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Kiliç Köçeri; Peri Aslan – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2024
This study was conducted to examine the advantages and disadvantages of the Suggestopedia Method (SM) in English instruction, utilizing a systematic literature review. The study's sample consisted of 17 research articles identified through the purposeful sampling method. Google Scholar and Social Science Network search engines were used for data…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Research, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Flavia P. D'souza; Padmanabha C. H. – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2024
A number of academic disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience, are deeply interested in language acquisition. The process of acquiring a language is complicated and includes learning vocabulary, linguistic structures, and communication techniques. The most crucial factor in developing diverse cooperative networks for the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Processes, Language Usage
Paul Meara – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
This paper reports a bibliometric analysis of two small data sets: a set of 34 papers that make up "The Routledge handbook of vocabulary studies" (Webb, 2020) and a set of papers dealing with second language (L2) vocabulary research taken from a single journal "Frontiers in Psychology." Bibliometric maps based on author…
Descriptors: Guides, Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Parlindungan Pardede – Journal of English Teaching, 2024
Despite the use of various approaches in writing classes, writing is still the most difficult language skill to master for most ESL/EFL learners. To overcome the problem, collaborative writing has been recommended since the 1970's. Since this approach involves learners in the activities of understanding, manipulating, producing, and interacting…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Collaborative Writing
Melvin-Brown, Randi; Garcia, Yors; Rosales, Rocio; Mahoney, Amanda; Fuller, Jessica – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2023
The purpose of this review was to summarize the behavior-analytic literature on the emergence of untrained second language skills and to provide recommendations for future research focused on second language acquisition. Seventeen distinct studies were included in the review. These studies implemented a variety of teaching methods (e.g., tact,…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Research Reports
Xiaojuan Zhang; Bing Cheng; Yu Zou; Yang Zhang – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2025
Purpose: This meta-analysis study aimed to determine the optimal level of talker variability in training to maximize second-language speech learning. Method: We conducted a systematic search for studies comparing different levels of talker variability in nonnative speech training, published through July 2024. Two independent reviewers screened…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Second Language Learning, Language Acquisition
Anna C-S Chang – International Journal of Listening, 2024
This study synthesized the research on listening instruction (LI) and its effectiveness on L2 learners' listening competence development based on studies published from 1980 to 2019. After a literature search, well-designed studies that involved not only experimental or quasi-experimental and control groups but also pretests and posttests were…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Yuwei Xia; Ying Luo; Xiaofei Lu – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2024
Grounded in Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory, Dynamic Assessment (DA) can provide fine-tuned information regarding learners' development and opportunities to promote further development. Vocabulary knowledge, because of its complex nature, requires a more sensitive assessment, especially for second language (L2) learners. This systematic literature…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Meng-Lin Chen – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
Nowadays, research in second language acquisition (SLA) is becoming increasingly interdisciplinary while many technical frontiers and research hotspots have emerged. Many studies focus on interdisciplinary topics, but few in-depth studies have been conducted on interdisciplinarity. This study examined the interdisciplinarity of SLA and the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Research, Bibliometrics
Chan, Jessica; Woore, Robert; Molway, Laura; Mutton, Trevor – Review of Education, 2022
Despite the growth of research in learning and teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL), no scoping review of research published in international, anglophone journals has been published so far. A total of 289 journal articles published in 95 journals were identified and used to provide a bibliometric mapping of research in CFL over three…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Chinese, Literature Reviews
Xiang bin Qiu; Cheng Shan; Jin Yao; Qing ke Fu – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
In recent years, an increasing number of teachers and researchers have used virtual reality (VR) to enhance English as a foreign language (EFL) learning, but the learning effects they found varied. Because of these differences, we conducted a meta-analysis. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of VR-based EFL learning methods with…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Technology Uses in Education
Xiaoli Huang; Wei Xu; Fan Li; Zhonggen Yu – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2024
With the rapid advancement of information technologies, automated writing evaluation technologies have developed so fast that they can be applied to writing assessments. However, scanty studies have pooled the effects of automated writing evaluation on writing performance. Through a PRISMA protocol-based meta-analysis, this study concludes that…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, Automation, Writing Attitudes, Anxiety
Ghanbar, Hessameddin; Rezvani, Reza – International Journal of Language Testing, 2023
Structural equation modeling (SEM), as a flexible and versatile multivariate statistical technique, has been growingly used since its introduction in the 1970s. This article presents a methodological synthesis of the characteristics of the use of SEM in L2 research by examining the reporting practices in light of the current SEM literature to…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Structural Equation Models, Language Research
Oya Özgün; Olgun Sadik – Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 2023
Virtual Reality (VR) is a technology with a potential impact on education. Due to cost and usability limitations, it has not been used extensively. However, recent research studies suggested VR as a learning environment with benefits on students' learning performance through experience. It especially has various benefits for language learners.…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Second Language Learning, Educational Environment, Technology Integration
Li, Jiao; Gao, Xuesong (Andy); Cui, Xuehai – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2023
This report reviews studies on language teachers as materials developers in language education, particularly focusing on how language teachers act as materials users, materials analysts, and materials designers when engaging with language learning and teaching materials. We contend that the three dimensions of materials development - that is,…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Material Development, Instructional Materials, Second Language Learning