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Tanya Riordan; Anne Convery – Language Learning Journal, 2024
The aim of the research project was to consider whether theoretical underpinnings of the concept of differentiation would help a group of modern languages student teachers develop their understanding and practice of differentiation in the classroom. This was a small-scale inquiry with qualitative data collected from three sources: student…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Modern Languages, Second Language Learning, Individualized Instruction
Shabaka-Fernández, Sonia – Language Learning Journal, 2023
Teacher language use has long been debated and the different proportions and functions of the first language (L1) have been recurrently examined. Nevertheless, there has not been enough attention paid to the relationship between teacher language use and learning outcomes using empirical data. Hence, the present study aims to investigate the effect…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
Cintrón-Valentín, Myrna; García-Amaya, Lorenzo; Ellis, Nick C. – Language Learning Journal, 2019
Previous research has demonstrated the effectiveness of captioning in second language (L2) comprehension and vocabulary learning. However, little attention has been paid to its potential in supporting grammar development, another challenging area in L2 acquisition. In this research, we used a randomised control design to investigate the role of…
Descriptors: Spanish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Grammar
Costley, Tracey; Gkonou, Christina; Myles, Florence; Roehr-Brackin, Karen; Tellier, Angela – Language Learning Journal, 2020
Existing research suggests that being multilingual may convey advantages for additional language learning. However, little research to date has examined the role of multiple languages in primary-school classroom settings and in foreign language learning in particular. We investigated the learning of French by children with English as an additional…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Multilingualism, Monolingualism, Second Language Learning
Mystkowska-Wiertelak, Anna – Language Learning Journal, 2022
The concept of learner engagement, widely researched in educational psychology, has recently gained attention of language acquisition researchers (cf. Mercer, S. and Z. Dörnyei. 2020. "Engaging Students in Contemporary Classrooms." Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; Mercer, S. 2019. Language learner engagement: setting the scene. In…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Educational Psychology
Psaltou-Joycey, Angeliki; Agathopoulou, Eleni; Joycey, Edgar; Sougari, Areti-Maria; Kazamia, Vassilia; Petrogiannis, Konstantinos; Gavriilidou, Zoe – Language Learning Journal, 2018
The present paper aims to shed some light on those EFL teachers' language learning strategy instructional practices which facilitate their learners' identification and selection of L2 learning strategies (LLS). To investigate the LLS which teachers promoted in mainstream and Muslim minority schools in Greece, we used data elicited through a 47…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Learning Strategies, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
Xiaomei Sun – Language Learning Journal, 2024
Despite the difficulty of defining young adult literature (YAL), the benefits of it have been well recognised for adolescent learners. With the aim of exploring pedagogical approaches to L2 literature, this study reports on a YAL reading programme carried out in a secondary EFL classroom in China. To gain both teacher and student perspectives,…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), English Literature
Forbes, Karen; Evans, Michael; Fisher, Linda; Gayton, Angela; Liu, Yongcan; Rutgers, Dieuwerke – Language Learning Journal, 2021
It is natural to assume the languages classroom to be a key site for the construction of learners' linguistic and multilingual identities. Yet, an underlying assumption exists that this will occur regardless of whether teachers explicitly raise learners' awareness about the nature of language and how language is implicated in their lived…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Secondary School Students, Self Concept, Second Language Learning
Andrew Littlejohn; Sarah Boye; Ishamina Athirah Gardiner – Language Learning Journal, 2024
This paper reports on research in secondary schools in Brunei to investigate how teachers and learners view the English language learning classroom. The paper reviews the literature on learner perceptions, and comparisons with those of teachers, and argues that a "researcher's agenda" frequently imposes limitations on data gathered. A…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, Second Language Instruction, Teacher Attitudes
Fielding, Ruth – Language Learning Journal, 2022
Language is commonly positioned as an economic resource. Recent debates have argued that policy interpretations of language as economic resource can potentially undermine language positioning and reduce understanding of the cognitive, cultural and social benefits of language learning. In monolingual policy contexts, such a positioning means that…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Policy, Language Planning, Educational Benefits
Porto, Melina – Language Learning Journal, 2021
This study reports on the evaluation of long-term impact of four intercultural citizenship projects undertaken in university foreign language classrooms. Curricular developments based on Byram's intercultural citizenship theory have demonstrated the immediate impact including the development of self and intercultural awareness, criticality, social…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Social Justice
Rouffet, Charline; van Beuningen, Catherine; de Graaff, Rick – Language Learning Journal, 2023
While Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) is recognised as an effective approach worldwide, its implementation in foreign language (FL) classrooms remains difficult. Earlier studies have identified factors impeding CLT implementation, such as a lack of communicative lesson materials or teachers' more traditional views on language learning. In…
Descriptors: Alignment (Education), Communicative Competence (Languages), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Woore, Robert; Molway, Laura; Macaro, Ernesto – Language Learning Journal, 2022
This article offers a critical perspective on Ofsted's (2021) "Curriculum Research Review for Languages" (OCRR). Whilst the OCRR contains much that we would agree with (including its underpinning principle of drawing on research evidence to inform policy and pedagogy), we are nevertheless concerned that it could result in unintended…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Gagné, Nathalie; Parks, Susan – Language Learning Journal, 2016
With respect to cooperative learning, one aspect of particular interest to educators is its inclusive nature in terms of ensuring that all team members in group work are more or less equally involved in the task. Despite the inherent relevance for second language teaching, however, research is scant. To contribute to this area, the present study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cooperative Learning, Intensive Language Courses, English (Second Language)
Álvarez, Inma; Montoro, Carlos; de Medeiros, Ana; Kelly, Debra; Hazard, Alice – Language Learning Journal, 2020
This article reports on the findings of a pioneering study of formal, non-formal and informal language learning experiences of postgraduate research students in the UK. The research involved a large-scale survey followed by semi-structured interviews. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis shows that the language needs and interests of…
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Informal Education, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction