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Volume 21 Issue 2.1 2019

Volume 21 Issue 2.1 2019

| March 6, 2019

Foreword by AEFLJ’s Assistant Copy Editors

Research Articles

  1. Richard Tsan-Jui Cheng
    Perceptions of Peer Feedback and Feedback Quality in ESL Graduate Writing
  2. Una Cunningham, Shaista Rashid, and Thinh Le
    The Effect of Learner Training on the Use of Digital Tools to Support English Writing Skills
  3. Juyeon Lee
    Teaching English Articles: Pedagogical Insights from Learners’ Think-aloud Data
  4. Faisal Mustafa
    “I Think It Is Not Plagiarism”: How Little Do Indonesian Undergraduate EFL Students Understand Plagiarism?
  5. David Ockert
    Validity and Reliability of an EFL Willingness to Communicate, Confidence, and Anxiety Survey Instrument
  6. Joseph Vitta & A.R. Woollock
    Improving Korean University EFL Program Instruction through Language Learning Strategy Research

Book Reviews

  1. Materials Development for TESOL
    Mishan, F. & Timmis, I.
    Reviewed by Negin Maddah & Elham Mohammadi
  2. Language, Identity, and Education on the Arabian Peninsula- Bilingual Policies
    in a Multilingual Context
    Buckingham, L.
    Reviewed by Singhanat Nomnian

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Volume 21 Issue 1 2019

Volume 21 Issue 1 2019

| January 8, 2019

Welcome to the 1st edition of the Asian EFL Journal in 2019. This edition contains six research articles and two book reviews.

Foreword by Nonie-Chiang

Research Articles

  1. Fatma Aydin and Ozgur Yildirim
    Contribution of L2 Morphological Awareness to Passage-Level L2 Reading Comprehension
  2. Roxy Lee and Stewart Gray
    ‘Please, somebody talk’: Incorporating dialogical critical thinking into EFL classes for young beginners
  3. Mehmet Haldun Kaya and Kenan Dikilitaş
    Constructing, Reconstructing and Developing Teacher Identity in Supportive Contexts
  4. Miso Kim, Duk-In Choi and Tae-Young Kim
    South Korean Jobseekers’ Perceptions and (De)motivation to Study for Standardized English Tests in Neoliberal Corporate Labor Markets
  5. Jaeuk Park, Naya Choi, Jieun Kiaer and Paul Seedhouse
    Young Children’s L2 Vocabulary Learning through Cooking: the case of Korean EFL children
  6. Suthathip Thirakunkovit and Bee Chamcharatsri
    A Meta-Analysis of Effectiveness of Teacher and Peer Feedback: Implications for Writing Instructions and Research

Book Reviews

  1. Pelin Irgin
    Improving Foreign Language Teaching: Towards a Research-Based Curriculum and Pedagogy
  2. Raheb Zohrehfard
    Language, Identity and Education on the Arabian Peninsula- Bilingual Policies in a Multilingual Context

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Volume 20 Issue 12.4 December 2018 Quarterly Journal

Volume 20 Issue 12.4 December 2018 Quarterly Journal

| December 19, 2018

Foreword Ramon Medriano Jr.

Research Articles

  1. Jasmin Saquing
    Intercultural Communicative Competence of Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (BSED) Major in English Students: A Basis for a Proposed Integration of Internationalization in the BSED Major in English Curriculum
  2. Marites M. Abdon
    Students’ Writing Proficiency and Level of Anxiety Toward Academic English Writing
  3. Kara Salazar Panolong
    Tracing Trends, Challenges and Prospects in Theses on English as a Second Language
  4. Melor Md Yunus, Moganashwari Kandasamy and Harwati Hashim
    Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) of ESL Primary School Teachers in a Rural School
  5. Prarthana Coffin and Piansin Pinchai
    A Case Study of Blended Learning in an Intensive English Program
  6. Shalini Upadhyay and Nitin Upadhyay
    Microblogging for Second Language Acquisition: Lessons and Suggestions
  7. Debora Tri Ragawanti, Januarius Mujiyanto, Helena I.R. Agustien and Dwi Anggani Linggar Bharati
    EFL Pre-service Teacher’s Cognition from the Systemic Functional Linguistics Perspective: A Research Method
  8. Bjorn Fuisting, Brett Morgan and Jeremy White
    Teacher Attitudes towards Peer Review in EFL Writing:A Qualitative Study
  9. Conchita Malenab-Temporal and Gay Maribel Lynda Miguel-Mina
    Socio-Linguistic Analysis of Harana Songs: Reference for Multimodal Teaching of Philippine Literature
  10. Luh Putu Artini and Ni Nyoman Padmadewi
    Learning to Reflect in English Teacher Education: An Analysis from Students’ Learning Experiences and Perceptions
  11. Leah Gustilo, Ma. Pamela Capacete, Alvin Alonzo, Arnel Camba Jr., Jere Emmanuel Navarete
    An Analysis of Move-strategy Structure and Functions of Informality in Philippine English Undergraduate Theses: Implications for Teaching Academic Writing
  12. Maricon C. Viduya
    Strands of Tongue: Code Switching in English Classes
  13. Muhammad Basri, Amirullah Abduh and Andi Hudriati
    Writing and Lexical Development of Indonesian Bilingual Children Studying in Australian Primary Schools
  14. Russel Jane U. Binalay and Boyet L. Batang
    Teachers’ Preparedness, Instructional Materials and Teaching Practices in the Implementation of K-12 Language Arts Curriculum

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Volume 20 Issue 12.3 December 2018 Quarterly Journal

Volume 20 Issue 12.3 December 2018 Quarterly Journal

| December 18, 2018

Foreword Ramon Medriano Jr.

Research Articles

  1. Ria Arellano-Tamayo
    Spoken Discourse Analysis on Language Use Along Turn Taking and Topic Management
    in English as Second Language (ESL) Classrooms
  2. Presley V. De Vera, Ed.D.
    Variance in the Use of Invitational and Intrusive Rhetoric in Online EFL Teaching Discourse
  3. Ian Fooks and Ratnawati Mohd Asraf
    Using Computer Analysis of Student Writing to Improve Lesson planning
  4. Michael B. Lavadia and Conchita Malenab-Temporal
    Linguistic Cementing: A Discourse Analysis of Opinion Articles of Philippine’s ‘Big 3’ Dailies
  5. Ni Nyoman Padmadewi and Luh Putu Artini
    Using Innovative Reward Program in Teaching English Literacy at Primary School in Indonesia
  6. Randolf L. Asistido and Maria Teresa T. Asistido
    Politeness Strategies Prevalent during the Senate Hearings on the Mamasapano Incident in Maguindanao, Philippines
  7. Sukardi Weda
    The Effects of Students’ Motivation and Family Socioeconomic Status on English Academic Achievement
  8. Fathu Rahman and Sukardi Weda
    Students’ Perceptions in Appreciating English Literary Works through Critical Comment: A Case Study at Hasanuddin University and Universitas Negeri Makassar
  9. Jet Robredillo Tonogbanua
    Exploring Collaborative E-Portfolio Project for Teaching and Learning Academic Writing
  10. Romualdo A. Mabuan, Arlene A. Ramos, Cheryl C. Matala, Albert M. Navarra and Gregorio P. Ebron, Jr.
    MOOC Camps for Teacher Professional Development: The Philippine Experience
  11. Lesley Karen B. Penera
    Philippine English: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Inquiry on Digital Immigrants and Digital Natives’ Variety
  12. Jennifer P. Santillan, Jonar T. Martin, Michael E. Santos and Leonora L. Yambao
    International Students’ Cultural Adaptation in the Philippines
  13. Krisha Camille R. Angoluan
    LOLJK😄: Selected Facebook Posts’ Paralinguistic Features and its Perceived Effects in 2nd Language Learning
  14. Faisal Mustafa and Hizir Sofyan
    Comparing the Scores in Paper and Internet-Delivered TOEFL: Can an Unsupervised Online English Language Test Be Used for Placement?

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Volume 20 Issue 12.2 December 2018 Quarterly Journal

Volume 20 Issue 12.2 December 2018 Quarterly Journal

| December 14, 2018

Foreword Ramon Medriano Jr.

Research Articles

  1. William Pearson
    Utilising Facebook Community Groups for IELTS Preparation: A Thematic Analysis
  2. Abdulaziz Alfehaid
    Using English as Medium of Instruction in a Saudi University: Experiences and Implications 
  3. Dianping Liu
    A Survey Study on Secondary School Students’ Key Competences in English in China 
  4. Malinee Prapinwong
    Blended Learning Course Design and Implementation to Foster the Intercultural Awareness of Preservice Teachers in an EFL Context 
  5. Hee Jun Choi
    The Mediating Effect of Academic Engagement on the Relationship Between Temperament and EFL Speaking and Listening Performance 
  6. Denise A. Sabio and Rachelle B. Lintao
    The language of PDU30: A discourse analysis of selected speeches of President Rodrigo Duterte 
  7. Shujen Lee Chang, Shin-Da Lee and Shu-Ping Lee
    Divergent Effects of Direct and Semi-direct Oral Assessment on Psychological Anxiety and Physiological Response in EFL College Students 
  8. Fatemeh Karimi, Azizeh Chalak and Reza Biria
    The Impact of Pre-listening Activities on Iranian EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension Performance 
  9. Khaled Almudibry
    An Investigation into University EFL Learners’ Perceptions of Native Versus Non-native English Teachers 
  10. Fatchul Mu’in, Yusuf Al-Arief , Yusuf Al-Arief and Raisa Fadilla
    Investigating Teacher Professional Development: English Teachers’ Learning Activities as Learners 
  11. Ikhfi Imaniaha and Nargis
    Teacher’s Job Performance on Teaching English for Young Learners 
  12. Zerah D. Esmero, Sunliegh C. Gador and Karina M. Sumabon
    Phonetic Changes and Syntactic Patterns of the Porohanon Dialect 
  13. Mary Ann P. Malimas, Julie Ann D. Carreon and Natt Wesley Peña
    Critical Discourse Analysis of Filipino Women Politicians’ Campaign Speeches

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Volume 20 Issue 12.1 December 2018 Quarterly Journal

Volume 20 Issue 12.1 December 2018 Quarterly Journal

| December 12, 2018

Foreword Custódio Martins

Research Articles

  1. Peter Burden
    Comparing two methods of gaining qualitative feedback data from University students to encourage teaching improvement
  2. Tran Le Huu Nghia
    Qualities of Teachers in Commercial English Language Centres: Implications for EFL Teacher Education and Professional Development
  3. Catherine Gallagher
    The Discursive Positioning of Foreign English Teachers (FETs) in the Korean Education System
  4. Jessie S. Barrot
    Do Raters Arrive at the Same Rating for the Same Reasons?
  5. Ying Zhan
    Chinese high school students’ test preparation strategies for a high-stakes computer-based English listening and speaking test: Roles of achievement goals
  6. Vo Ngoc Hoi, Ho Le Hang, and Nguyen Quang Ngoan
    Learning Vocabulary through Narrow Reading: A Case of Vietnamese EFL Learners
  7. Mohammad Husam Alhumsi and Ahmad Affendi Shabdin
    The Awareness of Phonemes among Malaysian Beginning Readers
  8. Xiaodong Zhang
    Teaching Reading beyond Language Form: A Case Study of Chinese College English Teachers’ Self-development
  9. Yin Ling Cheung and Jiak Peng Audrey Lee
    The Influence of Coherence-Creating Mechanisms on the Development of Coherence in Expository Essays: A Case study
  10. Masumi Narita, Yuichiro Kobayashi and Mariko Abe
    Recurrent Multi-word Combinations in L1 and L2 Argumentative Essays

Book Reviews

Technology for the Language Classroom: Creating a Twenty-First Century Learning Experience
Mercado, L. A. (2017), London: Macmillan Education/Palgrave, Pp. xviii + 225.
Reviewed by Kenneth J. Boyte, Cabrillo College

Technology for the Language Classroom
Mercado, L. A. (2017) London: Palgrave Macmillan Education, Pp. xviii + 225.
Reviewed by Colin Walker, Myongji University, South Korea

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Teacher cognition and academic vocabulary: to what extent do teachers’ beliefs match their practices?

Teacher cognition and academic vocabulary: to what extent do teachers’ beliefs match their practices?

| November 14, 2018

Over the last 30 years, a growing number of studies have concentrated on the correlation between second language teachers’ beliefs and their pedagogical practices.

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Volume 20 Issue 11 2018

Volume 20 Issue 11 2018

| November 14, 2018

1. Ratna Rintaningrum
Investigating Reasons Why Listening in English is Difficult: Voice from Foreign Language Learners
2. Ribahan
Students’ Perceptions of the Characteristics of Effective English Teachers at Mataram State Institute of Islamic Studies, Lombok
3. Salasiah A
Using Mind Visualizer as Digital Brainstorming in Teaching Writing: A Study at Muhammadiyah University of Parepare
4. Santri E. P. Djahimo
Applying Consciousness Raising Tasks in Teaching Grammar io EFL Students in Indonesia
5. Shalvin Singh
Using Self-Assessment Tasks in Foreign Language Classrooms
6. Siti Aisyah
Implementation of CLT and Its Minimum Results
7. Sri Utami
Developing Lifelong Learners by Implementing Group Investigation Technique at Higher Education
8. Suswati Hendriani
Grammar Teaching Method Preferred by Indonesian Students
9. Alfi Hidayatu Miqawati
Acquisition of Second Language Grammar through Extensive Reading with Incidental and Intentional Learning Instruction
10. Muhammad Ahkam Arifin
The Teaching Methodology and Assessment of Character Education in Indonesian English Curriculum: Teacher`s Perceptions
11. Sya’baningrum Prihhartini
Direct Focused Feedback: Do Learners Notice it? Is it Effective?
12. Syafrizal Tabi’i Rahman / Udi Samanhudi
Designing an EFL Speaking Class with a View to Critical Thinking Development
13. Syarah Aisha / Nazliza Ramadhani
Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension Achievement through Preview, Question, Read, Reflect, Recite and Review Technique
14. Toyyibah / A.Effendi Kadarisman
Religion-Related Expressions in Research Report acknowledgements by Indonesian EFL Learners
15. Yulini Rinantanti / Lalu Suhirman
Mapping of the Competence of SHS Students in English Subject in Sarmi and Mamberamo Raya Regencies Papua, Indonesia
16. Dararat Khampusaen
The Common European Framework of Reference for English Language in Practice: Challenges for Thai Elementary School Teachers
17. Edi
Developing Intercultural Communicative Competence Model for English Students in Indonesia University Context
18. Elitaria Bestri Agustina Siregar
The Influence of Social Factors on Children’s Achievement of Acquiring Second Language
19. Khadijah Maming
Helping the EFL Learners in Reading Class: Learning by Interacting with Social Media-Related Topics through Pre-Question Way
20. Khairunnisa Hatta
The Effects of Dialogue Journal Writing (DJW) in Engaging and Empowering Writing Skill
21. Mega Wulandari, M.Hum
Students’ Attitudes on the Implementation of Storybird Web 2.0 Tool in Creating a Narrative Story
22. Siti Hajar Larekeng
Spices Learning Model in Maximizing the Students’ Writing Skill
23. Mardiana
The Effects of Cooperative Learning Techniques and Sociological Learning Styles on Academic Writing Ability
24. Djuwairiah Ahmad
Exploring Policymakers` and English Teachers` Perceptions and Interpretations in Makassar towards Curriculum 2013 (A Mixed-Design Study)
25. Ika Yanti Ziska
Students’ Need on English Language

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Volume 20 Issue 10 2018

Volume 20 Issue 10 2018

| November 14, 2018

1. Hamamah
Teaching Strategies Applicable for Instilling Character Education in EFL Writing Courses in Higher Education: A Literature Review
2. Hema Vanita Kesevan
Classroom Ideologies and Teaching Styles in Post-Colonial English Classrooms
3. Hermawati Syarif
English Relative Clauses: How Students use them
4. Ida Ayu Mela Tustiawati
Personal Awareness: Teaching English to Students with Difficulties
5. Ikhfi Imaniah / Nurul Fitria Kumala Dewi
The Student’s Academic Speaking Skill Achievement in terms of Communication, Personality and Gender
6. Iskandar, M.Ed., Ph.D
School-Based EFL Curriculum Implementation in Indonesian Primary Schools: A Perspective of Bernstein’s Pedagogic Device
7. Jelita F.S Napitupulu
A Case Study of Improving the Speaking Ability of 5-Year-Old Child using Android Application
8. Juanda
Supporting Bilingualism at Indonesia Language for Foreigner Program
9. Kyungsook Paik
A Genre Analysis of ‘About the Author’ Texts in English Books
10. Leonora Saantje Tamaela
EFL Students’ Awareness of Strategic Reading Processes: Facts and Challenges
11. Lesta Karolina Br Sebayang
Students’ Perception to Asean Economic Community and their English Speaking Skill: A Case Study of Economics Students in Economics Faculty
12. Luciana
Self Identity: A Portrait of Learners in English Teacher Training and Education Programs
13. Luh Putu Artini
Creating Meaningful Problem-Based Learning Activities for Beginner EFL Learners
14. Lulu April Farida / Intan Permata Hapsari
Adapting an Indonesian Folktale to Develop an Interactive Material
for Teaching Spoken Narrative Text in an ESL Class
15. Misnariah Idrus
An Analysis of Two Different Approaches in Focusing on Form in Task Based Language Teaching
16. Misnariah Idrus
A Case Study of a Lecturer’s Politeness Strategies in an International Classroom at a West Midlands University
17. Muhammad Yunus
English Students’ Perceptions on the Implementation of Task-Based Language Teaching Material at Akademi Bahasa Asing Universitas Muslim Indonesia
18. Nawawi
Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension through Pedagogical Translation Strategy (An Action Research to Students of Faculty of Economics Universitas Mataram)
19. Nicodemus Bisse
Application of Pair Work Technique in Teaching Speaking to the Second Semester Student of English Department of STKIP YPUP Makassar
20. Nicodemus Bisse
Utility of Self Access Materials in Second Language Learning for Autonomous Learners
21. Novi Rahayu Restuningrum
The Problem of Switching the Status of English from Foreign to Second Language in Indonesia
22. Novita Puspahaty
Analysis of Demonstration Method through Students’ Motivation to Learn English SMA Negeri 1 Serang Baru-Kab. Bekasi
23. Nuri Emmiyati
Gender Differences in Self-Determination Motivation to Learn English
24. Perwi Darmajanti
The Importance of Teaching Strategic Competence for Indonesian Learner
25. Ida Nuraida
First Language Acquisition of Eighteen-Month Twins

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Volume 20 Issue 9.2: September 2018 Quarterly Journal

Volume 20 Issue 9.2: September 2018 Quarterly Journal

| September 24, 2018

Foreword by Ramon Medriano, Jr.

Research Articles

  1. Ángel Garralda Ortega
    A Case for Blended EAP in Hong Kong Higher Education
  2. Grace H. Y. Wong
    Teaching Persuasive Writing through Persuasion
  3. Angela Meyer Sterzik
    How do we teach them all? A Needs Analysis for a Pre-Sessional EGAP Curricular Review
  4. Wachirapong Yaemtui
    The Effects of ASEAN English Accents on Listening Comprehension and Attitudes of Thai Students: The Phenomenon of English as a Lingua Franca in ASEAN
  5. Fatemeh Karimi, Azizeh Chalak, Reza Biria
    The Impact of Pre-listening Activities on Iranian EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension Performance
  6. Le Pham Hoai Huong
    An Academic Word List for English Language Teaching
  7. Sukardi Weda, Iskandar Abdul Samad, Andi Anto Patak, Siti Sarah Fitriani
    The Effects of Self-Efficacy Belief, Motivation, and Learning Strategies on Students’ Academic Performance in English in Higher Education
  8. Joseph W. C. Lau
    Ideal university culture of ESP undergraduate students in Hong Kong

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