This qualitative study explores the perceptions and conceptions of academic writing among 14 ELT students in an English medium instruction (EMI) context at an international university in Northern Cyprus, an under-researched setting. The study revealed that participants faced a variety of challenges and employed strategic approaches that created…

Computer-based peer review systems have received extensive attention due to their rapid development and broad application. Although studies have generally found strong assessment validity and positive learning effects, several have found negative reactions in students. More work is needed to understand the reasons for students' negative reactions…

The study presented herein situates and examines the face-to-face and digital modes of peer feedback regarding emotional effects within the ELT context. Based on a convergent mixed-methods design, this study combines quantitative data obtained from surveys about emotional responses and qualitative perspectives gained through focus group…

While several studies have addressed the interconnections between self-assessment and academic stress, much uncertainty still exists about the mediating role of coping styles in this interplay. Therefore, this research aimed to determine the mediating role of coping styles in the relationship between the core of self-assessment and academic…

A bulk of research has revealed that emotions play a crucial role in different aspects of second/foreign language (L2) education. However, the emotions that English as a foreign language (EFL) students experience during assessment have been neglected, so far. Against this backdrop, this qualitative study intended to unveil the typologies,…

With all the recent updates and advances in education and the cognitive sciences, it's crucial that we update and advance how we teach. It is time for our practices to reflect a focus on the way people think and learn rather than solely on the product of that learning. This new edition of the bestselling The Brain-Targeted Teaching® (BTT) Model…

The researchers of this case study explored English language learner (ELL) parents' experience as they supported their children's English language development in an online (virtual) kindergarten programme. One-on-one semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. Then the researchers used thematic analysis to describe the participants'…

The University of Calgary transitioned to online teaching in March 2020. Subsequent months saw instructors working to overcome the personal, technological, and pedagogical challenges involved in this. Central to those discussions was the need to increase student engagement and develop effective assessment formats. Based on student feedback and…

The paper comes from the first extensive qualitative research project on immigrant students' experiences of higher education in Iceland. The aim of the paper is to explore immigrant students' experiences of different assessment methods, such as summative, formative and group assessment, applied in three Icelandic universities. The analysis of the…

There is increasing research on the challenges that Chinese students experience during their time studying abroad, but limited studies have explored how they self-regulate their emotions to address these challenges. This paper identifies key stressors experienced by Chinese postgraduate students during their study in academic institutions in the…

Feeling of anxiety is exceedingly experienced by the English language learners throughout the world. Though the impact of anxiety on learning and performing in English has been widely studied in United States, Canada, Japan, Taiwan and many other countries; this present study, in contrast, tries to find out the reasons of anxiety in learning and…

High stakes mid-course and final exams have long been a dominant assessment model. But exam performance does not necessarily correlate with learning or students' ability to apply learning to real-life scenarios outside the classroom. Reliance on such high-stakes assessments can result in elevated learner stress during exam times and lack of…