NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Tajabadi, Azar; Ahmadian, Moussa; Dowlatabadi, Hamidreza; Yazdani, Hooshang – Language Teaching Research, 2023
Inspired by Vygotsky's sociocultural theory and Storch's framework of peer interaction, this study investigated the nature and outcome of peer interaction in EFL (English as a foreign language) learners' peer review and revision activities. During two 16-week semesters, 32 lower-intermediate learners participated in an Advanced Writing university…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Theresa Schenker – Language Teaching Research, 2024
In spite of the superior effects of semester- or year-long educational experiences abroad, the majority of students prefers short-term study abroad for which participation numbers are steadily rising. Due to the increased student interest in short-term study abroad options, investigations into how a short stay abroad can be designed to maximize…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Study Abroad, Journal Writing, Second Language Instruction
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kim, YouJin; Emeliyanova, Lena – Language Teaching Research, 2021
Although the effects of different types of written corrective feedback (WCF) have been examined in great detail, learners' revision behavior in response to WCF has not been systematically investigated. The current study compared students' classroom revision behaviors when they worked in pairs and when they worked individually. It further compared…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Error Correction
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Rahimi, Mohammad – Language Teaching Research, 2013
Vygotsky-inspired sociocultural theory (Vygotsky, 1962) indicates that human learning is mainly a social and cultural process that occurs through meaningful negotiation and interaction (scaffolding) between learners. The present study investigates whether training student reviewers can help them provide stronger scaffolding for their peers through…
Descriptors: Writing Improvement, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Feedback (Response)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Nguyen, Le Thi Cam; Gu, Yongqi – Language Teaching Research, 2013
This study investigates the effects of strategy-based instruction (SBI) on the promotion of learner autonomy (LA). LA was conceptualized and operationally defined as learner self-initiation and learner self-regulation. An intervention study was conducted with the participation of 37 students in an experimental group, and 54 students in two control…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Curriculum Development, Control Groups, Experimental Groups
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Yang, Luxin; Zhang, Ling – Language Teaching Research, 2010
This study examined the effectiveness of reformulation and model text in a three-stage writing task (composing-comparison-revising) in an EFL writing class in a Beijing university. The study documented 10 university students' writing performance from the composing (Stage 1) and comparing (Stage 2, where students compare their own text to a…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Linguistic Input, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning