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Gilakjani, Abbas Pourhosein; Rahimy, Ramin – Education and Information Technologies, 2019
This study examined the factors that influenced Iranian teachers' use of computer-assisted pronunciation teaching (CAPT) in teaching English pronunciation. Iranian teachers have serious problems in teaching pronunciation such as lack of enough time, knowledge, experience, training, and suitable pronunciation materials. In this study, the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Pronunciation Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Yenen, Emin Tamer; Dursun, Fevzi – Novitas-ROYAL (Research on Youth and Language), 2019
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the active learning approach on student achievement in the learning outcomes of the 'My Town' unit in the fifth-grade English course in a secondary school. The research was organized according to a quasi-experimental design with experimental and control groups. The experimental (n=34) and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Active Learning
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Celik Korkmaz, Sule; Karatepe, Cigdem – Novitas-ROYAL (Research on Youth and Language), 2018
The present study aimed to investigate the effects of multisensory language teaching on 4th graders' achievement in English reading skills. Two intact groups were selected for the treatment: a control group which was taught through mainstream education, and an experimental group which was taught through MSLT including a variety of pictorial,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Kabooha, Raniah; Elyas, Tariq – English Language Teaching, 2018
The present study sought to examine the improvement in vocabulary comprehension and retention of Saudi English as foreign language female students at King Abdul Aziz University as a result of integrating YouTube in their reading classes. The study also investigated the perceptions of both students as well as teachers towards the inclusion of…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Multimedia Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Kang, Yeqin; Liang, Lijuan – English Language Teaching, 2018
China has launched a nation-wide project of learning English as a "core" subject starting from the third grade in primary schools after the Ministry of Education (MOE) issued "National English Curriculum Standards for Compulsory Education" at the beginning of this century. However, EFL teachers are far from sufficient in rural…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
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Cabrera, Paola; Castillo, Luz; González, Paúl; Quiñónez, Ana; Ochoa, César – Teaching English with Technology, 2018
This study examined the use of "Pixton" for enhancing grammar and vocabulary teaching in a public high school in the South region of Ecuador. In this intervention, 163 junior high school learners and 14 pre-service English teachers participated during a period of 4 months. The data for this study was obtained by gathering information…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Pretests Posttests
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Awada, Ghada M.; Faour, Kawthar H. – Teaching English with Technology, 2018
The present study investigated the effectiveness of the Glogster and cooperative learning as differentiation models of English as a second/foreign language (ESL/EFL) and Science projects. The study employed a mixed method study design whereby questionnaire and openended interview were incorporated to elicit the required data. Eighteen teachers…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Hosseini, Hossein; Chalak, Azizeh; Biria, Reza – International Journal of Instruction, 2019
The purpose of this study was twofold. First, it aimed to determine whether the application of backward design model has any significant effect on improving the writing ability of Iranian intermediate EFL learners. Second, the study sought to evaluate the superiority of backward design to conventional forward models in the improvement of the…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Writing Improvement, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods
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Vélez-Agosto, Nicole M.; Alfredo Rivas-Vélez – International Journal of Educational Technology, 2018
Educational research on videogames has demonstrated benefits of using videogames as instructional tools in classrooms because learning becomes meaningful and interesting for students because it incorporates student's needs. The aim of this study was to explore the benefits and meanings of implementing videogames in a Puerto Rican public school…
Descriptors: Video Games, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Hedjazi Moghari, Mona; Marandi, S. Susan – ReCALL, 2017
It is usually the case that learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) are exposed to language materials in class only, and of course in such a short space of time, they do not always find enough chance to practice English grammar features and become aware of their grammar mistakes. As a potential solution to this problem, the current study…
Descriptors: Grammar, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Yangin Ersanli, Ceylan; Çakir, Abdulvahit – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2017
Humour is a universal phenomenon and has been studied in many fields of research such as literature, linguistics, psychology, sociology and philosophy. Humour is often expressed through language and it is little wonder that failure to understand humorous language causes breakdowns in communication. What is humorous might be culturally defined, and…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Tavil, Zekiye Müge; Güngör, Müzeyyen Nazli – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2017
This paper reports a mixed methods study which aimed to improve Turkish pre-service English language teachers' competences and qualifications during their teaching practice experience (the practicum). The analysis of qualitative and quantitative data was framed by a sociocultural perspective focused around individual, cultural, and social factors…
Descriptors: Sociocultural Patterns, Preservice Teachers, Practicums, Teacher Education
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Okyay, Ozlem; Kandir, Adalet – European Journal of Educational Research, 2017
This study aims to review the impact of the interactive story reading method on 48-72 month children's vocabulary based on receptive and expressive language. The study group is 52 children in the 48-72 months age group at the nurseries of primary schools at Ankara province. The research employed a combined pattern analyzing both quantitative and…
Descriptors: Story Reading, Expressive Language, Vocabulary Development, Control Groups
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Hong, Zeng-Wei; Huang, Yueh-Min; Hsu, Marie; Shen, Wei-Wei – Educational Technology & Society, 2016
Anthropomorphized robots are regarded as beneficial tools in education due to their capabilities of improving teaching effectiveness and learning motivation. Therefore, one major trend of research, known as Robot- Assisted Language Learning (RALL), is trying to develop robots to support teaching and learning English as a foreign language (EFL). As…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Rahimirad, Maryam; Moini, Mohammad Raouf – SAGE Open, 2015
Academic listening skill is an indispensable necessity for English for academic purposes (EAP) students in English-medium universities and also critical for their future success in comprehending conference lectures. But due to the specific nature of such academic lectures, nonnative students all too often face challenges in getting a full command…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Listening Comprehension, Control Groups, Experimental Groups
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