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Direct linkFreiermuth, Mark R.; Huang, Hsin-chou – Foreign Language Annals, 2021
In the context of learning a second language, the passing on of cultural information as a means to further the development of intercultural competences is primarily viewed as being unidirectional--the "native-speaking culture" passing on information to the language learning student. However, in EFL (English as a foreign language)…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Videoconferencing, College Students
Chien, Shih-Chieh – Foreign Language Annals, 2011
The present study compares the discourse organization in compositions by senior high school students in Taiwan in their Chinese and English classes and explores the influence of their teachers' writing instruction in order to extend the current understanding of students' discourse organization in the school context. The researcher collected data…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Writing Instruction, Comparative Analysis
Wang, Hung-Chun; Shih, Su-Chin – Foreign Language Annals, 2011
This study investigated how English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' types of language for thinking and types of oral elicitation tasks influence their lexical collocational errors in speech. Data were collected from 42 English majors in Taiwan using two instruments: (1) 3 oral elicitation tasks and (2) an inner speech questionnaire. The…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Error Patterns, Language Role, Foreign Countries
Tsou, Wenli – Foreign Language Annals, 2011
This study used a mixed-method approach to investigate the effectiveness of Readers Theater (RT) in promoting English as a foreign language children's reading and writing proficiency after a participation period of one semester. In addition, the researcher recorded and analyzed children's learning motivation and feedback toward RT. The…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Control Groups, Reading Comprehension, Theater Arts
Peer reviewedShen, Hwei-Jiun – Foreign Language Annals, 2003
Examines the existing literature on implicit and explicit approaches to first language instruction at the word level, text level, and sentence level. Looks at the role of explicit instruction in reading English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL), including its role at the word level in EFL reading in Taiwan. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Reading Instruction, Second Language Instruction
Peer reviewedWarden, Clyde A.; Lin, Hsiu Ju – Foreign Language Annals, 2000
Investigates the existence of distinct motivational groups within a population of Taiwan English as a foreign language learners. Assumed the existence of both an integrative and instrumental motivation. A hypothesized motivation, labeled "required" was also tested for. Results did not support existence of an integrative motivational…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Learning Motivation
Peer reviewedChung, Jing-Mei – Foreign Language Annals, 2002
Investigates effects of two advance organizers--question previewing and vocabulary preteaching--on Taiwanese college students' listening comprehension of English language videotapes. Results suggest the group exposed to a combined treatment of vocabulary preteaching and question viewing between two video viewings outperformed the groups who…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, College Students, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedLiaw, Meei-Ling – Foreign Language Annals, 2001
Examined Taiwanese university students' responses to five American short stories. A reader-response approach to teaching English-as-a-foreign-language reading was used. Students' journals were analyzed and students were interviewed. Analysis of the journals reveals students went beyond comprehension of text and actively constructed meaning through…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Tsou, Wenli – Foreign Language Annals, 2005
Studies in language learning have addressed the necessity of classroom interaction or students' oral participation in class. However, getting students to respond in a language classroom--especially a foreign language class--is a problem that most language teachers face. This article suggests remedies to language learners' reticence, using…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Skill Development, Group Discussion, Student Participation
Lin, Huifen; Chen, Tsuiping; Dwyer, Francis M. – Foreign Language Annals, 2006
The purpose of this experimental study was to compare the effects of using static visuals versus computer-generated animation to enhance learners' comprehension and retention of a content-based lesson in a computer-based learning environment for learning English as a foreign language (EFL). Fifty-eight students from two EFL reading sections were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Animation, English (Second Language)
