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Download full textJean-Marc Dewaele; Kazuya Saito – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2024
The current study focuses on the effect of the target language on learner emotions and attitudes/motivation. More specifically, it investigates whether the status and prestige of English results in more positive learner emotions and attitudes/motivation compared to less prestigious languages other than English (LOTE). Statistical analyses of a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learner Engagement
Akbar, Rahima; Al-Gharabally, Nada – International Journal of Higher Education, 2020
Praising is considered to have a positive effect on learners' motivations. Yet, what to praise and how to praise is an issue of controversy. The present study looks at the effect of praising ESL learners' writing efforts in English as opposed to evaluating their writing abilities in order to test Dweck (2007) theory of praising intelligence or…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Intelligence, Academic Achievement, Second Language Learning
Taqui, Ali A. – International Education Studies, 2019
Through self-study, students are believed to develop new learning strategies, new motivation, reflection and critical thinking. The current study was conducted in the College of Basic Education, the English Department--Kuwait. 324 female students participated in answering an extensive questionnaire related to the topic of self-study. In addition,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Independent Study
Alghasab, Maha Bader – English Language Teaching, 2020
The flipped classroom is an instructional strategy that encourages students to undertake prior preparation for lessons, in particular through the use of online materials provided by their teachers. Empirical studies of the language classroom have supported the effectiveness of this strategy for language development. However, only a limited number…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Blended Learning, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
