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Zahra Zargaran – Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2025
Providing feedback on EFL Learners' speaking errors has been extensively researched, with numerous studies highlighting its benefits (Van Ha, et al., 2021; Hartono, 2022). This study investigates the impact of "pending feedback", a type of feedback where students must independently discover the correct answer. This research emphasizes…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Accuracy
Milana, Marcella; Tarozzi, Massimiliano – International Journal of Development Education and Global Learning, 2021
This article provides a conceptual analysis of the two domains of global citizenship education and adult education and learning, along with their similarities and differences. It begins by unpacking the ambiguous and contested concept of global citizenship education and proposing a critical vision of it, within a global social justice framework.…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Social Justice, Adult Education, Epistemology
Iraal, Xavier Levon – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Stakeholders at DoD language training organizations seek to improve foreign language learner test scores. The method selected for the researched organization was to add foreign language immersive virtual reality games into the learning environment at the current institute. Earlier studies provided evidence of other organizations pursuing similar…
Descriptors: Second Language Programs, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Armed Forces
Aparna Hebbani; Michael Mersiades; Ameya Deshmukh – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2023
This exploratory Australian study tested a novel mobile-based language learning service intervention (via WhatsApp) called 'Chatloop' with 31 newly arrived migrants. This intervention was offered in tandem with the traditional Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) classroom curriculum. A mixed methods approach was employed to trial the intervention…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Lori Yakawiak – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Formative assessment may assist teachers in identifying gaps in learning for individual students, thereby providing an avenue for teachers to adjust instruction accordingly. The problem addressed in this study is the insufficient achievement in literacy for English language learners. English language learners may have an even greater need for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, English (Second Language), Comparative Analysis, Formative Evaluation
James M. Stratton – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The question of whether second languages (L2s) are best learned implicitly or explicitly has been a topic of much empirical discourse, with the majority of studies pointing to the benefits of explicit instruction when learning L2 grammar rules. However, given the focus on grammar, it is unclear how generalizable these findings are to other…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Task Analysis, Auditory Perception
Chanpradit, Thaweesak – Journal of Education and Learning, 2022
A curriculum on English for cultural tourism communication was designed, developed, and implemented for Thai adult learners in Doem Bang Nang Buat, Suphan Buri, based on adaptation of the grassroots model (Taba, 1962) and relevant research. This study focused on measurement of the learning outcomes and satisfaction levels of Thai adult learners…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, English for Special Purposes, Tourism, Foreign Countries
Bueno-Alastuey, M. Camino; Nemeth, Katalin – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2022
To date, several studies have investigated the potential benefits of using Quizlet and podcasts for vocabulary development. However, they have mainly focused on the use of available material, and its effects on receptive vocabulary acquisition and students' motivation. In contrast, relatively little has been done to study the effects of…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Audio Equipment, Receptive Language, Expressive Language
Xiaofang, Bi – International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, 2021
Context: Sense-making, understood as meaning making or giving meaning to experience, is an integral part of everyday life, work and learning, and is a process critical in enabling people to recognise how and when to respond to situations appropriately so that they can resolve problems effectively. Earlier studies on sense-making in educational or…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Blended Learning, Comparative Analysis, Outcomes of Education
Edge, Isabel; Greenberg, Ilana; Reilly, Jo Marie; Silva, Wendy – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: Regular exercise and healthy eating are important contributors to a person's overall health and well-being. To enhance community health, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California medical students have been leading in-person nutrition, cooking and exercise classes for community members at the Los Angeles County…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Medical Students
Zaida, Joseph, Ed.; Hallam, Pamela, Ed.; Whitehouse, John, Ed. – Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, 2023
This book critiques dominant discourses and debates pertaining to values education, cultural identity and teaching democracy, set against the backdrop of growing social stratification and unequal access to quality education. It addresses discourses concerning globalisation, ideologies and the state, as well as approaches to values education and…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Democracy, Values Education, Self Concept
Voss, Richard; Rickards, Tony – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
This study involves an Australian Western Victorian District High School year nine mixed ability mathematics class learning mathematics using social justice pedagogy. The learning intent of the unit required students to compare their own lifestyles against different families from around the world and use mathematics as a tool to investigate…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods
Jang, Joo Dong – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Problem: The problem of this study was to determine the differences in achievement and attitudes toward learning among adult Sunday School classes in selected Korean churches taught with a traditional lecture method (LT), with the 4MAT instructional method (4M), and with an interactive engagement method (IE). Procedures: In this study, 109 adult…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Biblical Literature, Religious Education, Comparative Analysis
Alajlan, Sarah Mohammed – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this quantitative study is to describe female graduate students' perceptions about their democratic empowerment in the classroom at King Saud University in Saudi Arabia. Their perceptions are compared based on female students' tracks. It also investigates the obstacles for democratic empowerment that female students face in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Females, Student Attitudes
Saad, Inaam; Ahmed, Magdi – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2015
This paper investigates the effect of daily journal writing on enhancing the listening and reading comprehension skills in a fifty-week Modern Standard Arabic course taught at the Defense Language Institute (DLI) in Monterey, California. In the field of foreign language (FL) teaching, writing has long been considered a supporting skill for…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Journal Writing, Teaching Methods, Listening Comprehension

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