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Dunn, Karen; Iwaniec, Janina – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2022
A foundation of second language motivational theory has been that motivation contributes to explaining variance in language learning proficiency; however, empirical findings have been mixed. This article presents an innovative approach to exploring L2 proficiency and motivations of teenage English language learners in Madrid, Spain (N = 1773).…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Jiangping Chen; Chin-Hsi Lin; Gaowei Chen; Huafang Fu – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2023
This study explored the latent profiles of self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies (cognitive, metacognitive, and motivational regulation) endorsed by Chinese English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) readers in a high-stakes testing environment, and also their associations with individual factors (gender, grade, reading proficiency, and motivational…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Jung, YeonJoo; Kim, YouJin; Murphy, John – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2017
This study focused on an instructional component often neglected when teaching the pronunciation of English as either a second, foreign, or international language--namely, the suprasegmental feature of lexical stress. Extending previous research on collaborative priming tasks and task repetition, the study investigated the impact of task and…
Descriptors: Role, Task Analysis, Pretests Posttests, Pronunciation