in second language reading, focusing on two contemporary short stories, i.e. "A Quid of Sirih, A Bowl of Water" and "The Lottery." The study explores the cognitive processes of one UiTM Perlis degree level student, reflecting on his L2 reading processes. The…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Reading Processes, Schemata (Cognition), Cognitive Processes
Ler, Ee Chop – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2012
The purpose of this study is to investigate the rural "cultural" problems and to determine their effect on the learning of English. Twenty students from different ethnic backgrounds and English language proficiency in six rural schools in Terengganu, Malaysia were interviewed. In addition the teachers also from different rural schools…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Areas, Cultural Influences, English (Second Language)