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The Effects of Verbal Glosses on Vocabulary Learning and Reading Comprehension
The study explored the effectiveness of four types of verbal glosses in terms of reading comprehension and incidental vocabulary learning and retention among 95 Iranian undergraduate university students. There were two instances of each of fifteen target words in the text.
Self-questioning strategy training: Insights from implementation
Questioning strategy training is an increasing area of research interest in EFL education as it has been proved to be important in supporting students’ reading comprehension and critical thinking. Especially in the context like Indonesia where the teaching of reading is limited to a traditional approach, strictly following the textbook.
The effect of collaborative versus individual strategic reading on college EFL learners’ reading comprehension and self-efficacy
The current study investigated the relative effect of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) and Individual Strategic Reading (ISR) on the reading comprehension and reading selfefficacy of EFL learners. It explored whether the cooperative element in CSR results in better EFL reading performance than ISR lacking this element.
Triadic Interaction in Young Learner EFL Classrooms: Virtual Windows of Opportunity
There are scores of young EFL learners who struggle with English all across the globe. One approach to resolving this problem is to engage these learners in triadic interaction. As defined in this thesis, triadic interaction is the interaction between teacher, learners and audio-visual, computer-based activities presented on a screen.
Teachers’ views on the appropriateness and feasibility of CLT in Pakistan
In recent years, a number of scholars have claimed that communicative language teaching (CLT) approaches are unsuitable when used prescriptively, or in non-western contexts. To discover whether this statement is accurate with regard to Pakistan, the study reported in this paper explored the views of a number of experienced teachers of English in tertiary colleges about the feasibility and appropriateness of using communicative approaches in their classrooms.
Increasing and maintaining student engagement during TBL
At present, task-based learning (TBL) faces several issues in the context of high school classes in Japan, such as a lack of motivation or student engagement during tasks. Stroud (2013) recently found significant correlation between Keller’s (1987) ARCS model of motivational design and Japanese high school students’ motivation for tasks.
The Role of Source Text Translation in a Simulated Summary Writing Test: What Do Test Takers Say?
This paper reports on a small-scale study which examined test takers’ perceptions of the role of source text translation in a simulated summary writing test. Three Chinese learners of English who were living in the United States took a test which required them to summarize a Chinese text, their first language, into English, their second language.
Choice and Its Influence on Intrinsic Motivation and Output In Task-Based Language Teaching
The first aim of this study is to examine whether the existence of choice of a task topic, compared to when there is no choice of topic, has a positive effect on participants’ interest (Task Interest) and self-efficacy (Task Self-efficacy) while conducting a descriptive type of task.
Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL): Asian Learners and Users going Beyond Traditional Frameworks
Traditional frameworks for understanding Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), whilst still useful, are today nevertheless somewhat limited for a variety of reasons, and in many respects, it is the practices of Asian learners and users that are driving forward the need for new thinking in this area.
Analysis of the Contributions of In-school Language Clubs in Taiwan
Scholars mentioned that in order for students’ growth to take place, students need to actively engage in their environment. In countries like Taiwan, the trend of using English as a medium of instruction has become an increasingly important element in higher education. Therefore, great importance is placed on finding effective ways in teaching English to EFL students.
