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Direct linkLeeming, Paul; Harris, Justin – Language Learning, 2022
Self-determination theory has been applied in various educational contexts. Language learning researchers have used factor analysis and structural equation modeling to investigate measures designed for this theory, but Rasch analysis has not been conducted. The Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (BPNSFS) and the Language…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Self Determination, Item Response Theory
Peer reviewedYano, Yasukata; And Others – Language Learning, 1994
Japanese college students (n=483) learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL) read passages in English in one of three forms: (1) native baseline; (2) simplified; or (3) elaborated. The study found that comprehension was highest among learners reading the simplified version but was not significantly different from those reading the elaborated…
Descriptors: College Students, Difficulty Level, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
