Category: Language Learning
Using Signs and Symbols in Teaching English Language in Global Perspective
Using signs and symbols defuses the need of using any other language or medium in teaching English. With the help …
Association between the Simple Past and Emergence of the Present Perfect in EFL Learners’ Writing
Previous research have shown that tense and aspect are acquired in a particular order and tense is usually acquired before …
The Implementation of New Curriculum 2013 and the Issues of English Language Teaching and Learning in Indonesia
The importance of English as world language and the education reform envisaged through several changes in national curriculum play an …
A Design of an Interactive Multimedia Learning Environment for Supporting Reading Skills of Deaf Individuals
The purpose of this paper is to develop an interactive multimedia learning environment to promote reading skills for deaf children …
Investigating Tertiary Students’ Autonomy in Out-of-Class EFL Learning
Autonomy in language learning has been a key discussion in the realm of language teaching and learning for more than …
The Concept of Mat Rempit (Illegal driving in Malaysia)- A Study from Malaysia
A qualitative study were implemented to shape again for getting idea about rempit (fast driving) by considering a group namely …
Does Deeper Processing Lead to a Better Recall Result?— A Study on Second Language Vocabulary Learning
This study surveyed Chinese EFL learners about what activities they do after class to enhance the memorization of English vocabulary. …
L2 Acquisition of Reference Time of Epistemic Modality in English by L1 Thai Speaking Children
Demirdarche, and Uribe-Etxebarria (2008) argue that the reference time of the modal complement in English results from the interplay between …
First Language Acquisition Theories and Transition to SLA
First language (L1) acquisition studies have been an interesting issue to both linguists and psycholinguists. A lot of research studies …
Communication Strategy Research among Japanese EFL Learners『日本人学習者間のコミュュニケーション戦略の研究』
This research represents a year-long longitudinal study into the affects of communication strategy instruction on Japanese EFL learners’ linguistic proficiency. …
Intercultural Training in Foreign Language Education: Using Video to Develop Cultural Awareness and Cultural Self-awareness of Japanese College Students
A long time has passed since the trend of English education in Japan shifted from grammar translation methods for acquiring …
The Diversity of Languages and Cultures: Bridge or Barrier?
If Babel, language diversity has created a barrier to communication as a direct result, "dispersion" of the human race, the …
Face the Book & Facebook
Blended learning focuses on combining a specific percentage of online curriculum and instruction in a face-to-face setting. In this study, …
Generation 1.5: from Struggling to Flourishing
Globalization has increased the immigration trend. Generation 1.5 - youth born in their home countries, who immigrated to another country …
Investigating Native Speakers’ Intelligibility Ratings and Comments about Japanese EFL Speakers’ Speech
In this study, we investigated Japanese EFL (JEFL) speakers' intelligibility rated by two groups of native speakers of English, a …
Understanding Politeness in the Indian Way- A Study of Girish Karnad’s “Nagamandala” and Vijay Tendulkar’s “Silence! The Court is in Session”
Politeness is a culture specific and context-bound phenomenon. While engaging in conversation with somebody, several factors are taken into account …
Trends and Concerns of Teacher Trainees in Using Game Strategy to Improve Speaking in a Rural/Remote Primary School
This study reports on the trends and concerns of ESL teacher trainees in using game strategy to improve speaking skill …
What is my Learning Style Preference?
Due to students' different background, motivational level, interest and learning style (to name a few), it is very vital for …
The Relationship of MDAB (Mengubah Destini Anak Bangsa) Students’ Academic Reading Performance with their Reading Attitudes
This study investigated the reading attitudes of a group of students under a programme known as ‘Mengubah Destini Anak Bangsa' …
Examining the Anxiety, Stress and Motivation of Novice NESTs
Anxiety, stress and motivation are often discussed from the English language learner's perspective, but these terms can also apply to …
Excuse My Konglish
This paper is about “Korean English (Konglish)”. The impression that Koreans have of Konglish is that it is ‘bad’ or …
Opinions on English Teaching Large Classes as Perceived by English Teachers at Burapha University
Thai students need to improve their weak English proficiency for the completion of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015. The …
Interactive English Teaching: Effects on Students’ Performance
The problem of this study is: How does interactive English teaching affect students’ communication skills? This study described the profile …
Swot Analysis and Setting up a Virtual Professional Environment in Esp Teaching
This research is devoted to incorporating the Internet into pre-career ESP learning environment. Unlike GE career-oriented ESP learning is not …
The Benefits of Encouraging Learners to Notice Their Errors
The main purpose for conducting the research presented in this paper was to explore the possible benefits of encouraging learners …
Focused Instruction of Formulaic Language: Use and Awareness in a Japanese University Class
While there exists a growing body of research on the nature and functions of formulaic language, there remains a paucity …
Intercultural Communication
This workshop session provides an overview of pertinent research and major theories related to communicating with people of different cultural …
The Propriety of the Native Speaker: World Englishes and the NEST/NNEST Dichotomy
Discriminating teachers' pedagogical and professional skills, solely on the basis of accent, physical appearance, and native speaker status is unfounded …
Difficulties and Challenges in Teaching English as the Second and Foreign Language
To support the rapid growth of globalization a common language is badly needed. Fortunately English has got the honor to …
English Language Teachers’ Self-Efficacy & Self-Awareness and Their Students’ Achievement
Teachers in general and language teachers in particular are believed to have a crucial role in the success or failure …
Genre Analysis Approach in Teaching
Applying genre analysis as a rich analytical tool in a study in a state university in Indonesia, the writer has …
Learning Strategies for the Success of EFL Learners : An Evaluation in the Context of Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
This paper has examined how Language learning strategies are the key factors for the success of EFL/ESL learners at Jazan …
Grammatical Errors Analysis of the First Year English Major Students, Udon Thani Rajabhat University
The purposes of this research were; 1.) to investigate types of grammatical errors made by the first year English major …
A Study of Chinese University Students’ Usage of Logical Connectors in English Argumentations, Descriptions and Narrations
Logical connectors are important cohesive devices in written discourse to guide readers through texts. This study aims to examine the …
Multilingualism as a Fact, a Right, and a Teaching and Learning Resource for Developing Intercultural Awareness and Honouring Diversity in International Baccalaureate Programmes
Recent rapid globalization has resulted in a shift in classroom demographics; increasingly, a community of learners consists of students from …
Motivation and Attitudes Towards Learning and Using English Outside the Classroom Environment: A Study of the Library and Information Science Undergraduates at the University of Tsukuba
This purpose of this study is to investigate the different social and cultural factors related to Japanese university students' motivation …
Critiquing of Higher Education Policy in Saudi Arabia: A Neoliberalism Approach
In this paper, we aim to step back in time and speak more broadly on the aspect of higher education …
Gender, Self-Motivating Strategies Use and Foreign Languge Grade
There is a need empirical data concerning gender differences in students` self-regulation of foreign language learning motivation. Therefore two research …
A Study of Vocabulary Learning Strategies, Learning Achievements, and Cognitive Styles among the Junior High School Students in Taiwan
This study investigates the use of vocabulary learning strategies among EFL junior high school students in Taiwan, finds the differences …
“Dear Pro.”, an Examination of the Format Used in Chinese Students’ E-mails
E-mail has become a widely used medium of communication in the academic and business communities. As language educators, we need …
Empowering English Language Learners: The Importance of Developing Critical Literacy Skills
For some time, listeners and readers have been regarded as active participants in the complex and interactional nature of negotiating …
The Effects of the Thai Phonological and Writing Systems on Spelling and Writing in English: A Case Study of Burapha University Students
Thai has unique phonological structures, which contrast with other languages. Crucially, the fact that Thai lacks certain English consonant phonemes …
English as a Second Language; Engaging the Early Years through Interactive Tablet Application Software
An interactive tablet application for the new Microsoft Surface has been developed that targets early years of primary school education …
A Study of EFL Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Non-native English Teachers
Frequent quizzing is one of the major factors motivating students to study. The clicker system was a promising technology but …
The Sense Development of English Preposition: A Case of ‘at’, ‘on’, ‘in’ with Loglinear Analyses of CHILDES Database
The aim of this study is to figure out the development of spatial and temporal senses in L1 acquisition. Since …
The Issues of Task Complexity in Oral Test Tasks
Since the introduction of communicative language teaching and models of communicative competence, approaches to testing have evolved. Instead of tests …
Diversity in Teaching in the Classroom
Being a good teacher involves having a variety of skills, from being able to connect with students to classroom management, …
Early Foreign Language Education in Europe – Challenges in Materials Design for Young Learners
The paper will describe the policy of foreign language education of young learners in Europe and list the factors important …
The Advantages of a Cognitive Stylistic Analysis of a Literary Text in the Teaching of English to Grade Seven Students in the Philippines
In the Revised 2010 Secondary Education Curriculum of the Philippines, the teaching of English focuses more on literary competence rather …
What Goes on in Foreign Language Learners’ Minds? Planning Research to Explore EFL Motivation, EFL Anxiety and EFL Learning Strategies
Learning a second language is a complex task and one that is becoming more and more popular as the world …
Board Game Design and Publication to Teach English for Specific Purposes
Board games provide a social atmosphere that digital based learning environments are still having a hard time recreating. This is …
L2 Writing Challenges for the Undergraduates: A Performance Analysis and a Literature Review on SIL Domains
English is used as a second language (L2) in Malaysia with a great emphasis in tertiary education as the medium …
Errors Analysis in Hanyu Pinyin Pronunciation among Undergraduates from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Engineering Campus
Mandarin is a tone language which means every Mandarin word has a fixed tone; if a tone is changed, the …
From Direct Method to Immersion in Adult L2 Learning. Hidden Aspects
This study examines the use and uptake of iPads in two technology-free Spanish pre-school classrooms. The study was framed by …