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Xianlin Liu; Khalid Abdullah Alotaibi; Arash Hashemifardnia – European Journal of Education, 2025
In recent years, the integration of digital technologies into language learning has gained significant attention, particularly in the context of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education. However, there remains a gap in understanding the broader affective and cognitive benefits of serious game-based learning (SGBL) in this field. The present…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Ran Wei; Yu Li – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
Vocabulary is an essential component of language learning. Despite the fact that form-focused instruction (hereinafter FFI) has been demonstrated to be effective in language learning, it remains unclear when and how FFI can contribute to vocabulary learning. To address this question, this study takes the timing of FFI into consideration and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Vocabulary Development
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Grant D. Moss, Editor; Leah McKeeman, Editor – Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, 2025
The 2025 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages was held in Kansas City, Missouri on March 13-15. This year's theme, "Global Goals, Global Languages," highlighted the partnership of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (Global Goals) and language curricula. The Global Goals were created to address…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Spanish, Teaching Methods
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Zhonggen Yu – SAGE Open, 2023
The past several years have been witnessing the fast development of information and communication technology, with which an increasing number of serious games are being designed and developed. Randomly selected participants were divided into the treatment and control cohorts. Two experiments, as well as a semi-structured interview, were…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Game Based Learning
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Alamer, Abdullah – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2022
This study examined an integrated process model of second language motivation based on the framework of self-determination theory (SDT). Specifically, this research investigated the extent to which satisfying basic psychological needs (BPN) are related to SDT orientations and, in turn, to the effort expended and how these factors relate…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning
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Abdullah Albalawi – Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2024
This review paper explores the role of individual differences in second language vocabulary learning, focusing on three key factors: out-of-class exposure (e.g., viewing TV, playing video games and listening to songs), strategic vocabulary learning, and motivation. Individual differences significantly impact vocabulary learning, making it crucial…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Metacognition, Vocabulary Development, Linguistic Input
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Lee, Jang Ho; Ahn, Joung Joo; Lee, Hansol – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2022
This study explores the complex relationships between language learning motivation, vocabulary learning strategies, and two components of second language vocabulary knowledge (i.e., vocabulary size and depth), within the framework of self-regulated learning. Responses to questionnaires were gathered from 185 secondary-level Korean adolescent…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Learning Motivation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Jia-Hua Zhao; Patcharin Panjaburee; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Wararat Wongkia – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
Scholars have suggested English classrooms with sufficient context and fun activities to increase English performance and promote learning motivation. With the rapid growth of technology-enhanced learning, virtual reality (VR) has become increasingly popular in English learning. Using VR without a well-designed learning environment, however, may…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Metacognition, Game Based Learning, Computer Simulation
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Ranyme Ghidhaoui – Hungarian Educational Research Journal, 2025
Despite the established value of music for language learning, in that, the bulk of empirical studies that corroborate its usefulness, teachers still eschew its incorporation in the classroom as song materials remain underutilized. The ideological basis of this discrepancy is poorly understood as little is known about English language teachers'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Singing, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Mongkolchai Tiansoodeenon; Poonlarp Prasongngern – Higher Education Studies, 2025
This study aims to investigate the effects of implementing active learning activities through an interactive learning platform, ClassPoint, to improve the English vocabulary, grammatical retention, and motivation of Thai undergraduate students in the field of hotel and tourism. The one-group pretest-posttest research design was used. The…
Descriptors: Active Learning, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Koné, Kadidja – MEXTESOL Journal, 2021
Directed motivational currents (DMCs) are a unique and intense motivational drive capable of supporting second language learning. Learners throughout the world can experience these unique motivational feelings regardless of their teaching and learning contexts. Therefore, researchers and language teachers have been exploring cases of DMCs since…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Learning Motivation
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Chu, Shih-Ting; Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Chien, Shu-Yun; Chang, Shao-Chen – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2023
In recent years, several studies have reported the potential of employing digital games in EFL (English as Foreign Language) courses to promote students' learning motivation. However, scholars have pointed out that students generally lack self-learning ability, which is the key to the success of learning a foreign language. Therefore, it is…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Games
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Lambert, Craig; Gong, Qian; Zhang, Grace – Language Teaching Research, 2023
This study investigates the effect of personal investment in the form of learner-generated content (LGC) on the lexical recall of beginning-level learners of Chinese. The study employed a 2 x 2 repeated-measures design with content at two levels -- teacher-generated content or TGC, and learner-generated content or LGC -- and time at two levels…
Descriptors: Recall (Psychology), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Chinese
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Ari Muhammad Syifa; Lilla Musyahda; David Segoh – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2024
This systematic literature review (SLR) aimed to investigate the potential of digital online game-based learning (DOGBL) to enhance motivation in English as a foreign language (EFL). Online gaming has grown in popularity among students, opening up the possibility of using games as powerful instructional resources. Academic achievement depends on…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Computer Games
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Babacan, Nuri; Güler, Çetin – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2022
The purpose of this research is to examine whether the use of Plickers in English language teaching has any effects on students' motivation, anxiety and academic achievement. In this context, this study was held with 61 students studying in the ninth grade of a high school that is located in a rural region in the east part of Turkey. In this…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Program Effectiveness, Grade 9
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