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Beccia, Ashley – Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2023
Identifying changing patterns of stability and variability is crucial when examining second language development (SLD) from a complex dynamic systems theory (CDST) perspective (Larsen-Freeman, 2020). By studying attractor states, or recurrent patterns of stability, light can be shed on the underlying dynamics of a complex dynamic system (van Geert…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Misconceptions, Systems Approach
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Chen, Zhizi – Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2023
"Variability" and "fractality," two key concepts in Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST)--the former concerning changes and variations, and the latter concerning recursiveness and self-similarities--may seem contradictory at first glance. This forum piece attempts to elucidate how the two seemingly contradictory properties can…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Theories, Systems Approach
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Shetye, Shamini – Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2023
Second language development can be viewed as a complex and dynamic process in which learners follow non-linear trajectories and develop their language over a period of time (Larsen-Freeman, 2006). Intrinsic to the view of Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST), a system is composed of hierarchical, interdependent subcomponents (learner, learner…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Research
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Massaro, Abby – Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2023
From a complex dynamic systems (CDST) perspective, language is understood as a dynamic system comprised of subsystems that change and develop over time in response to learner-internal and -external factors (Verspoor et al., 2008). Accordingly, language development is seen as a process responsive to the dynamic interaction between the learner and…
Descriptors: Generalization, Interlanguage, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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An, Shan – Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2023
Adopting Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST) in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) is a testament to the revolutionary and evolutionary advancement in theory and empirical practice in the field. CDST is revolutionary for the fact that it warrants systems thinking of SLA phenomena that breaks the chain of dichotomous conceptualization on vital…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Systems Approach
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Tan, Kimberly – Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2022
In L2 assessment research, assessments have traditionally been associated with large-scale testing or formal proficiency tests, primarily to record student achievement (Turner & Purpura, 2016). Classroom-based assessments (CBAs), then, are seen as offshoots of large-scale tests, thus, designed similarly (Turner, 2012). However, CBAs serve a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Tests
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Eskin, Daniel – Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2022
For agencies that deliver high-stakes Second Language (L2) proficiency exams, a research agenda has been undertaken for years to examine the role of rater, task, and rubric as sources of variability into their performance assessments (Lee, 2006; Sawaki & Sinharay, 2013; Xi, 2007; Xi & Mollaun, 2006). However, these challenges are more…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Student Placement
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Davoodifard, Mahshad – Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2022
Over the past 40 years, second language educators and assessors have come to the realization that investigating the process of writing can shed light on language teaching, learning and assessment practices (Odendahl & Deane, 2018). What L2 writers do and think while writing can provide links between the task, the related construct and the…
Descriptors: Writing Processes, Accuracy, Teaching Methods, Writing Instruction
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Sun, Yannan – Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2022
In China, English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers seem to be in a dilemma because of the discrepancy existing in classroom teaching and assessment, the new curriculum requirement, and the paucity of language assessment knowledge. To tackle these problems, there is an urgent need to evaluate EFL teachers' language assessment literacy (LAL) and…
Descriptors: Junior High School Teachers, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Davoodifard, Mahshad – Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2022
While investigating plagiarism is relevant in different fields, verification of original authorship has also attracted attention in academia and L2 learning and assessment contexts. Generally associated with academic misconduct and dishonesty, plagiarism in writing can take many shapes and be hard to detect. In addition to being a very…
Descriptors: Plagiarism, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Authors
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Frantz, Kelly Katherine – Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2022
Academic criticism is a fundamental feature of scholarly discourse. It plays a key role in scientific theory building, whereby ideas are iteratively challenged and redrafted (Kuhn, 1962, 1970). It is also how individual scholars create a research space (see the CARS model, Swales, 1990) and establish themselves as members of the research…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Academic Language, Writing (Composition), Criticism
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Constantin-Dureci, Gabriela – Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2022
In the United States, dominant language ideology validates the use of Standardized English as the only appropriate linguistic practice (Lippi-Green, 1994; Flores & Rosa, 2015). In educational settings, dominant language ideology entails the beliefs in language standardization and monolingualism (Farr & Song, 2011). The present case study…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Hughes, Sean – Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2022
While socialization in the home is key to children's acquisition of cultural norms, school is another important setting in which children are socialized into their cultural environment (Schieffelin & Ochs, 1986). In this paper, the author employs conversation analysis (CA) to examine how young children are socialized towards appropriate…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Behavior Problems, Socialization, Classroom Techniques
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Yu, Di – Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2022
In recent years, the US society has witnessed a sharp growth in political divide, particularly between those holding conservative and liberal views (Pew Research Center, 2014, 2017). Among the multitude of issues that the American people find divisive, the issue on gun regulation has been one of the most controversial ones (Pew Research Center,…
Descriptors: Weapons, Political Issues, Political Attitudes, Citizen Participation
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Beccia, Ashley – Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2021
Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) is purportedly the only L2 pedagogy rooted in SLA theory and research and is unique in its psycholinguistic, ecological and pedagogical validity. Theoretical entities such as Processability Theory (Pienemann & Lenzing, 2020), the cognitive-interactionist approach (Gass & Mackey, 2020), and emergentism…
Descriptors: Linguistic Theory, Task Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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