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Are Logical Connectors (LCs) Catalysts for EFL Students’ Reading Comprehension?

Are Logical Connectors (LCs) Catalysts for EFL Students’ Reading Comprehension?

| June 4, 2014

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Team teaching: Four barriers to native English speaking assistant teachers’ ability to model native English in Japanese classrooms

Team teaching: Four barriers to native English speaking assistant teachers’ ability to model native English in Japanese classrooms

| June 4, 2014

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The Frequency of use and Perceived effectiveness of Memorization Vocabulary Learning Strategies among university students of English Literature as a major in Pakistan

The Frequency of use and Perceived effectiveness of Memorization Vocabulary Learning Strategies among university students of English Literature as a major in Pakistan

| June 4, 2014

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“It is very hard for teachers to make changes to policies that have become so solidified”: Teacher resistance at corporate eikaiwa franchises in Japan

“It is very hard for teachers to make changes to policies that have become so solidified”: Teacher resistance at corporate eikaiwa franchises in Japan

| June 4, 2014

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An Investigation of EFL Students’ Vocabulary Learning Strategies and Motivation Orientations—A Case Study

An Investigation of EFL Students’ Vocabulary Learning Strategies and Motivation Orientations—A Case Study

| June 4, 2014

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The Learning Journey of College At- Risk EFL Students in Taiwan: An Exploratory Study

The Learning Journey of College At- Risk EFL Students in Taiwan: An Exploratory Study

| June 4, 2014

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Effects of Text Shadowing on Taiwanese EFL Children’s Pronunciation

Effects of Text Shadowing on Taiwanese EFL Children’s Pronunciation

| June 4, 2014

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Oral Reading Rate, Reading Comprehension, and Listening Comprehension in Learners of EFL

Oral Reading Rate, Reading Comprehension, and Listening Comprehension in Learners of EFL

| March 19, 2014 | 0 Comments

This study, motivated by child reading research in L1, explored the relationships between: 1) Two oral reading rates; 2) Reading comprehension; and 3) Listening comprehension in English in Japanese learners of English as a foreign language (EFL). Results unexpectedly showed that the correlations between two rates and two modes of comprehension were low or non-significant, which are in marked contrast to high correlations reported for English-speaking children.

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Using an Analytical Rubric to Improve the Writing of EFL College Students

Using an Analytical Rubric to Improve the Writing of EFL College Students

| March 10, 2014

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of English-medium instruction in the context of Taiwanese tertiary EFL and content area education. Due to the prevalence of globalization, English has gradually become the only language of instruction in academia, especially in Asia such as Taiwan.

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An Effects of Visual Cues on Perception of Non-native Consonant Contrasts by Chinese EFL Learners

An Effects of Visual Cues on Perception of Non-native Consonant Contrasts by Chinese EFL Learners

| March 10, 2014

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of English-medium instruction in the context of Taiwanese tertiary EFL and content area education. Due to the prevalence of globalization, English has gradually become the only language of instruction in academia, especially in Asia such as Taiwan.

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