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Mohammad Ahmadi Safa; Fateme Motaghi – Language Teaching Research, 2024
Studies have documented the significance of scaffolding as a sociocultural theory driven type of assistance for the development of English as foreign language (EFL) learners' language skills in general; however, the comparative efficacy of various cognitive and/or metacognitive scaffolding procedures for EFL learners' listening comprehension…
Descriptors: Correlation, Listening Comprehension, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Bita Aghaei Aghdam; Mahnaz Saeidi; Farahman Farrokhi – Language Teaching Research, 2025
Research has underscored the separate role of output to promote processing instruction (PI) effects in language learning. Yet, there is a need to scrutinize the interplay between structured output (SO) and unstructured output (USO) within PI to understand how innovative combinations may enhance ultimate educational attainment. The present…
Descriptors: Grammar, Teaching Methods, Language Processing, Second Language Learning
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Fakher Ajabshir, Zahra – Language Teaching Research, 2022
This study investigates the effects of input-based and output-based instructions on the acquisition of second language (L2) request modifiers. Four intact classes were randomly assigned to textual enhancement (TE), input flooding (IF), output-based instruction (OI), and control (CO) groups. The TE group watched some captioned videos on requests…
Descriptors: Pragmatics, Linguistic Input, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Zarrinabadi, Nourollah; Rezazadeh, Mohsen – Language Teaching Research, 2023
This study examined the effect of feedback, feed up (comments on goals and students' success in achieving goals) and feed forward (comments on the next step in learning during the semester) on writing motivation, writing self-efficacy, and writing anxiety. Two hundred and ten female intermediate language learners (age[subscript mean] = 17.2) were…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Writing Evaluation, Writing Instruction, Self Efficacy
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Safdari, Saeed – Language Teaching Research, 2021
L2 motivational self system (L2MSS) has offered novel pathways for motivating language learners by introducing the concepts of possible selves, vision and imagery. The aim of the study was to examine the effectiveness of a vision-based motivational intervention program in improving motivational attributes of Iranian learners of English as a…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Mozaffari, Seyedeh Hamideh – Language Teaching Research, 2017
Despite the preponderance of theoretical and empirical evidence that suggests the use of pair/group work to promote second language learning, it is still unclear who can best form high performance groups. Should students be allowed to choose their working partners, or should teachers themselves assign students to pairs? This study set out to…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Collaborative Writing, Qualitative Research, Accuracy