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Bastidas, Jesús Alirio – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2022
Up to the last two decades of the 20th century, the era of methods prevailed as a key component, especially in the field of teaching English as a second language. Nevertheless, by the end of the century, many TESOL authorities were questioning the usefulness and scope of methods. Consequently, the idea was declared dead and the postmethod…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Instructional Effectiveness
Zhou Tianli; Nor Shahila Mansor; Guoqiang Liu; Peng Junhua – SAGE Open, 2024
In recent times, the number of studies examining the use of humor in teaching English as a second language (ESL) in Asian countries has increased as researchers have acknowledged the positive effects that humor has on language teaching. This study presents a systematic review focused on the use of humor in ESL teaching within Asian countries. Its…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods
Howard, Natalie-Jane – MEXTESOL Journal, 2023
Many scholars in the field of language learning have reached the consensus that motivation plays a pivotal role in the success of students' language acquisition. This desk-based study examines the use of motivational interventions, namely teacher motivational strategies (TMSs), by drawing on theoretical concepts and existing quantitative and…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Motivation Techniques, Second Language Instruction
Melvin-Brown, Randi; Garcia, Yors; Rosales, Rocio; Mahoney, Amanda; Fuller, Jessica – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2023
The purpose of this review was to summarize the behavior-analytic literature on the emergence of untrained second language skills and to provide recommendations for future research focused on second language acquisition. Seventeen distinct studies were included in the review. These studies implemented a variety of teaching methods (e.g., tact,…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Research Reports
Gang Yang; Qiongqiong Kuang; Renfeng Jiang; Renfeng Jiang – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Recognized as an important teaching approach, blended teaching has been widely applied in English language instruction within university settings. Nonetheless, discrepancies exist in the reported results regarding the efficacy of blended teaching approach on university students' English learning outcomes. This study employs a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, College Students, Second Language Instruction
Anna C-S Chang – International Journal of Listening, 2024
This study synthesized the research on listening instruction (LI) and its effectiveness on L2 learners' listening competence development based on studies published from 1980 to 2019. After a literature search, well-designed studies that involved not only experimental or quasi-experimental and control groups but also pretests and posttests were…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Xiang bin Qiu; Cheng Shan; Jin Yao; Qing ke Fu – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
In recent years, an increasing number of teachers and researchers have used virtual reality (VR) to enhance English as a foreign language (EFL) learning, but the learning effects they found varied. Because of these differences, we conducted a meta-analysis. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of VR-based EFL learning methods with…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Technology Uses in Education
Clara Ling Boon Ing; Che Aleha Ladin; Lim Jia Wei – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2024
Purpose: Art forms such as music and drama are among some recognised tools used by educators. This has sparked interest in how art can be used in education, making it a fertile field for educational research. However, there is a missing connection in how drawing can be used as a tool for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students to learn about…
Descriptors: Visual Arts, Literature, Freehand Drawing, English (Second Language)
Mohammadreza Dalman; Luke Plonsky – Language Teaching Research, 2025
Research on the effects of second language (L2) listening strategy instruction (SI) has gained momentum in recent years (e.g. Vandergrift & Tafaghodtari, 2010). However, the reported results have been inconclusive and varied across studies. Synthesizing the results of quantitative research in this domain, the present meta-analysis sought to…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Listening Comprehension
Abdul Rauf; Shahbaz Hamid; Wajid Ali Khan – Journal of Education and Educational Development, 2023
Grammar teaching and learning is an important component to get mastery over any language. English language is being taught as first, second or foreign language in many countries. Consider whether inductive or deductive teaching is more effective for learning English grammar as a second language is a topic for contemplation. This study aimed to…
Descriptors: Grammar, Undergraduate Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Qianying Xuan; Alan Cheung; Hongbiao Yin; Xiaoxiao Yu; Ruifang Huang – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2024
The production-oriented approach (POA) is a nascent language-teaching approach that considers the aptitudes of Chinese learners. This study compared POA with task-based language teaching (TBLT) and presentation-practice-production (PPP) theoretically and empirically. A four-quadrant model and a theoretical comparison table are proposed to clarify…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Second Language Learning
Suping Yi; Wenye Li; Yanyan Zhang; Rustam Shadiev – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2025
The purpose of the present study was to analyze the impact of technology on student foreign language learning, as it has been widely used to enhance language instruction over the past few decades. This multivariate meta--meta-analysis study aimed to examine the effects of technology on various aspects of language learning, including listening,…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Meta Analysis, Language Skills
Ali Derakhshan; Timothy Teo; Esmaeel Saeedy Robat; Mostafa Janebi Enayat; Akbar A. Jahanbakhsh – Review of Educational Research, 2025
This meta-analysis included 27 empirical studies to explore the effectiveness of robot-assisted language learning (RALL) as well as the moderating effects of a number of variables. The comparison of 64 effect sizes from 2,637 participants indicated significant variability between the independent samples. The overall results showed that the…
Descriptors: Robotics, Technology Uses in Education, Meta Analysis, Second Language Learning
Miaomiao Shen; Chenzhe Peng – International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, 2025
This paper explores the application and efficacy of task-based teaching (TBT) methods within the context of internet-based distance learning for English, with a particular focus on integrating environmental education. Through an empirical study involving two groups of college students, the authors examine how TBT can enhance students' language…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Instructional Innovation, Internet, Distance Education
Lieselotte Sippel – Language Teaching Research, 2024
This classroom study investigated the effectiveness of form-focused instruction and peer feedback training to improve grammatical accuracy and thereby maximize learning opportunities during peer interaction. Eighty-seven third-semester learners of German were assigned to a PI group (peer interaction only), an FFI group (peer interaction and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Peer Evaluation, Feedback (Response), Grammar