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Xenia S. Baesa-Alfelor; Darrel M. Ocampo – Online Submission, 2023
This study determined the effectiveness of the innovations, interventions and strategies through Flexy Supplementary PGF Teaching and Learning Development Sheets in times of pandemic along with pronunciation, grammar and fluency. The subjects were 30 STEM students experimentally studied using validated written-administered language proficiency…
Descriptors: Pronunciation Instruction, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Dolba, Sammy Q. – Online Submission, 2022
The study aimed to analyze lexical items underpinned in the textbooks used in the current teaching of ESP and GE. Using content analysis, a systematic evaluation of texts to examine nuances to bridge the gap between quantitative and qualitative data. This was such of importance, however, difficult to study due to issues of interest like in the…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Vocabulary Development
Santosh Kumar Biswa – Online Submission, 2023
Developing spoken English abilities is of utmost importance for students of Damphu Central School (DCS). By researching the current curriculum, its effectiveness in improving spoken English, and the primary factors of the students' proficiency, the goals of this study were to provide significant recommendations for developing the English language…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Grammar
Lopez Diaz, Alexander; Martinez, Jesus; Jiménez, Dariza C.; Perez, Élica; Mateo, Virginia – Online Submission, 2019
Grammar teaching is a highly researched area within applied linguistics. Views on what is effective when dealing with grammar shift from approach to approach. Since language teaching is a complex field, research and classroom practice have both challenged commonly held conceptions of what is effective. In fact, methods in English language teaching…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Grammar, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Zainurrahman; Sangaji, Sumarni – Online Submission, 2019
Speaking difficulty encountered by the students in every level is one of the major issues in the teaching of EFL. Many researchers reported that the factors are ranged from linguistic domain to psychology. Many experts wrote textbooks and articles to discuss this issue in hoping that the teaching of English speaking in particular can achieve…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Speech Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Tejada Reyes, Venecia – Online Submission, 2019
The following work tries to analyze the possible fossilization errors of the students when acquiring a second foreign language. For this purpose, two languages have been chosen: maternal (Spanish) and foreign (English). In the present work we have examined the effects of the Spanish language and the English language when learning another language…
Descriptors: High School Students, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Yeganehpour, Parisa – Online Submission, 2017
These days focus of interest in English learning changes to productive skills, in Turkey. This research study assesses the teachers' point of view about using ice-breakers for adult Turkish EFL learners in upper-intermediate level. It also anticipates finding valuable information with applying ice-breaker activities as a useful teaching policy…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Teacher Attitudes
Garcia Laborda, Jesus; Luque Agullo, Gloria; Muñoz, Ana Isabel; Bakieva, Margarita – Online Submission, 2015
The debate over the Foreign Language Test (English) in the University Entrance Examination (PAU) has become a critical issue in the Spanish Educational system. Despite the Ministry of Education's interest in changing a test that has its strong emphasis on reading, writing and grammar but a general negligence towards listening and speaking, limited…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Entrance Examinations, Language Tests, English (Second Language)
Abdel-Salam, Ahmed Saad – Online Submission, 2014
This is a research study conducted on 17 teachers who teach English in Saudi international schools. It mainly aims at exploring teaching practices in these schools in terms of the principles of communicative language teaching (CLT). It also investigates the appropriateness of CLT in this context from the point of view of teachers. Two research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), International Schools
Ebata, Makiko – Online Submission, 2008
Having taught ESL/EFL for seven years has led me to believe that non-native instructors can teach English effectively since we are ESL/EFL learners ourselves. We can relate to our students through our shared difficulties and insecurities. However, a number of us face the insecurity of not being "fluent enough" to teach a language other…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Fluency
Arikan, Arda; Taser, Duygu; Sarac-Suzer, H. Sezgi – Online Submission, 2008
In this study, Turkish EFL students' conceptualization of an effective English language teacher is studied. A survey formerly developed by Yu-Hsin (1999) was adapted and administered to 100 foreign language learners studying at two state universities' English language preparatory schools. Also, participants' written responses were collected to…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, State Universities, Educational Games, Native Speakers
Gündüz, Nazli – Online Submission, 2005
This article will provide an overview of computers; an overview of the history of CALL, its pros and cons, the internet, World Wide Web, Multimedia, and research related to the uses of computers in the language classroom. Also, it also aims to provide some background for the beginners on using the Internet in language classes today. It discusses…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Educational History