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Yun Bai – SAGE Open, 2024
This mixed-methods study examined the effectiveness of Rosetta Stone, a mobile-based language learning application, on Chinese EFL students' listening, speaking, foreign language enjoyment (FLE), and foreign language anxiety (FLA). Two groups of intermediate Chinese EFL students from a language institute, with 33 students in the control group and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
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Sandra Aurand Bosch; Donna Mowery Rice – SAGE Open, 2024
A mismatch remains between the skills employers seek in new hires and the skills applicants possess. This study encompassed an evaluation of the impacts of the Quality Enhancement Program on students' work readiness competencies, including oral, written, and digital communication skills, at Nunez Community College. The Quality Enhancement Program…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Community Colleges, Program Evaluation, Career Readiness
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Özge Sakaryali; Mazhar Bal; Yakup Yildirim – SAGE Open, 2024
Effective use of one's mother tongue has a positive impact on an individual's life, especially in mother tongue education at the K-12 level. During this period, students progressively learn to use the language more effectively, which is critical for fostering creativity. Therefore, emphasizing creativity in mother tongue education at the K-12…
Descriptors: Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education, Native Language Instruction, Writing Skills
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Addisu B. Shago; Elias W. Bushisso; Taye G. M. Olamo – SAGE Open, 2024
This study investigated EFL instructors' beliefs about teaching listening integrated with speaking skills at Hawassa University, Ethiopia through a mixed-methods approach. A comprehensive sampling technique identified survey respondents whereas a purposive sampling technique selected participants for qualitative data. Employing a 5-point Likert…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Language Teachers, College Faculty
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Bin Zou; Yiran Du; Zhimai Wang; Jinxian Chen; Weilei Zhang – SAGE Open, 2023
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has enhanced the use of automated speech evaluation systems for language learners to practice speaking skills. This study investigated whether various automatic feedback offered by AI speech evaluation programs can help English as a foreign language (EFL) learners develop speaking skills.…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Second Language Learning, Speech Skills
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Chen, Ying Yu; Chang, Yu-Sheng; Lee, Jia-Ying; Lin, Ming Huei – SAGE Open, 2021
This study has the aim of improving the English speaking ability of Taiwanese college freshmen by a video featuring connected speech instruction. Forty-eight students from a private university in northern Taiwan participated in the study, which lasted for 7 weeks. Pre- and post-tests were used to assess their speaking performance in terms of…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Speech Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Nabil Sharaf Almalki; Abdulrahman Abdullah Abaoud; Salaheldin Farah Bakhiet; Mohammed M. Ateik Al-khadher – SAGE Open, 2024
Students with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in Saudi Arabia are provided with the educational services they need in their local schools, but a standardized checklist is needed to measure the level of progress and the benefits acquired through the educational programs. This study aimed to standardize a version of Saudi performance norms on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Student Needs
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Tang, Shifang; Irby, Beverly J.; Tong, Fuhui; Lara-Alecio, Rafael – SAGE Open, 2021
We conducted a research synthesis to examine the impact of cooperative, collaborative, and peer-tutoring strategies on elementary English learners' (EL) reading and oral proficiencies in studies from the United States. Seven studies were included in the analysis and fully examined regarding the characteristics of sample, intervention, design, and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Peer Teaching, Tutoring, Teaching Methods