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Alsowat, Hamad H. – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2021
This study aimed at developing and validating professional teaching standards for higher education EFL instructors in Saudi Arabia. The Delphi technique was utilized to gain a consensus among the panel of experts through three rounds. In the first round, a survey was sent to 31 English language teaching and teacher education experts to select the…
Descriptors: Professionalism, Standards, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning
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Alsowat, Hamad H. – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2017
This systematic review study sought to examine the teaching of English language skills in Saudi Arabia by systematically analyzing the previous studies on language skills which were published within the past ten years and identify the research areas to be bridged in the future. The study employed the systematic review approach. The search strategy…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Toksöz, Sibel; Ertunç, Ayse – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2017
Although foreign language testing has been subject to some changes in line with the different perspectives on learning and language teaching, multiple-choice items have been considerably popular regardless of these perspectives and trends in foreign language teaching. There have been some studies focusing on the efficiency of multiple choice items…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Item Analysis, Test Items, Translation
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Mohamad, Alif Fairus Nor; Puteh, Sharifah Nor – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2017
It is difficult for most of the second language learners in Malaysia to function proficiently in English language due to limited vocabulary knowledge. It has also been challenging for TESL graduates to fit in as ENP teachers due to the lack of specialized vocabulary knowledge in nursing field. Thus, a course books has always been a highly…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, English for Special Purposes, Word Lists, Second Language Learning
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Ashadi, Rido Imam; Lubis, Nazriani – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2017
This present study focused on examining the levels of questions in Indonesia tertiary education. A survey research was conducted in one of the private universities in North Sumatra. The English summative assessment in an undergraduate education was used as target of survey. There were a collection of questions that had been administered by four…
Descriptors: Case Studies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Zainuddin, Zaharatul Akmar Ahmad; Selamat, Suzanah – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2012
Every year polytechnics in Malaysia produce thousands of graduates in vocational areas, however, these graduates have to strive in a competitive job market against graduates from other tertiary institutions. This study aims to investigate polytechnic students efficacy on their communication skills. These skills are crucial in determining their…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Questionnaires, Foreign Countries, Competition
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Danchenko, Nonna – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2011
This paper describes an experiment carried out at International Pacific College (IPC) as part of an EAP (English for Academic Purposes) paper taught in year one of the BA programme. The trial was aimed at instilling students with the motivation to self-monitor their pronunciation, attempting to raise it to an internationally acceptable level of…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Student Motivation, Metacognition, Pronunciation