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Task-Supported Language Instruction in an EFL Context: Impacts on Academic Buoyancy, Self-Esteem, Creativity, and Language Achievement
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Souzandehfar, Marzieh; Ahmed Abdel-Al Ibrahim, Khaled – Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 2023
Over the past few years, there has been an increasing focus on innovative approaches to language instruction in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) contexts. Task-supported language Instruction (TSLI) has emerged as one such approach. While previous research has demonstrated the effectiveness of TSLI in improving language proficiency, its broader…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language)
Investigating the Instructional Effectiveness of TOEFL Tutoring Programs in an Educational Agency -- A Multi-Method Case Study
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Meng Xiao – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This dissertation study presents a case study of one of the largest educational agencies in China. The study investigated the instructional effectiveness of the test prep program in Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The purpose of this study is threefold: 1) to examine the educational effectiveness of a language proficiency test…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Implementing a Year-Long Reading While Listening Program for Japanese University EFL Students
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Gobel, Peter; Kano, Makimi – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2014
This paper describes the implementation and evaluation of a year-long reading while listening (RWL) program run for university first-year students at a private university in Japan. The program was developed to give students practice in listening to a large volume of spoken English--a practice that the majority of Japanese students lack. The…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Program Implementation, Reading Programs, Listening Skills