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The Relationship between Learning Style Preferences and Reading Strategy Use in English as a Foreign Language

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Lesiak-Bielawska E. D.
Glottodidactica
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2008
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vol. 34
93-103
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The study explored the relationship between learning style preferences and the use of reading strategies triggered during the performance of a reading comprehension assignment in English as a foreign language (EFL). The research conducted drew on the hypothesis that the type of language task activates a battery of strategies that reflect the subject's learning style preferences and the task requirements.
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Syntactical Modifications in Teacher Talk of Native and Non-Native Speakers in EFL Classrooms

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Ünel A., Mirioğlu M.
Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition
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2015
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vol. 1
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issue 1
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Classroom language in EFL classrooms comprises the core of communication between teachers and learners. Teacher talk plays a central role in understanding the nature of classroom language in this respect. According to Krashen input hypothesis, teacher talk also constitutes an important source of comprehensible input for the language acquisition of the learner (Krashen, 1981). To make the input comprehensible, teachers may make modifications in their vocabulary, syntax, rate of speech or discourse. Accordingly, the aim of this study is to discover whether native speakers of English and non-native speakers of English make any syntactical modifications in their teacher talk at elementary and pre-intermediate levels and to try to find out what kind of syntactical modifications they make if they modify their syntax during their speech. The study was carried out with eight EFL instructors (both NSs and NNSs) at Çağ University in Turkey using their audio-recordings, a questionnaire and interviews. Antconc 3.2.1 Programme and SPSS 17.0 Programme were used to analyse the quantitative data. The findings of the data were incorporated with the results of interviews forming the qualitative part of the study. The results of the data revealed that native speakers of English and non-native speakers of English made syntactical modifications in their teacher talk at elementary and pre-intermediate levels. They ranged from subordinate clauses to the types of sentences. The findings of the study also demonstrated that syntactical modifications in the teacher talk of native speakers and non-native speakers at both levels depended on the proficiency level of the learners although not all of these modifications formed a statistically meaningful difference.
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CONQUERING THE IRON THRONE: USING CLASSCRAFT TO FOSTER STUDENTS' MOTIVATION IN THE EFL CLASSROOM

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Rivera-Trigueros I., Sánchez-Pérez M. d. M.
Teaching English with Technology
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2020
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vol. 20
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issue 4
3-22
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This study aims to analyse motivation in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) secondary classroom through gamification. To this end, a gamification proposal based on Game of Thrones TV series was designed. Classcraft, an online role-playing platform, was used to create a gaming scenario in the classroom. The proposal was implemented in two groups of 4th year of secondary school, formed by 43 students aged between 15 and 16 years old. Results showed that gamification had a positive impact on fostering students’ motivation. Particularly, a notable increase in students’ participation was observed since their extrinsic and intrinsic motivation – which increased 0.69 and 0.58 points accordingly – had improved after the implementation of the gamification proposal. Consequently, Classcraft proved to be a tool with a great potential to involve and engage students in the EFL classroom.
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The link between Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety, Second Language Tolerance of Ambiguity and Self-rated English proficiency among Chinese learners

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Dewaele J.-M., Ip T. S.
Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching
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2013
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vol. 3
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issue 1
47-66
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Previous research has suggested that high levels of Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety (FLCA) have a negative effect on foreign language learning (Horwitz, 2001; Lu & Liu, 2011) while moderate levels of Second Language Tolerance of Ambiguity (SLTA) are believed to boost foreign language learning (Ely, 1995). There is prima facie evidence that both dimensions are inversely related as Foreign Language Learning contexts are full of ambiguities which may contribute to anxiety. However, the relationship between FLCA and SLTA has been under-researched. The present study is an attempt to fill this gap by investigating the link between SLTA and FLCA in English of 73 secondary school students in Hong Kong. They filled out an online questionnaire consisting of the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (Horwitz, Horwitz, & Cope, 1986) and the Second Language Tolerance of Ambiguity Scale (Ely, 1995). Statistical analyses revealed that FLCA, SLTA and Self-rated English proficiency predict half of the variance in each other; in other words, students who were more tolerant of second language ambiguity were less anxious in their EFL classes and they also felt more proficient.
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Teaching Philosophy through the English Language: A CLIL Approach

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Jurewicz E.
Edukacja Filozoficzna
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2022
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issue 73
211-231
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This article explores the practical application of the methodology of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) to teaching Philosophy in English at the secondary level. Relevant issues, such as the current situation of philosophical education in secondary schools in Poland and the challenges related to CLIL, are outlined. In the article, I put emphasis on the fact that although the CLIL methodology can be applied to any school subject, the combination of Philosophy and the English language appears to be particularly advantageous for the learner as it is believed to enhance students’ various transferable skills and to prepare them for university level work.
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Celem niniejszego artykułu jest przedstawienie możliwości zastosowania metody zintegrowanego kształcenia przedmiotowo-językowego (CLIL) do nauczania filozofii w języku angielskim na poziomie liceum. Artykuł przybliża istotne kwestie takie jak wyzwania związane z nauczaniem filozofii w szkołach średnich w Polsce oraz trudności i bariery mogące wynikać z nauczania przy pomocy CLIL. W artykule staram się wykazać, że choć CLIL można zastosować do dowolnego szkolnego przedmiotu, połączenie nauczania języka angielskiego z nauczaniem filozofii wydaje się być szczególnie fortunne, gdyż może podnieść kompetencje kluczowe uczniów i lepiej przygotować ich do dalszej edukacji na poziomie wyższym.
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