Conference: ACLL2015

Innovative Learning Activities with the Use of Modern Educational Technology

There is a growing trend in the use of e-learning technology for the support of learning and teaching in universities …

ISSN: 2186-4691 – The Asian Conference on Language Learning 2015: Official Conference Proceedings

ACLL2015 Art Center of Kobe, Kobe, Japan
Conference Theme: “Integrated Practices: Creating Experiences to Enhance Learning”
Thursday, April 30 - …

Investigating Students’ Learning Styles in Studying Chinese, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya

The purposes of the study were to study Chinese learning styles of students and to compare the student's Chinese learning …

Meta-Level Intervention in Case-Based Teaching Method Implemented in Esp Course

This paper discusses the fundamental principles involved in case-based teaching method applied in an ESP course; the implementation of meta-level …

Using Drama-Based Projects in EFL Classroom: A Whole-Language Approach to Learning Language

This paper examines the effectiveness of leaning English through drama-based group projects in an EFL class. A whole language approach …

Shared Adventures: How International Students from Four Continents Learn English Together

This presentation will introduce the feature of the Intensive English Bridge Program (IEBP), the teaching methods and learning strategies the …

Development of English Reading Comprehension Ability, Problem Solving Skills and Ethics by Integrating Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy for Undergraduates

Phranakhon Rajabhat University, Thailand has been the leading institute for teaching for more than 123 years. Moving the university into …

Studying How to Study Kanji: A Practical Approach

One of the biggest challenges for Japanese language students is to effectively learn kanji (Chinese characters used in modern Japanese …

A Move Analysis of the “About Us” Page on University Engineering Websites

This study investigated the rhetorical structure of the “About Us” page on North American universities’ engineering website based on move …

A Preliminary Investigation of the Effects of Visual Cues on Sentence Stress Production of EFL Elementary Students

Teaching English phonics is a common practice in pronunciation instruction in Taiwan’s elementary English language classes. However, elementary students in …

The Role of Vocabulary in Reading Comprehension

It is generally agreed that many factors contribute to one's reading comprehension and there is consensus that vocabulary size one …

A Corpus-Based Analysis and Appraisal of News Reports on Protesters from Political Conflicts in Thailand by Foreign News Agencies

Appraisal has been employed in previous foreign studies. They have focused on corpus-based analysis and comparison of news reports. However, …

The Derivation Words Recognition: Understanding the Suffixational Patterns of English Vocabulary

Words are one of the important elements that language learners must master as having insufficient words will be a barrier …

Integrated Teaching Strategy in the Reading Classroom

Integration in language instruction still remains an elusive, if not an impossible, goal. In describing integrated literacy instruction, Shanahan (1997) …

A Comparison of the Pedagogical Applicability of Two Approaches to Teaching English Word Stress Patterns

The present study has compared the pedagogical applicability of Dickerson’s (1989) four word stress rules with Yamini’s (1997) three word …

Positive Outcomes of Contrastive Instruction on L2 Phonology

This research essay attempts to examine the effect of explicit pronunciation teaching by reporting the findings of a quasi-experiment which …

Examining a Teacher Education Course in English for the Medium of Instruction Using 5Is

Policies requiring English as the Medium of Instruction (EMI) are sprouting at many universities in Asia and Europe. In many …

Enhance Teachers’ Composition Teaching Literacy and Autonomy through Online Interactive Writing Course – “Learning by Doing”: An Effective Way of Teacher Training

Composition writing is an important yet difficult component of Chinese language teaching. In the MOE 2011 Syllabus, composition writing is …

Effects of a Professional Development Programme on New Zealand Language Teacher Beliefs and Teaching Practice

The study is set in the context of New Zealand where teaching and learning other languages is not compulsory, and …

The Colour and the Shape of Translation in the Foreign Language Classroom: The Dis/Integration of an Interdisciplinary Field?

The development of translation in the foreign language classroom in recent decades originates from the wide revision it has undergone …

A Study of Anxiety Levels amongst Chinese Students for a Master Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at a UK University

Foreign language anxiety, as one of the most important affective variables, has been attracting more and more attention in second …

Feeling Righteous? Stress Shift in English L2 Learners

This study examines the stress assignment of English suffixed words produced by L2 learners. The stimuli were disyllabic words and …

Vietnamese Learners’ EFL Acquisition: From Basic Interpersonal Communicative Skills to Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency

This study aims to investigate how English as a foreign language is acquired to help Vietnamese teachers and learners of …

EFL Learners Perceptions of and Attitudes Toward the Use of Reader Theater for Improving Oral Skills in an Esp Course

In today's global world, English speaking skills are important for international contexts. For EFL learners, good oral English skills require …

Class Book: A Case Study of a University English Class Sharing Their Experiences to Enhance Learning with Peers

Dewey (1938) argued that educational activities should begin from the immediate personal and social experience of the learners. He also …

Effectiveness in Using the Learning Package on “How to Make Questions in English” for Improving Speaking Skills of Degree Students

The objectives of this study were (1) to study the effectiveness in using the learning package on how to make …

Reinterpreting School Vandalism: A Textual Analysis

This study unravel the meaning conveyed from vandalism through textual analysis. It determined the profile of the respondents, the reasons …

Learning from English Lecturers’ Voices in Teaching Oral Communication in EFL Classrooms in Indonesia

Research in English as a foreign language (EFL) settings indicates that teaching oral communication has been problematic due to various …

Empowering and Engaging the ESL Learners in the Task-Based ESL Curriculum Evaluation

The research delved into evaluation as central to curriculum planning, designing, and implementation in the teacher-initiated negotiated curriculum. What seemed …

Finding a Voice in EFL Classroom Discussions: A Bakhtinian Interpretation of Formative Assessment

This presentation will give a Bakhtinian micro-evaluation of formative assessment practices for classroom discussions in a Japanese university classroom. Students …

Explaining ESL Chinese Students’ In-Class Participation Using the Theory of Planned Behavior: An Exploratory Study

Chinese demand for American-style education is on the rise as many Chinese students seek opportunities to gain a true global …

What Motivates You towards Academic Success? A Comparative Study

Student motivation is a very difficult element to identify in academic success, has been the focus of many studies in …

A Comparative Study of Narrative Ability in English-Chinese Bilingual Primary School Students

This study aims to compare Singapore primary students’ English and Chinese narrative abilities from a developmental perspective. Little research has …

A Cognitive Approach on Bidirectional Language Transfer: How to Figure Out the Ground?

The purpose of this study is to examine the bi-directional language transfer between Mandarin and English from the cognitive approach. …

A Study of Theme and Information Structure in Postgraduate Business Students’ Multimodal Written Texts: A SF-MDA of Management Accounting​ Texts

Thematic progression patterning plays a vital role in organizing the flow of Theme and Information structures in a text. SFL-based …

Exploring International Programme Students’ Intercultural Communication Competence in Thailand

The purpose of this study is to explore the international students’ Intercultural Communication Competence (ICC) in the international programme at …

Pechakucha Presentations in the Classroom – Supporting Language Learners with Public Speaking

Presentation skills are vital for language learners, but traditional PowerPoint presentations are often intimidating for second language students because of …

Role of First Culture Knowledge in Foreign Language: Socialization in Japanese English Classroom Discourses

This study shows the relation between knowledge of first culture and its role in foreign language socialization in Japanese English …

A Step-By-Step Approach to Learning English Vocabulary for Beginners as a Second Language

During spring 2007, special needs education became part of Japan’s school education program by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, …

Engaging Students with Integrated Language Skills through Tailor Made Summer Camp Activities: A Case Study

In Taiwan, the four skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) in English are usually taught separately with the focus on …

The Study of the First Year Students’ Multiple Intelligences in Learning English, Faculty of Liberal Arts, RMUTSV

The purposes of the study were to examine the first year student's multiple intelligences preference in studying English, explore the …

An Analysis of the ESP for Economics: Approaches to Determine the Feasibility of a Reading Program at Secondary Level as

This case study will examine the overarching approaches to second language (L2) reading instruction reflected in the Libyan ESP secondary …

The Influence of Saliency and Frequency of Morphosyntactic Structures on Attention to Recasts during Spoken Interaction

Studies on the effectiveness of recasts have drawn mixed results, which is possibly due to the role of attention to …

The Usage of Games (Adapted from Korean Reality Shows) in Oral English Classroom to Increase Participation in Speaking

This study aims to understand how games influence oral English learning in terms of participation and motivation through a context-aware …

Application of Morphological Typology and English Affixation Instruction

This study aims at investigating the effects of application of morphological typology into the instruction of English Affixation instruction for …

Enhancing Reading Ability through Vocabulary Learning and Reading Satisfaction of Grade Eight Thai Rural Students with Self- Made Stories of Virtue and Morality

Reading is the English language skill most emphasized in all Thai educational levels. Therefore, Thai learners of English’s reading ability …

Foreign Language Education in the Wake of Globalization: The ‘Learning-To-Communicate’ Approach

In 2010, the Industry-Academia Partnership for Human Resource Development Committee (METI & MEXT), suggested that one of three skills to …

Using Personal Diaries to Improve Students’ Academic Writing Skills in English

Most students in Japan leave high school having been exposed to a wide range of grammatical structures and vocabulary items. …

The Frequent Errors in English Writing of Students Who Study in the English Writing for Careers Course

This study investigated common English language errors made by 28 participants who enrolled the English Writing for Careers course in …

How to Teach the Expletive “It”

In some school grammar books in Japan, the expletive ‘it’ in a sentence like “(1) It seems that John loves …

Developing English Communicative Ability and Promoting Collaborative Learning through Project-Based Voice Acting in an Holistic Approach

This study aims to assure the positive influence of integrated language learning and teaching focused on improving English communicative ability …

Improving Teacher Questions and Feedback through Action Research

Teachers are constantly striving to improve student learning. One way teachers can do so is through action research within their …

Enhancing a Bridge Program with the First Year Experience Concept

In September 2014, the Petroleum Institute (PI) in Abu Dhabi adapted the Freshman Year Experience concept to its Bridge, or …