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Garcia-Ponce, Edgar Emmanuell; Mora-Pablo, Irasema – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2023
In order to promote the internationalisation of education and professional mobility, higher education worldwide has seen the need to increase opportunities for students to develop English competence. To ensure that students meet desired linguistic objectives upon graduation, universities commonly use standardised tests. In the context of this…
Descriptors: Language Tests, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries
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Saengboon, Saksit; Panyaatisin, Kosin; Toomaneejinda, Anuchit – PASAA: Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 2022
The roles of grammar in the teaching of English as a foreign language (EFL) have long been discussed. This study explored viewpoints of five categories of local stakeholders regarding the roles of grammar in the Thai EFL context. Questionnaires were administered to two groups of Thai university students, and focus-group and semi-structured…
Descriptors: Grammar, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, College Students
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Aydin, Seda Musaoglu; Çakir, Nur Akkus – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2022
The rich multimedia-enhanced language content offered by modern commercial off-the-shelf games and students' interest in playing such games has motivated efforts for seeking effective means to integrate them into the curriculum to enrich and enhance foreign language learning. Despite the general interest and appeal of game-enhanced learning in…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Game Based Learning, Intervention, English (Second Language)
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Peiyu Wang; Liying Cheng – Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 2025
This study employed a multi-methods design to investigate the impact of preparation on Chinese test-takers' perceptions of the integrated TOEFL iBT speaking and writing design. Combining results from over 1700 surveys and 10 interviews, it was found that these Chinese test-takers, who are the most vulnerable group in the multimillion testing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Language Tests
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Nita Kaniadewi – Journal of English Teaching, 2023
This research was conducted to find the urgency of implementing the mandatory TOEFL test policy. This policy requires students who will take the final examination to have a TOEFL certificate with a minimum score of 450. This research used a qualitative research method with 114 students as the sample. Furthermore, triangulation was utilized by…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Tests, English (Second Language), Scores
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O'Sullivan, Barry; Dunn, Karen; Berry, Vivien – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2021
Test preparation has been shown to affect educational test scores to varying degrees. In language testing, however, there are no cross-regional studies that consider the effects of gender and age on test preparation practices. This study represents an attempt to remedy this situation. Questionnaire respondents to a global survey were tasked with…
Descriptors: Test Preparation, Comparative Education, Preferences, Student Attitudes
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Sachiko Nakamura; Ryan Spring; Shizuka Sakurai – TESL-EJ, 2024
This study looked at how practically ASR-based interactive video assignments can be integrated into EFL classrooms for additional out-of-class speaking practice, and what effects it will have on students. We created an ASR-based interactive video assignment using Google Scripts and gave it to students as a homework assignment between lessons in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interactive Video, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language)
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Nathaniel Carney – Language Teaching Research, 2024
The current study investigated 29 first-year Japanese university students' usage of an online vocabulary notebook that automatically searched eight different word and phrase lists to provide students with reference information about their self-selected vocabulary. Over the course of a 14-week period, participants read English books and articles…
Descriptors: Word Lists, Phrase Structure, Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning
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Judit Kormos; Kathrin Eberharter; Elisa Guggenbichler; Simone Baumgartinger; Viktoria Ebner; Benjamin Kremmel – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2024
Authentic listening increasingly involves being able to pause or replay recordings as needed. In this study, we investigated differences in the reported use of listening strategies and listening anxiety between single-play and self-paced test administration. We also analyzed the interrelationships among first language (L1) literacy skills, second…
Descriptors: Native Language, Language Tests, Listening Comprehension Tests, Literacy
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Zhang-Wu, Qianqian; Brisk, Maria Estela – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2021
Although being able to meet the TOEFL requirement for college admission, Chinese international students often encounter linguistic challenges during their initial college experiences. Understanding such challenges set the foundation for implementing Linguistically Responsive Instruction (LRI) in higher education. Although well studied in K-12…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, College Freshmen, Foreign Countries
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Kadidja Koné – TESL-EJ, 2023
While reading circles have been utilized to promote extensive reading in many educational settings, studies on higher levels of reading engagement in under-researched, English-as-a-foreign-language contexts are still in their infancy. Therefore, the current study examines the factors that increase learners' levels of engagement in extensive…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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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)
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Ninuk Indrayani; Bambang Yudi Cahyono; Nur Mukminatien; Francisca Maria Ivone – rEFLections, 2024
Self-Directed Informal Digital Learning of English (SD-IDLE) plays a crucial role in informal language learning. This study aims to examine the SD-IDLE nature of English learning among Indonesian university students and its impact on language learning and personal development. The research used a sequential explanatory mixed methods design,…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Informal Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Yulianto, Ahmad; Pudjitriherwanti, Anastasia; Kusumah, Chevy; Oktavia, Dies – International Journal of Language Testing, 2023
The increasing use of computer-based mode in language testing raises concern over its similarities with and differences from paper-based format. The present study aimed to delineate discrepancies between TOEFL PBT and CBT. For that objective, a quantitative method was employed to probe into scores equivalence, the performance of male-female…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Test Format, Comparative Analysis, Scores
Shende, Madhur – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Despite some rises and falls in the numbers due to various reasons, including the political climate in the Trump era and the COVID-19 pandemic (Laws & Ammigan, 2020), each year universities in the United States host a large number of multilingual international students from different parts of the world. Based on their TOEFL scores, many are…
Descriptors: Language Attitudes, Multilingualism, Foreign Students, Language Tests
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