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Impact of Interpersonal Relations and Positioning on the Resolution of Conflicts in the EFL Classroom
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Sitthirak, Chongrak – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2022
This article is based on the author's doctoral thesis on the dynamics of interpersonal relations in the onsite classroom. Drawing on positioning theory (Davies & Harre´, 1999; Harre´, 2015), Sociocultural theory (Vygotsky, 1978; Lantolf & Thorne, 2007) and informed by the focus on interaction in Douglas Fir Group's seminal paper (Douglas…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Conflict Resolution, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Temporal Patterns of Long-Term Engagement with Learning an Additional Language
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Tasker, Isabel – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2017
People studying an additional language in adult life do so through a diverse mix of self-directed and institutionally-situated efforts, extending over many years; and online and distance mode language learning offer increasingly flexible opportunities for formal study. Little is known, however, of the ways that long-term learners combine…
Descriptors: Time Perspective, Second Language Learning, Online Courses, Distance Education
Attending to Form and Meaning: The Experience of Adult Distance Learners of French, German and Spanish
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Murphy, Linda – Language Teaching Research, 2005
The relationship between attention to linguistic form and accuracy or to meaning and fluency in language learning has been explored by language learning researchers for many years. They point to the potential difficulties for learners in attending to form and meaning at the same time and the importance of exposure to meaningful target language…
Descriptors: Assignments, Open Universities, Distance Education, French
Prediction of Success in French, Spanish, German, and Russian Foreign Language Learning. An Analysis of FY67-74 Student Data.
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Allen, David; Natelson, Elissa R. – 1977
This study was performed on a sample of 1,276 part-time (PT) and full-time (FT) Language Learning Center (LLC) students enrolled in French, Spanish, German and Russian during FY67-74. The study sought to: (1) develop a statistical data base for use in future curriculum and testing studies; (2) examine factors affecting language learning success;…
Descriptors: Adult Students, French, German, Language Ability
The Dragon Cometh: 1997 and the ELT Scene in Hong Kong.
Boyle, Joseph P. – 1989
The results of a survey of 180 part-time students' opinions on the standard of English in Hong Kong, on governmental efforts to improve the level of English in Hong Kong, and on how returning Hong Kong to China in 1997 will effect the standard of English are reported. The students were enrolled in a 6-year course in Chinese/English/Translation at…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Business Communication, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Online Debating to Encourage Student Participation in Online Learning Environments: A Qualitative Case Study at a South African University
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Hodgkinson-Williams, Cheryl; Mostert, Markus – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2005
The use of computer-mediated communication in higher education presents opportunities for students to be part of an online learning community irrespective of their geographical location. However, students do not always avail themselves of this opportunity and pedagogic strategies for encouraging participation are therefore constantly being…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Persuasive Discourse, Teaching Methods, Debate