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Direct linkAhmadi, Alireza; Sahragard, Rahman; Babaie Shalmani, Hamed – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2017
The present study aimed to examine whether agent-based instruction would privilege English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners any better than mainstream approaches (e.g. analogical reasoning, guessing from context, image formation, semantic analysis, etc.) when it comes to the teaching of English idioms. It also sought to explore whether…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Figurative Language
Macqueen, Susy; Pill, John; Knoch, Ute – Language Testing, 2016
Objects that sit between intersecting social worlds, such as Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) tests, are "boundary objects"--dynamic, historically derived mechanisms which maintain coherence between worlds (Star & Griesemer, 1989). They emerge initially from sociopolitical mandates, such as the need to ensure a safe and efficient…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Health Personnel, Languages for Special Purposes, English (Second Language)
Lacorte, Manel; Canabal, Evelyn – Heritage Language Journal, 2005
The growing presence of Latino students in U.S. colleges and universities is evident in foreign language (FL) classrooms. Latino students with a high proficiency level in Spanish are usually placed in advanced language or content-based courses along with other non-Latino students. This paper examines university instructors' beliefs and practices…
Descriptors: Spanish, Advanced Students, Classroom Environment, Hispanic Americans
