This edited volume brings together studies that test the effectiveness of original version television for foreign language learning and the possible ways to enhance this learning process. The wide availability of on-demand streaming platforms and the popularity of television as a leisure activity grant language learners access to massive amounts…

This study explores prototypical word associations in EFL learners' mental lexicon to determine how they categorize the words retrieved in response to prompts in a lexical availability task. We compare two groups of Spanish EFL learners: sixty children in the sixth grade of primary education and sixty adolescents in the ten grade of secondary…

Students' psychological well-being (PWB) is vital in foreign language learning, with transformational classroom leadership (TCL) and self-efficacy playing significant roles. However, limited research has explored the role of TCL and self-efficacy in understanding English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' PWB. This study hence aimed to examine…

Formative assessment is an important dimension of teaching reform, and so introducing formative assessment into teaching is of great importance for transforming students' performance. It is also important to explore teachers' understanding and practices of formative assessment. The present research therefore examined how university English…

The study investigates EFL learners' perceptions of using Grammarly to enhance their writing proficiency in Bangladesh. English writing skills are vital for EFL learners, particularly in a globalized context where proficiency in English plays a significant role among non-native speakers. The study aims to explore and analyze learners' perspectives…

In celebration of ASOCOPI's 60th anniversary, this article critically discusses how language teaching and learning in Colombia have addressed the relationship between language and content within higher education, aiming to prepare future professionals for the current interconnected world. Through the analysis of the national literature, we explore…

Language mindsets and L2 willingness to communicate (L2 WTC) are closely related and have contributed greatly to learners' L2 learning achievements under the SLA paradigm. However, relatively less attention has been given to the influence of language mindsets and L2 WTC on L2 pragmatic acquisition. This paper aims to examine the potential…

The study examined the mediating roles of academic buoyancy and academic emotions in the relationship between classroom social climate (CSC) and student engagement in English as a foreign language (EFL) learning. The study involved 759 Chinese university students and utilized confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation…

Background/purpose: This experimental case study explores professional motivation in learning English among Computer Information Technology (CIT) students at an applied college in Saudi Arabia. The study investigates how motivational drivers, integrated with pedagogical intervention, influence language learning. Materials/methods: A total of 120…

This study examined if gaze-contingent textual enhancement could be used as an interactive focus-on-form device to promote learning of second language (L2) collocations from computer-mediated reading tasks. Seventy-five Chinese ESL users read three English texts that contained twelve target collocations, presented under one of three conditions: no…

This study aimed to utilise artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create animations to assess the impact of AI-created cartoons on vocabulary growth and motivation levels among learners. For this purpose, 80 Omani EFL learners with a pre-intermediate level of English proficiency were randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group, each…

As online education becomes increasingly common in language learning, there is a pressing need to understand how students experience bichronous (synchronous and asynchronous) teaching formats in second language learning contexts. Drawing on qualitative group interviews with participants enrolled in an SFI (Swedish for Immigrants) program, the…

This paper advances an approach to culture and language instruction through the theoretical construct of the 3Ps (Products, Practices, Perspectives), combined with an inquiry-based approach utilizing the theory on stages of second language acquisition. Culture elements, when embodied in a properly developed and organized curriculum can be…

Mobile learning and gamification are becoming increasingly popular, especially in education. Numerous researches suggest that mobile learning apps with gamification can improve student learning. However, there are fewer studies that analyze the gamification effects and usability of mobile apps for middle-aged women. The aim of this study is to…

We examined whether input modality and individual differences in attention and motivation influence second language (L2) learning via syntactic priming. In an online study, we compared the primed production of English passives by 235 L2 and native English speakers in reading-to-writing versus listening-to-writing conditions. We measured immediate…