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From Pen to Pixels: Enhancing EFL Learners’ Writing Abilities Through the Use of Inquiry-Based Learning and Visual Literacy Model 从笔到像素:运用探究式学习和视觉读写模式提高英语学习者的写作能力

rEFLections Pub Date : 2023-10-12 DOI: 10.61508/refl.v30i3.268439

Patsawut Sukserm, Punchalee Wasanasomsithi

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The Influence of Contexts and Orientations on Interlocutors’ Choices of Concept Reiterations 语境和取向对对话者概念重申选择的影响

rEFLections Pub Date : 2023-10-12 DOI: 10.61508/refl.v30i3.268438

Sayamol Panseeta, Richard Watson Todd

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Students’ and Teachers’ Beliefs about Written Corrective Feedback: Perspectives on Amount, Type, and Focus of Feedback in an EFL Setting 学生和教师对书面纠正性反馈的看法:英语环境下反馈的数量、类型和焦点

rEFLections Pub Date : 2023-09-28 DOI: 10.61508/refl.v30i3.268135

Derek Hopper, Neil Bowen

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Teacher Cognition of EFL Assessment: A Case Study of Professional Development on Performance-based Language Assessment in Japan 教师对英语评价的认知:以日本基于绩效的语言评价专业发展为例

rEFLections Pub Date : 2023-09-28 DOI: 10.61508/refl.v30i3.268136

Bordin Chinda, Don Hinkelman

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How Languages Work: An Introduction to Language and Linguistics 语言是如何工作的:语言和语言学导论

rEFLections Pub Date : 2023-09-26 DOI: 10.61508/refl.v30i3.268093

Unaree Taladngoen, Sasa Watanapokakul

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English Vocabulary with a Picture Application for Enhancing Thai EFL Students’ Daily English Vocabulary Memorization 英语词汇配图应用:提高泰国学生日常英语词汇记忆

rEFLections Pub Date : 2023-09-25 DOI: 10.61508/refl.v30i3.268078

Danuchawat Suwanasilp, Nunpaporn Durongbhandhu

{"title":"English Vocabulary with a Picture Application for Enhancing Thai EFL Students’ Daily English Vocabulary Memorization","authors":"Danuchawat Suwanasilp, Nunpaporn Durongbhandhu","doi":"10.61508/refl.v30i3.268078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.61508/refl.v30i3.268078","url":null,"abstract":"With the emergence of new technology, computers have been used for language learning. This experimental study aimed to develop English Vocabulary with a Picture Application (EVP) for improving students’ daily English vocabulary memorization and examine the effectiveness of EVP used between an experimental group and a control group. EVP was designed on picture mnemonic technique based on a cognitive theory of multimedia learning. The participants were 48 undergraduate students who were randomly assigned to the experimental and the control group. Prior to the intervention, the participants of both groups were given a pre-test to determine their daily English vocabulary knowledge. Then, the experimental group received EVP, and the control group went through a traditional method. After the treatment, the post-test was administrated to both groups. The results manifested that the experimental group who received EVP noticeably outperformed their counterpart in the post-test. The participants also provided positive opinions regarding the use of EVP. In consequence, the findings implied that EVP could be an optional learning tool to enhance students’ daily English vocabulary. Further study could investigate the achievement of EVP in teaching vocabulary for different purposes in various contexts.","PeriodicalId":36332,"journal":{"name":"rEFLections","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135867433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Lexical Coverage Required for Minimal and Optimal Levels of Reading Comprehension in the English Tests of the Higher Education Institutions Examination 高等院校英语考试中最低和最佳阅读理解水平所需的词汇覆盖

rEFLections Pub Date : 2023-09-25 DOI: 10.61508/refl.v30i3.268077

Mustafa Yildiz

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Foundation English Course Development for Thai Tertiary Education: Learners’ Perceived Needs and Factor Analysis 泰国高等教育基础英语课程发展:学习者感知需求与因素分析

rEFLections Pub Date : 2023-09-20 DOI: 10.61508/refl.v30i3.267999

Monthon Kanokpermpoon

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Second Language Acquisition and Cross-Cultural Awareness Using Flipgrid in Higher Education 运用Flipgrid在高等教育中的第二语言习得与跨文化意识

rEFLections Pub Date : 2023-09-15 DOI: 10.61508/refl.v30i3.267906

Montserrat Iglesias, Cristina Tarazona

{"title":"Second Language Acquisition and Cross-Cultural Awareness Using Flipgrid in Higher Education","authors":"Montserrat Iglesias, Cristina Tarazona","doi":"10.61508/refl.v30i3.267906","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.61508/refl.v30i3.267906","url":null,"abstract":"The use of Flipgrid as a platform that can contribute to Second Language Acquisition (SLA) has been understudied. The bibliographic and descriptive research presented in this article seeks to review past investigations on Flipgrid to date. The article also describes and evaluates the implementation of this tool through a pedagogical project to record and share videos, as well as to provide peer feedback. A total of 47 undergraduate learners of Spanish and English as a foreign language in the United States and Spain participated in this project, which focused on the topic of applying for a job. Following a mixed-methods approach, a bibliometric analysis across Scopus and Web of Science databases was conducted and performance indicators of four project tasks uploaded to Flipgrid were examined. Finally, evaluation questionnaires completed by 46 participants were analyzed by means of descriptive and inferential statistics. Qualitative data was processed through content analysis and categorization. The results confirm that language learners’ engagement and peer feedback were effectively fostered, and that the advantages of using Flipgrid to promote SLA clearly outweigh the disadvantages.","PeriodicalId":36332,"journal":{"name":"rEFLections","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135487056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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EFL Teachers’ Perceptions Towards Multicultural Classrooms: The Role of Intercultural Sensitivity in Developing Intercultural Communicative Competence 英语教师对多元文化课堂的认知:跨文化敏感性在培养跨文化交际能力中的作用

rEFLections Pub Date : 2023-09-11 DOI: 10.61508/refl.v30i3.267833

Marco Cancino, Issis Nuñez

{"title":"EFL Teachers’ Perceptions Towards Multicultural Classrooms: The Role of Intercultural Sensitivity in Developing Intercultural Communicative Competence","authors":"Marco Cancino, Issis Nuñez","doi":"10.61508/refl.v30i3.267833","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.61508/refl.v30i3.267833","url":null,"abstract":"Individuals are increasingly exposed to diverse cultures in their work, education, and social life. In multicultural classrooms, intercultural sensitivity (IS) and inter cultural communicative competence (ICC) are relevant concepts that allow for an understanding of teachers’ perceptions as they interact with learners from other cultures. However, English as a Foreign Language (EFL) research has not thoroughly addressed the implications of teachers’ attitudes and contextual phenomena in the process of promoting interaction and integration in a multicultural setting. Therefore, the main goals of this mixed-methods study were to explore the relationship between the attitudes of 61 EFL Chilean teachers towards the multicultural EFL classroom and their intercultural sensitivity perceptions, as well as assess how their intercultural sensitivity influenced their perceived ICC in that setting. The teachers completed the Teacher Multicultural Attitude Survey (TMAS) and the intercultural sensitivity scale (ISS), which was followed by semi-structured interviews with eight teachers. Results revealed high levels of multicultural awareness and intercultural sensitivity displayed by the teachers, but qualitative findings suggested that even though teachers may display high awareness and empathy towards cultural diversity, they may not know how to tackle ICC in the classroom and lack a principled approach to effectively communicate with learners from other cultures. Pedagogical implications in the EFL classroom are also discussed.","PeriodicalId":36332,"journal":{"name":"rEFLections","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136027344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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