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Direct linkAcosta-Rodríguez, Víctor M.; Ramírez-Santana, Gustavo M.; Hernández-Expósito, Sergio – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2022
Background: There is a clear predominance of programmes aimed at improving aspects related to language production in pupils with developmental language disorder (DLD). However, programmes aimed at improving their receptive skills are limited. Aims: The main aim was to assess the effectiveness of an intervention programme for oral language…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Language Impairments, Developmental Disabilities, Receptive Language
Canals, Laia – Language Learning & Technology, 2020
The present study aims to assess the benefits of participating in a virtual language exchange (VE) for practicing oral skills with native speakers by measuring learners' motivation to learn the language, communicate, and collaborate. The oral language development of advanced learners of English at a Spanish university was compared with a control…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Hernández, Todd A. – Applied Language Learning, 2016
Previous studies have shown that study abroad has a positive effect on second language (L2) learning outcomes for students who spend at least a semester abroad. It is unclear, however, whether a short-term experience also has a measurable impact on L2 development. The present study examines the relationship between speaking proficiency gains made…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Summer Programs, Study Abroad
González-Valenzuela, María-José; Martín-Ruiz, Isaías – Remedial and Special Education, 2017
The study aimed to analyze the effects on reading of an early oral and written language intervention program for Spanish children at risk of learning difficulties. The goal of this classroom-based program was to prioritize a systematic approach to reading and writing and to foster phonological knowledge and the development of oral language…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Intervention, Emergent Literacy, At Risk Students
Llanes, Àngels; Serrano, Raquel – Language Learning Journal, 2017
Given the growing importance of English as a lingua franca, this study examines which context (classroom instruction in the students' home country vs. studying abroad in an English-speaking country) better facilitates the acquisition of English by learners of different ages: children, adolescents and adults. Participants (N = 197) completed…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Oral Language, Written Language
Pérez Cañado, María Luisa; Lancaster, Nina Karen – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2017
This article reports on the outcomes of a longitudinal case study to gauge the impact of content and language integrated learning (CLIL) on two of the least researched language skills: oral comprehension and production. It worked with 24 students in the fourth grade of Compulsory Secondary Education in a public school in Andalusia (southern Spain)…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Case Studies, Second Language Learning, Course Content
