This study provides empirical evidence of how self-monitoring tasks contribute to improving the Korean pronunciation of foreign learners of Korean in blended courses, which combine face-to-face classes with online assignments. The study focuses on lateralization and nasalization rules, which are obligatory assimilation rules that frequently occur…

Blended learning in maritime education, particularly in the Seafarer Upgrading Program, faces challenges in adapting effective teaching methods for Maritime English (ME) instruction. A promising approach, Blended Task-Based Language Teaching (B-TBLT), combines Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) with blended learning environments. However, limited…

This study explores the effectiveness of a Blended Production-Oriented Approach (BPOA) in improving Self-Directed Learning (SDL) skills among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. A quasi-experimental design with pre- and post-tests revealed significant enhancements in key SDL skills, including planning, strategy use, resource utilization,…

Collocational competence is gaining more attention in the field of second language acquisition as it indicates a higher level of target language proficiency. However, Thai university students have been reported as obtaining a low degree of collocational competence which affects productive second language writing (Boonyarattanasoonthorn et al.,…

Background: Despite a great deal of studies on blended language learning, synthesized empirical evidence of its effects on language performance is still lacking. Objectives: To bridge the gap, this study aimed to meta-analyse the effects of blended language learning on EFL learners' language performance. Methods: Drawing on the framework of AT…

Background: Technology advancement changes not only interpreting practices but also its pedagogy, which has long been criticised for lacking authenticity in/out-of-classroom practices. Objective: This empirical research aims to develop a mobile-assisted language learning application powered by extended reality (XR). Shortened as 'XR MALL', this…

While engaging with feedback is of significance for learning, current studies have highlighted students' lack of engagement with feedback. This study aimed at identifying predictors of university students' feedback use in a blended learning environment based on the extension of the Planned Behaviour Theory. Data were collected via a questionnaire…

Blended learning, integrating traditional and online instruction, has emerged as a significant approach to enhancing English proficiency (listening, speaking, reading, writing) among non-native university students. This study conducted a PRISMA 2020-guided systematic review of 52 articles (2020-2024) from Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCOhost, and…

This study employed a questionnaire to investigate the level, sources, and coping strategies of English learning anxiety among non-English major undergraduates in a Chinese local normal university under blended learning mode. The study revealed that non-English major undergraduates in a Chinese local normal university generally experienced a…

Learning management systems have become a powerful tool to support and manage online learning in higher education. However, in Vietnam, English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners are used to direct face-to-face teaching, making learners' acceptance of technology-mediated online learning of English an issue of concern. In this study, we…

The purposes of this research were to: 1) develop and determine the efficiency of the digital learning according to blended learning on Chinese languages for beginner level in primary school, 2) compare the students' learning achievement test after using the digital learning according to blended learning on Chinese languages for beginner level in…

This article intends to add to the rising discussion related to the employment of authentic plays and drama within a high school compulsory curriculum for enhancing learners' foreign language (L2) oral skills. In particular, it examines the pedagogical use of authentic contemporary plays for developing learners' L2 oral production in terms of (1)…

In the years 2020 and 2021, a total of 1,142,352 international students pursued their higher education degrees in the U.S. (SEVIS, 2022), many learning in English for the very first time. International students benefit from interaction in the classroom to support their learning and continued English language development (Loewen & Sato, 2018).…

While educational environments are swiftly evolving to embrace and offer increased accessibility to technological resources, the inquiry into the appropriate utilisation of Web 2.0 tools in education persists. Thus, this study investigates the efficiency of a blended language learning environment that incorporates Web 2.0 technologies in…

In the rapidly evolving language education landscape, integrating innovative pedagogical approaches is essential to meet the diverse needs of learners. This study explores the efficacy of a Micro-Learning Media with Station Rotation Blended Learning Model (MLM-SRM) in enhancing the Japanese communication skills--specifically speaking, listening,…