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Mok, Annie O. – International Journal of Music Education, 2018
Although formal aural musicianship learning is prevalent in university and conservatory music curricula, an informal "ear-copying" approach can be an alternative. In this study, the formal "Written task" approach was taught weekly to a class of university music majors by the teacher-researcher, but an extra ear-copying…
Descriptors: Music Education, Teaching Methods, Informal Education, Majors (Students)
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Ren, Junhong; Wang, Na – English Language Teaching, 2018
Production-oriented approach may provide us with a brand new perspective to our current college English reading instruction. Under this approach, teaching reforms need to be initiated in respects of teaching objectives, teaching materials, teaching methods and assessment. Instructors are required to design appropriate output tasks to stimulate…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Collins, Shirley – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine, identify, and describe the perceived impact of the self-determination attributes of autonomy, competence, and relatedness on the persistence and retention of California licensed home-based early childhood educators who attended higher education degree programs. Methodology: This…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Higher Education, Educational Attainment, Preschool Teachers
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Lee, Ju Seong; Xie, Qin – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
Purpose: This study (1) used a person-centered approach to identify specific subgroups of 1,265 EFL learners who participated in Informal Digital Learning of English (IDLE) activities, and (2) looked at how different IDLE profiles are related to important affective variables. Design/Methodology: To identify IDLE profiles, we used cluster analysis.…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Dagdeler, Kübra Okumus; Demiröz, Hakan – Acta Educationis Generalis, 2022
Introduction: One of the prominent approaches in language education is Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) due to recent advances in technology. To benefit from MALL effectively and develop it when it is required, it is important to know the perceptions of the ones who use it. Although much research related to students' and teachers'…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Lado, Beatriz; Del Valle, José – L2 Journal, 2022
Scholars have advocated for critical approaches to language education (e.g., Del Valle, 2014; Leeman & Serafini, 2016), including those that promote the development of "Critical Language Awareness, CLA" (e.g., Alim, 2010; Leeman, 2018). The goal is to develop students' critical knowledge of the cultural, political, and social…
Descriptors: Metalinguistics, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Misconceptions
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Park, Kyung-jin – English Teaching, 2022
This study investigated the effects of complex problem-solving activities involving children's literature on students' critical thinking dispositions and English production. Thirty-one sixth-grade students were given lessons over a seven-week period. Various types of data were analyzed qualitatively, and the results of a critical thinking…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Karkar Esperat, Tala Michelle – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2022
Ongoing research shows that online teaching has become a popular source of learning at educational institutions. Evidence illustrates that many international students encounter challenges in their online classes. These difficulties are involved in communication with professors and peers, and their engagement with the coursework. This study extends…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Educational Improvement, Online Courses, Case Studies
Yagcioglu, Ozlem – Online Submission, 2022
Speaking courses in English language education are important to develop many skills. They are enjoyable courses in which students can practice the words, phrases, idioms, or proverbs they learn. Teachers or lecturers are lucky if their students would like to attend the classroom activities, they prepare for their class hours. When students attend…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Bishop, Elizabeth – Educational & Child Psychology, 2020
Aim(s): This research explored perspectives of play according to parents of Somali heritage and primary school practitioners, in an English primary school. At its core, it aimed to investigate the frequently overlooked cultural dimension of play and how this affects the education of Somali heritage children. The broader contentious concern of the…
Descriptors: Play, Cross Cultural Studies, Child Development, Elementary School Teachers
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Henry, Alastair – Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2020
Mental time travel lies at the frontier of research into motivational persistence in language learning (Dörnyei, 2020). This article introduces the theory of episodic future thinking (D'Argembeau, 2016, 2020), and examines the key components of autobiographical knowledge and personally important goals. With findings on the long-term goals and…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Futures (of Society), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Basoz, Tutku; Erten, Ismail Hakki – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2020
The present study explored the probable interrelationships between willingness to communicate in a second language (L2 WTC), ideal L2 self, ought-to L2 self, L2 learning experience, imagery capacity, L2 motivation, L2 anxiety, vocabulary size, and course achievement through path analysis. This quantitative study was carried out with 701 English as…
Descriptors: Path Analysis, Communication (Thought Transfer), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Stagg, Bethan C. – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2020
Background: Children's interest in science is known to decline around the upper primary age, and botanical topics are unpopular with students. Drama in education has the potential to increase motivation and interest in school science. Purpose: The study examined the impact of immersive drama on knowledge about biological classification and…
Descriptors: Drama, Science Education, Plants (Botany), Elementary School Students
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Lu, Su-Ju; Liu, Ying-Chieh; Chen, Po-Ju; Hsieh, Mu-Rong – Interactive Learning Environments, 2020
Emerging technologies have been widely used in applications designed to increase potential for learning enhancement. This study develops a mobile application to integrate augmented reality (AR) functionality into physical puzzle-type games. In the application, learners see visualizations of three-dimensional (3D) dinosaurs and interact with…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Puzzles, Computer Simulation, Science Achievement
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Fan, Min; Antle, Alissa N.; Warren, Jillian L. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2020
In this article, we present a systematic review of literature on augmented reality (AR) supported for early language learning. We analyzed a total of 53 papers from 2010 to 2019 using qualitative analysis with complementary descriptive quantitative analysis. Our findings revealed three main AR learning activities: word spelling games, word…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Language Acquisition, Educational Research, Spelling
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