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Wright, Clare; Furneaux, Clare – International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, 2021
This paper reports on a detailed thematic analysis of learners' evaluative comments at the end of a five-week academic writing MOOC run by a university in the UK which used a novel content+process MOOC approach. The authors wanted to identify whether this innovative approach to a MOOC course worked in terms of student satisfaction and achievement…
Descriptors: Student Satisfaction, Academic Achievement, Online Courses, College Students
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Simpson, Kedi – Language Teaching, 2021
In her article, Graham (2017) concludes 'that very little of the research regarding the teaching of listening has made it into the classroom in England, not least in a positive way' (p. 117). She suggests that teachers rarely delve into the process of second language (L2) listening in class; instead, listening comprehension is treated more as a…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Listening Skills
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Saleh, Adeleh Jamshidi; Gilakjani, Abbas Pourhosein – Education and Information Technologies, 2021
Computer-assisted pronunciation teaching (CAPT) software has been developed to improve learners' pronunciation. CAPT software helps learners to study independently, selecting what function to use and how often they utilize it. CAPT systems are regarded as a useful tool for pronunciation training for learners, specifically those who feel…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Yesilbag, Serkan; Korkmaz, Özgen – Education and Information Technologies, 2021
The purpose of this research is to assess the effect of Voki, a tool of web 2.0 on students' academic achievement and attitudes towards English courses. The study group of this research, using a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group, consists of 5th-grade students at a public secondary school in the Merkezefendi district…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Technology Uses in Education, Academic Achievement, Student Attitudes
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Ke, Sihui; Miller, Ryan T.; Zhang, Dongbo; Koda, Keiko – Language Learning, 2021
This study examined the crosslinguistic sharing of morphological awareness (MA) in biliteracy development. The analysis included 34 correlational studies with 41 independent samples (N = 4,104). Correlational coefficients were meta-analyzed, yielding four main findings: (a) the correlation between first language (L1) and second language (L2) MA…
Descriptors: Morphology (Languages), Native Language, Second Language Learning, Reading Comprehension
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Yang, Yilu – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2021
This study examines the reflexivity of immigrant children in forming their language attitudes (LAs). Considering the special cultural environment of the Chinese community in Australia, which refers to the community's well-matched cultural powers with Australia, this research explored Chinese Australian children's conflicting but reflexive LAs and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Asians, Immigrants, Children
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Gedamu, Abate Demissie; Gezahegn, Tesfaye Habtemariam – Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 2021
The objectives of this study were to examine the EFL supervisors' written feedback focus, and language functions at selected public universities in Ethiopia. To address the objectives of the study, qualitative and quantitative approaches with concurrent mixed methods design was adopted. 55 supervisees were randomly selected out of 205 for the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Supervisors, Feedback (Response), Written Language
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Shafipoor, Mahdieh; Ravand, Hamdollah; Maftoon, Parviz – Language Testing in Asia, 2021
The current study compared the model fit indices, skill mastery probabilities, and classification accuracy of six Diagnostic Classification Models (DCMs): a general model (G-DINA) against five specific models (LLM, RRUM, ACDM, DINA, and DINO). To do so, the response data to the grammar and vocabulary sections of a General English Achievement Test,…
Descriptors: Goodness of Fit, Models, Classification, Grammar
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Fattahi, Nazila; Nushi, Musa – Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 2021
The ubiquitous nature of metaphor in everyday life and its significance in second language learning has triggered plethoric research on the relationship between metaphor and language learning. To contribute to the still growing literature, the current study explore the effect of learner variables, namely gender and proficiency, on metaphor use in…
Descriptors: Sex Role, Language Usage, Figurative Language, Second Language Learning
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Silverman, Rebecca D.; Proctor, C. Patrick; Harring, Jeffrey R.; Taylor, Karen S.; Johnson, Erika M.; Jones, Renata Love; Lee, Yewon – Elementary School Journal, 2021
Writing is a critical dimension of literacy that is grounded in language and intimately connected to reading. However, instruction to support writing remains understudied, particularly among bilingual students. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the CLAVES intervention specifically on argument writing. The CLAVES intervention…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Intervention, Elementary School Students, Bilingual Students
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Chen, Wenting – ELT Journal, 2021
Although research about the potential learning outcome of collaborative writing in L2 or foreign language education has proliferated in the last few decades, little is known about students' motivation in collaborative writing. This case study seeks to explore higher-proficiency (HP) students' motivation in L2 collaborative writing, as well as…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Collaborative Writing, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Szabo, Csaba Z.; Stickler, Ursula; Adinolfi, Lina – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2021
Previous studies on the academic achievement (AA) of students who pursue education in English-medium instruction settings indicate that standardised international language tests demonstrate low predictive power for study success. Consequently, there seems to be clear value in exploring alternative means of determining influential correlators…
Descriptors: Grade Prediction, Academic Achievement, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Klattenberg, Revert – Classroom Discourse, 2021
This paper provides a micro-analytical investigation into the action formation and ascription of interrogatives as reproaches and the interactional exigencies and functions that motivate this reproach design choice for classroom management. It is shown how the participants draw on an interplay of turn-design, epistemic territories and features of…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Teaching Methods, Teacher Student Relationship
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Khan, Raja Muhammad Ishtiaq; Radzuan, Noor Raha Mohd; Farooqi, Shahzad-ul-Hassan; Shahbaz, Muhammad; Khan, Mohammad Seemab – International Journal of Language Education, 2021
Technology integration has a great impact on learners' learning styles and everyday life, where various encouraging responses come across in language learning institutions through the use of mobile technology. WhatsApp application instantly transfers information in different modes. At the present time it can be effectively used as a platform to…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Computer Mediated Communication, Technology Integration, English (Second Language)
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Moonma, Jitlada; Kaweera, Chittima – Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2021
This study focused on comparing the effects on 32 students' argumentative writing qualities when they worked alone or collaborated in pairs and groups and explored the students' opinions towards critical thinking across different writing activities. The 32 students were divided into groups of four (n=8), pairs (n=16) and individuals (n=32). Their…
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Cooperative Learning
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