The purpose of this auto-ethnographic research was to self-reflect on my teaching practices over the past five years, in order to determine if my teaching practices satisfied the requirements to demonstrate: 1) my ability to construct an academically resilient German program in an academic institution; 2) my ability to lead a resilient German and…

This research aims to address the benefits of Bite-sized infographics in English narrative. In connection to this, narrative literature is a type of long-form content; therefore, bite-sized infographics are needed. It is effective in summarizing or outlining the plots using a variety of offered graphs. Learners who are having a hard time focusing…

The present study attempted to examine the effect of using the connectivist approach on developing secondary-stage students' cross-cultural awareness and translation performance. The study comprised thirty-two first-year secondary stage students enrolled in El-Jalawea Institute, Sohag Governorate. The study adopted the quasi-experimental design.…

This study aims to explore the autonomy level and use of language learning strategies in a preparatory school of a state university before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. One hundred fifty-five preparatory school students from a state university participated in the research. For the data collection, Oxford's Language Learning Strategy (LLS) and…

This study investigated the effect of Design Thinking on developing the secondary stage students' EFL writing performance. A randomly selected group of the secondary stage students (N=14) in Al Borg Governmental School in Al Khanka, Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, in the academic year 2021/2022 were trained through a proposed program based on using…

The present study aims to examine teachers and students' perceptions of using AI-supported tools and apps as (Chat GPT, Reading Coach, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Designer, Minecraft Education, Micro: bit and Merge Cube) on motivating self-learning towards English language learning in Assiut City Egypt. AI becomes a vital part in all our daily…

Well-being, burnout, and teaching anxiety are significant factors in the EFL teaching process. Gender, on the other hand, may constitute a significant variable that may related to well-being, burnout, and teaching anxiety. However, the gender disparities in the mentioned domains remain underexplored in the context of EFL research. The current…

This paper is a study on the grade 8 students' vocabulary achievement using word games. The study was conducted at Kiwalan National High School and aimed to determine the effectiveness of word games as a learning method in improving students' vocabulary achievement. The data was collected through questionnaires and was analyzed through percentage,…

The aim of this study is to find out the perceptions of secondary students about learning the English language through metaphor analysis. The research was carried out with 432 students studying in the 6th, 7th and 8th grades of 6 primary schools in Yozgat city centre. Qualitative method and survey model were used in the study; typical case…

Following WWII, the English language became the global Lingua Franca, meaning that it is the primary language used to communicate between people who speak different languages. With the development of English as the Lingua Franca, Americans are generally less exposed to foreign languages than most other nationalities. Some researchers believe that…

This study focuses on the writing errors of Albanian and Montenegrin high school EFL students. The research will focus on identifying the EFL students' writing errors and investigating the students' perception regarding their exposure to English Language writing. The instruments used for the collection of the data were a questionnaire and an essay…

This research determined the implication of code switching to the English achievement of the Grade 11 students enrolled in Humanities and Social Sciences strand. Quantitative research design was used to find out the factors, forms, functions, and frequency of the students' code switching, and to correlate the code switching and the students'…

An important issue about testing and assessment is that despite their significant role as item writers, assessors, or decision-makers, teachers' perception of testing and assessment in the English as a foreign language (EFL) context and how their perception differs with certain variables are usually ignored. This study aims to explore teachers'…

This research attempts to add to the existing literature of language learning strategy uses by advancing our understanding of what language learning strategies (LLS) are preferred by learners who were given a one-year English education at two state universities and to find out whether strategy uses were directly related to being successful in…

As a typical learning method which is grounded from a scientific approach, problem-based learning (PBL) does not only enhance students' critical thinking but also helps them actively construct their knowledge and skill. The objectives of this study were to investigate the impact of PBL on (1) students' speaking skill and (2) their attitude toward…