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Yi-Ching Pan – English Language Teaching Educational Journal, 2024
Many university students in Taiwan have complained that the general English class is not very exciting nor useful for the workplace due to its exam-oriented and teacher-centered instruction focus. Such negative impressions often lead to a low motivation toward learning English and affect students' learning outcomes. This study aimed to establish…
Descriptors: College English, Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Makoto Mitsugi; Masahiro Yoshimura; Tomohito Hiromori; Ryo Kirimura – Journal for the Psychology of Language Learning, 2024
This study compares two leadership styles, emergent leader (EL) and assigned leader (AL), to explore effective leadership in second language (L2) group work. ELs were spontaneously chosen by the group, while ALs were pre-assigned by teachers before the task. The study involved 45 university students, who were divided into seven EL groups (n = 21)…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Group Dynamics, Learning Motivation, Behavior Patterns
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Lee, Jang Ho; Lee, Hansol – Language Awareness, 2023
As digital technology is becoming an increasingly critical component of education, learners' socioeconomic status (SES) and technology use are becoming more important in their learning. In the context of English learning, the present study modeled how learners' SES and their perception of technology use for language learning are linked to their…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Rose, Heath; Curle, Samantha; Aizawa, Ikuya; Thompson, Gene – Studies in Higher Education, 2020
This article explores the relationship between course performance, English language proficiency, motivation, and academic language skills in an English medium instruction (EMI) university context. It analyses test and questionnaire data from 146 students from an EMI business program at a Japanese university, and follow-up interviews with seven…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Language of Instruction, Language Proficiency
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Yabukoshi, Tomoko – Language Learning Journal, 2021
This paper reports on a qualitative inquiry into Japanese students' self-regulated learning processes to improve their listening proficiency outside the classroom in an English as a foreign language context. Four Japanese university students with different levels of self-efficacy and listening outcomes were closely examined from a social cognitive…
Descriptors: Self Management, Self Efficacy, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Listening Skills
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Daly, Nigel P. – Language Learning & Technology, 2022
The road to second language competence is a long and arduous one, and much of its effort involves learning to recognize and use vocabulary. Fortunately, anytime-anywhere learning with smart phones and smart apps offer a means to lessen the burden and make vocabulary learning more efficient. Accordingly, this study investigated 134 students across…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Independent Study, Computer Assisted Instruction, Language Tests
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Hayashi, Kotaro; Sato, Takeshi – Research-publishing.net, 2020
This study investigates the effectiveness of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) speaker as a device used for interactions in a foreign language (L2), and a tracking eye installed on the speaker to reduce L2 anxiety. L2 anxiety is an urgent issue since the anxiety derived from a fear of being judged, being negatively evaluated, or being rejected by…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Eye Movements, Artificial Intelligence
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Dimitroff, Andrea; Dimitroff, Ashley; Alhashimi, Rebekah – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2018
Student motivation is a multifaceted topic that English Language Teachers continually discuss and investigate. Differences of the learning environment and whether the student is in the ESL or EFL context are of special interest in the present paper. This paper presents the findings of a survey related to the topic of motivation that was given to…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Nakamura, Sachiko – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2018
Learners' attributions have received increasing attention in second/foreign language (L2) learning. Studies have shown that how learners attribute their performance influences not only their self-efficacy, motivation, and goal attainment but also their emotions (Hsieh, 2012; Hsieh & Kang, 2010; Hsieh & Shallert, 2008; Weiner, 2000, 2014).…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Attitude Change, Learning Motivation
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Goda, Yoshiko; Yamada, Masanori; Matsuda, Takeshi; Kato, Hiroshi; Saito, Yutaka; Miyagawa, Hiroyuki – Research-publishing.net, 2014
Our research project focuses on learning strategies and motivation among academic procrastinators in computer assisted language learning (CALL) settings. In this study, we aim to compare them according to students' levels of English proficiency. One hundred and fourteen university students participated in this research project. Sixty-four students…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Learning Motivation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Instruction
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Lee, Eunpyo; Kim, Eun-Kyung – Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, 2014
This study examines an extra-curricular English course that gives a chance for the low-proficient seniors who have not yet met the graduation qualification to graduate upon completion of 90 hours of English program. The subjects were 14 seniors who failed to obtain the minimum requirement scores and had to complete the course in summer of 2014. A…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Graduation Requirements, Language Tests
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Kang, Che Chang – English Language Teaching, 2014
The study aimed at investigating TOEIC score distribution patterns and learner satisfaction in an intensive TOEIC course and drew implications for pedagogical practice. A one-group pre-test post-test experiment and a survey on learner satisfaction were conducted on Taiwanese college EFL students (n = 50) in a case study. Results showed that the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Fukuda, Eri; Suzuki, Mitsuko; Hashimoto, Shinichi; Okazak, Hironobu – Research-publishing.net, 2014
In this study, the researchers examined how 64 university students engaged in self-directed group learning and used a self-developed e-portfolio system. A sixweek event was held where the students made entries to the e-portfolio individually each week, received feedback from advisors, studied in groups on a voluntary basis, and reflected on their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Portfolios (Background Materials), Electronic Publishing
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Cheng, Ching-Mei; Cheng, Tsui-Ping – World Journal of Education, 2012
While a number of studies have investigated the relationship between motivation and foreign or second language learning outcomes, the process of how such motivation transforms into successful learning outcomes is relatively unexplored. Interviewing a group of four participants, this study seeks to understand how college English as a Foreign…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Banditvilai, Choosri – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2016
This paper presents a case study of using blended learning to enhance students' language skills and learner autonomy in an Asian university environment. Blended learning represents an educational environment for much of the world where computers and the Internet are readily available. It combines self-study with valuable face-to-face interaction…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Blended Learning, Case Studies, Asians