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The Effect of Awareness-Raising and Explicit Instruction of Compensatory Strategies on Young Leaners' EFL Oral and Written Production 补偿性策略的意识提升和显性指导对青年学习者英语口语和写作的影响

Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-09-20 DOI: 10.56040/mpvp2011

María Pilar González Castell, Victòria Codina Espurz, Pilar Jara Jiménez

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EFL high school teachers’ beliefs and practices of learner autonomy 高中英语教师自主学习的信念与实践

Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.56040/npln2016

Son Van Nguyen, Hong Nhung Thi Pham, Lan Huong Thi Lam, Hong Anh Thi Nguyen

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Editorial - June 2023 社论 - 2023 年 6 月

Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.56040/koos2000

Omar Salawdeh

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The usefulness of TikTok voice-over challenges as ESL speaking activities: A case study on Malaysian undergraduates TikTok配音挑战作为ESL口语活动的实用性:以马来西亚大学生为例

Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.56040/kmlc2013

Kee Man Chuah, Looi-Chin Ch'ng

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Investigating the coverage of speech acts in Hong Kong ELT textbooks 调查香港英语教材中有关言语行为的内容

Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.56040/lmdw2014

Liam Wilson

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Contributions of motivational components to L2 achievement through the mediation of learning strategies 动机成分在学习策略中介下对二语成就的贡献

Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.56040/gipa2015

Gi-Pyo Park

{"title":"Contributions of motivational components to L2 achievement through the mediation of learning strategies","authors":"Gi-Pyo Park","doi":"10.56040/gipa2015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56040/gipa2015","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the relationships among intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, learning strategies, and second/foreign language (L2) achievement. A self-report questionnaire of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) was administered to 291 university students learning English in Korea to collect data about motivation and learning strategies, and L2 achievement was determined by the grade of an English reading course. The results of data analysis using the Pearson product moment correlation and structural equation modeling (SEM) were as follows: first, the correlations among intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, self-efficacy, learning strategies, and achievement were all significant, with intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy the highest and intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation the lowest correlations. Second, the model (Model 4) explaining the contributions of extrinsic motivation and self-efficacy to achievement mediated by learning strategies fit the current data better than other competing models (Models 1, 2, and 3). Third, significant direct effects of extrinsic motivation and learning strategies on achievement were found, whereas a significant indirect effect of self-efficacy on achievement by way of learning strategies was detected. The implications of these findings were discussed in terms of the contributions of extrinsic motivation, self-efficacy, and learning strategy use to L2 achievement, followed by future study areas to shed further light on relations among motivational components, learning strategies, and L2 achievement.","PeriodicalId":38893,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching","volume":"197 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135389531","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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Teacher-initiated vs. student-initiated written corrective feedback in EFL writing 教师发起与学生发起的英语写作纠正反馈

Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.56040/bana2012

Bakhtiar Naghdipour

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Native and Non-native Speakers’ Reaction to Errors Flagged by Grammarly: Evidence from Screen Capture 母语和非母语人士对语法标记错误的反应:来自屏幕截图的证据

Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI: 10.56040/efke1921

Khaled El Ebyary El Ebyary

{"title":"Native and Non-native Speakers’ Reaction to Errors Flagged by Grammarly: Evidence from Screen Capture","authors":"Khaled El Ebyary El Ebyary","doi":"10.56040/efke1921","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56040/efke1921","url":null,"abstract":"The now ubiquitous use of advanced Web 2.0 tools in writing and the emergence of automated error flagging applications with affordances far beyond Word Processing requires some attention from both L2 researchers and L2 tutors, especially when both native (skilled) writers and non-native (less skilled) writers have, reportedly, started to use various commercial and freemium technological tools that claim to provide automated written corrective feedback. In fact, little is known about tracking writers’ editing behaviour when automated error flagging is in place and whether such behaviour would vary between native and non-native writers. Using a pre-post activity interview, an IELTS writing task 2 and screen capture software, the current case study compared the editing behaviours of native and non-native speakers of English when Grammarly was used. Major results revealed that native speakers had overall more flagged errors than non-native speakers did, but the latter group had more grammar errors flagged. However, the two groups followed a similar pattern in reacting to the flagged errors. Both native and non-native writers accepted suggestions from Grammarly. The study also suggests that evidence is needed with regard to teachers’ roles in and learners’ uptake from error flagging applications.","PeriodicalId":38893,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75148893","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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Self-Directed Learning Versus Teacher-Led Instruction: Their Effects on Oral Proficiency and Speaking Structural Accuracy of Intermediate and Advanced EFL Learners 自主学习与教师指导:对中高级英语学习者口语水平和口语结构准确性的影响

Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI: 10.56040/sdje1922

Masoomeh Estaji, Ladan Jonaidi-Jafari

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Review of “Mobility of Knowledge, Practice, and Pedagogy in TESOL Teacher Education: Implications for Transnational Contexts” “TESOL教师教育中的知识、实践和教学法的流动性:跨国背景下的启示”综述

Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching Pub Date : 2022-06-30 DOI: 10.56040/mcrk191x

M. N. Castro

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