NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Laws, Policies, & Programs
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing 1 to 15 of 174 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Sivaci, Seda – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2020
The purpose of the present study is to find out whether the use of peer feedback activity in writing classes could reduce the writing anxiety levels of pre-service teachers of English in Turkey. In total, 26 students participated in the study lasted for 2 academic terms in 2019-2020. During the study, after each writing assignment (8 writing…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Feedback (Response), Writing Apprehension, Preservice Teachers
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Na Liu; Jeferd Saong – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2025
The study examined the use of the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in assessing Chinese as a second language and the challenges faced by teachers in the Chinese Language Scholarship (CLS) program. The Concurrent Triangulation Mixed Method Research was used in the study in which qualitative and quantitative data are collected simultaneously,…
Descriptors: Chinese, Second Language Learning, Oral Language, Language Proficiency
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Syafar, Anshari; Rofiqoh; Maghfirah – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2022
The objective of the study is to investigate the effect of applying a scientific approach to improve recommended competencies of English junior high school teachers. A quasi-experimental design was employed with the use of convenience sampling techniques to select research subjects for control and experimental groups. The 30 items test was…
Descriptors: Junior High School Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Kumar, Tribhuwan – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2021
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of visual teaching material and resources in the development of Speaking Skills in the English language in Secondary level students in India. In the study, the experimental design with pre-test and post-test control groups was chosen. The research consisted of 82 secondary-level students. In order…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Speech Communication, Instructional Materials, Visual Aids
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Karkour, Islam – Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 2020
This paper investigates intercultural sensitivity as an expected outcome of Arabic as a foreign language class in higher education. The study uses a pretest and posttest design to measure the change in 26 students' intercultural sensitivity after a semester of language study. The participants studied elementary level Arabic as a foreign language…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Semitic Languages
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Suzuki, Yuichi – Language Learning, 2021
In an exploration of the effects of task-repetition practice on fluency development, English-as-a-foreign language learners performed three oral narrative tasks involving six-frame cartoons for 3 consecutive days. They engaged in task-repetition practice under either a blocked (Day 1: A-A-A; Day 2: B-B-B; Day 3: C-C-C) or an interleaved (Day 1:…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Pretests Posttests, Cartoons, Language Fluency
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Naderi, Samaneh; Ajmal, Muhammad; Keezhatta, Muhammed Salim; Alam, Sohaib – TESOL International Journal, 2021
This study investigated the effect of English teachers' stroking behaviors including positive verbal conditional (PVC), negative verbal conditional (NVC) and no stroke (NS) on the learners' motivation within Dörnyei's Theory of L2 Motivational Self-System. Sixty intermediate EFL learners were chosen as the participants. They were randomly divided…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Language Teachers
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kinik, Betul; Genc, Bilal – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2022
The current study presents the findings of a pre-test/post-test design to explore the efficacy of a genre-based approach to teaching argumentative essay writing during synchronous classes. The study is conducted with the participation of a group of freshman and junior year student teachers of English Language Teaching enrolled at the course of…
Descriptors: Literary Genres, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Girgin, Ufuk; Dinçer, Zeynep Ölçü – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2022
One of the inspirational forms of integrating technology into Second Language (L2) teaching is using 'corpora'. In this study, corpora were used to develop printed instructional materials to teach grammatical cohesive devices that are not sufficiently represented in L2 English course books. Specifically, the aim was to understand whether the…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Altamimi, Omar Abdullah; Masood, Mona – Arab World English Journal, 2021
The past two decades witnessed increased attention in the role of Written Corrective Feedback (WCF) in improving the English as a second language (ESL) students' written linguistic accuracy. Several methods were suggested, including the use of the electronic means of providing corrective feedback. The electronic methods proved to be effective…
Descriptors: Error Correction, Feedback (Response), Language Teachers, Second Language Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Gu, Cui; Lornklang, Thanachart – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2021
Vocabulary, as the fundament of any language, is one of the most crucial aspects of language learning. And it also draws great attention from Chinese learners of English as a foreign language (EFL). This study conducted an experiment to examine the effectiveness of the picture-word inductive model (PWIM) and readers' theater on Chinese primary EFL…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Bukhari, Shahinaz Abdullah – Arab World English Journal, 2022
English is a language with a rigid word order, whereas Arabic is more flexible. Canonical English word order is often a challenge for users whose first language is flexible. This study explores how Arabic learners transfer their knowledge of Arabic word order styles into the English language, and it compares Arabic learners' use of English word…
Descriptors: Metalinguistics, Contrastive Linguistics, Semitic Languages, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Göker, Mübeher Ürün – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2021
The goal of this study was to inquire the impact of the reflective coaching (RC) on development of pre-service EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teachers' sense of efficacy and instructional skills. The reflective coaching program utilized in this study was developed and adapted by the researcher in 2016 mainly based on the theoretical views and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Language Teachers
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Raungsawat, Nuntiporn; Chumworatayee, Tipamas – Arab World English Journal, 2021
This study mainly examines the effect of Vocabulary Self-Collection Strategy (VSS) instruction on students' vocabulary knowledge. Moreover, it investigates the students' perceptions towards the implementation of VSS instruction. Thirty-eight Thai EFL undergraduate students majoring in English at a university located in Thailand participated in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Yakut, Ilyas – Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2020
Correct pronunciation of English words is of vital significance for mutual intelligibility in the EFL context. Despite its prominence in L2 learning, teachers of English cannot decide whether and how to implement pronunciation practice into their teaching practices. For this reason, pronunciation training is widely neglected in language classes or…
Descriptors: Pronunciation Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Previous Page | Next Page »
Pages: 1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |  6  |  7  |  8  |  9  |  10  |  11  |  12