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Jack Dempsey; Kiel Christianson; Julie A. Van Dyke – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2025
Typical print formatting provides no information regarding the linguistic features of a text, although texts vary considerably with respect to grammatical complexity and readability. Complex texts may be particularly challenging for individuals with weak language knowledge, such as English language learners. This paper investigates the usefulness…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Native Language
Boonsuk, Yusop; Karakas, Ali – Acta Educationis Generalis, 2020
Introduction: In recent years, the number of test-takers of international tests of English has grown at an exponential rate. Those whose first language is not English, i.e. non-native English speakers (NNES), constitute the predominant majority of these test-takers, largely based in non-Anglophone contexts. Thus, the state of whether the…
Descriptors: Language Variation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Cubilo, Justin; Winke, Paula – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2013
Researchers debate whether listening tasks should be supported by visuals. Most empirical research in this area has been conducted on the effects of visual support on listening comprehension tasks employing multiple-choice questions. The present study seeks to expand this research by investigating the effects of video listening passages (vs.…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension Tests, Visual Stimuli, Writing Tests, Video Technology
Allen, Virginia French – 1983
A manual for teaching vocabulary to students of English as a second language is introduced by a discussion of the reasons for neglecting vocabulary development in the past and the reasons for the present emphasis on it. The chapters that follow develop practical instructional methods for each language learning level. The topics include: (1)…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Difficulty Level, English (Second Language), Form Classes (Languages)
Peretz, Arna – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2005
This paper describes a graduate-level scientific/academic writing course for non-native speakers (NNS) of English at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Israel, which is taught in a technology-enhanced or blended learning environment. The use and integration of electronic discourses, such as email and Powerpoint, on-screen marking…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Academic Discourse, Information Technology, Electronic Learning