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Nakano, Teiko – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2023
For elementary learners of Japanese, one of the main difficulties in reading is to distinguish words written in kana. This paper reports on a survey of elementary level learners with two different levels of proficiency to investigate the effectiveness of Japanese graded readers with parts of speech color-coded to distinguish nouns, verbs,…
Descriptors: Grammar, Incidental Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Yastibas, Ahmet Erdost; Karadeniz Kayali, Nurda; Altuntas, Asli – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2023
Considering the increasing significance of distance or online education in English language teaching, understanding the factors that may affect English as a foreign language (EFL) students' learning and performance in distance or online education has become essential. One of these factors is readiness for online learning. The present study aimed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Distance Education, English (Second Language)
Özdemir-Yilmazer, Meryem – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2022
For non-native students majoring in English-Medium Instruction (EMI) departments, it is essential to have academic language proficiency, particularly academic writing proficiency, to successfully manage their studies. In Turkey, English-medium universities offer one-year preuniversity English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programs to the students to…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Writing Ability
Iwata, Akira – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2022
Few studies have examined the effects of extensive reading (ER) on foreign language learners' acquisition of sight vocabulary, especially for partially known high-frequency words and reading fluency development. This study compared groups of non-English-major Japanese university-level students engaged in ER with intensive reading (IR) for two…
Descriptors: Reading Assignments, Instructional Effectiveness, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Uçar, Rümeysa; Çelebi, Safa – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2022
This research was carried out to determine the effect of pronunciation teaching with self-listening and self-evaluation model on the pronunciation skills of foreign students learning Turkish. The quantitative dimension of the research, in which the mixed method was used, consists of the "pretest/post-test random design with control…
Descriptors: Pronunciation Instruction, Listening, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Turkish
Chang, Anna C-S; Chen, Brandt T-Y – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2022
This study compared the multidimensional effects of written and oral vocabulary exercises on EFL learners' retention of single-word items (SWI) and multi-word items (MWI). Two teaching experiments (times) were conducted with 54 college students, who studied four themed-based texts, two at a time. A total of 60 unfamiliar vocabulary items, 30 in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Oral Language, Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods
Ghavamnia, Maedeh – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2022
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of instruction of self-regulatory strategies on the L2 reading comprehension of Iranian EFL learners on the one hand and improve the students' self-regulated learning on the other hand. In this research, the experimental group (N=35) received instruction on self-regulatory strategies whereas the…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Köksal, Dinçay; Ulum, Ömer Gökhan – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2021
Although a number of studies have been conducted on the existence of cultural and linguistic hegemony in EFL course books, both global and local publishers, and authors intentionally or unintentionally seem to reflect specific cultures, norms, and ideologies more in the course books. Thus, the present study aims to explore the state of hegemonic…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Cultural Traits, Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language)
Kuzu, Esat; Özkan, Yonca; Bada, Erdogan – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2021
English preparatory programs play a critical role in preparing students for their departments that offer English medium instruction. Therefore, investigating such programs has gained great significance as such an investigation provides us with critical information about how well the programs are functioning to achieve the desired outcomes. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Program Effectiveness
Kemaloglu-Er, Elif – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2021
This study presents the evaluation of a form-focused instructional program offered to the intensive English classes of an English-medium university in Turkey. The evaluation, intended to be utilization-based, realistic, and socially constructed with the actual stakeholders, was conducted with the teachers and students that actively participated in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Intensive Language Courses
Jalilzadeh, Kaveh; Yeganehpour, Parisa – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2021
The purpose of this research was to examine the connection between intermediate EFL students' oral performance and their emotional intelligence (EI) as well as desire to communicate (WTC). The main objectives of this research were to examine how willing English-language learners were to communicate, in order to discover whether there was a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Communication (Thought Transfer), Anxiety
Dincer, Ali – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2020
This action research aims to extend English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' reading practices through the use of reading logs beyond the classroom. Accordingly, EFL students in an English reading course are encouraged by their teacher, the researcher, to keep weekly reading logs for three semesters. Later, 38 students' viewpoints are…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Reading Habits, Second Language Instruction, Student Attitudes
Nuttall, Lee – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2019
This report discusses why Japan continues to struggle with and appears on the surface to be reluctant to embrace the English language as a medium to conduct business and indeed tourism as opposed to their South East Asian neighbours. The topics covered were the historical context of Japan's isolationist policy, Japan's educational system, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Milliner, Brett – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2019
This study traced the development of beginner-level (CEFR A1 and A2) Japanese university English learners' listening and reading skills (N=58). Improvements in listening and reading performance were compared among three groups of low proficiency EFL students: (1) learners who simultaneously read while listening to over 100,000 words from graded…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Listening Skills, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Shimono, Torrin R. – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2019
The effects of repeated oral reading and timed reading on L2 oral reading fluency were examined among Japanese university students (N = 50) over 12 weeks. Three quasi-experimental groups were used in the study. Group 1 practiced two types of reading: Repeated oral reading with chunking practice and timed reading. Group 2 did timed reading only.…
Descriptors: Oral Reading, Reading Rate, Reading Fluency, Phrase Structure