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Giuseppe D’Orazzi – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2024
This study bridges a gap in the current research on motivation and demotivation learning a second language (L2). It is meant to provide an overview of students' goal setting when they start to learn an L2 at university level in Australia. Drawing on goal-setting and learning goal orientation constructs (cf. Miller, 2020), goal formation is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, French, German
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Eide, Liv; Skalle, Camilla; Gjesdal, Anje Müller – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2023
The development of intercultural competence is a crucial part of foreign language (FL) education, yet it remains under-explored in teaching materials and teacher education. Transnational perspectives on FL teaching, and specifically literary texts on migration and exile, may help expand teaching beyond the traditional monocultural focus and…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Migration
William G. Travers – ProQuest LLC, 2024
To date, most classroom-based research into the learning of a third language (L3) in the US has examined patterns of acquisition among various groups of bilinguals. Situated mainly within the context of "Portuguese for Spanish Speakers" (PSS), studies typically group learners based on the sequence / age of onset of their main background…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Second Language Learning, Metalinguistics, Portuguese
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Tetyana Sydorenko; Mónica S. Cárdenas-Claros; Elizabeth Huntley; Maribel Montero Perez – Language Learning & Technology, 2024
A substantial body of research shows that various types of audiovisual (AV) input such as videos and videos with second language (L2) subtitles can facilitate language learning. However, language teachers' day-to-day practices with regard to multimodal input is less understood. To bridge the gap in language education, this study investigates…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Teacher Attitudes, Video Technology, Second Language Learning
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Adelson, Leah; Keen, Géraldine Simonnet – Journal of Educators Online, 2023
The abrupt transition from face-to-face (F2F) to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic impacted students' learning experiences in many ways. This survey-based study investigated the perceptions of 117 university students enrolled in beginner, intermediate, and advanced foreign language courses (French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish) of their…
Descriptors: In Person Learning, Electronic Learning, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Peter Hendrix; Ching Chu Sun; Henry Brighton; Andreas Bender – Cognitive Science, 2023
Previous studies provided evidence for a connection between language processing and language change. We add to these studies with an exploration of the influence of lexical-distributional properties of words in orthographic space, semantic space, and the mapping between orthographic and semantic space on the probability of lexical extinction.…
Descriptors: Language Processing, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Maintenance
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Yali Liu; Louisa Buckingham – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
The choice of language for publishing is a topic of particular significance for scholars of languages other than English (LOTE) due to the importance of publishing in the professional language for maintaining expertise in the written academic register of the respective language. While the multilingual ability of such scholars means they can…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Academic Language, Writing for Publication, Second Languages
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Tobias Schroedler; Judith Purkarthofer; Katja F. Cantone – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
This paper reports findings from an exploratory study on multilingual speakers conducted in Germany. Data were collected using a questionnaire instrument launched in 2021. To our knowledge, this is the first enquiry into multilinguals' own perception of their spoken languages in Germany. The core research questions addressed in this paper are (1)…
Descriptors: Native Language, Second Language Learning, Multilingualism, Language Attitudes
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Rossella Latorraca – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2024
In the growing market of the translation industry, where 90% of the global output consists of specialised translation, the acquisition of familiarity with different specialised genres is critical for translation trainees to confidently prepare for their future professional challenges. Not only do professionals report dealing with a high diversity…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Translation, Self Efficacy, Second Languages
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Špela Jolic Kozina; Silva Bratož; Mojca Žefran – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2024
Developing young learners' language awareness is becoming an important educational goal in a rapidly globalised world characterised by linguistic and cultural diversity. Drawing upon previous research in the field, the article highlights the importance of promoting language diversity and nurturing language awareness from an early age. We present a…
Descriptors: Metalinguistics, Language Variation, Multilingualism, Learning Activities
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Jose´ Nunes da Silva Ju´nior; Jean-Yves Winum; Andrea Basso; Luca Gelati; Lisa Moni; Antonio Jose´ Melo Leite Junior; Jair Mafezoli; Da´vila Zampieri; Francisco Serra Oliveira Alexandre; Kimberly Benedetti Veja; Andre´ Jalles Monteiro – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
This paper provides information about a multilingual (Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian, and French) virtual card game for computers and smartphones. Facing the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this game allows students to play remotely or face-to-face with friends in a fun and cooperative environment and review the topics related…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Scientific Concepts, Educational Games, Video Games
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Sandra Preusler; Johanna Fleckenstein; Steffen Zitzmann; Jürgen Baumert; Jens Möller – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2024
Multilingualism is often associated with advantages for acquiring additional languages. Theoretical approaches explain these advantages by assuming a Common Underlying Proficiency or a Metalinguistic Awareness. At the State Europe School in Berlin, students from different language backgrounds receive instruction in German and a partner language…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Bilingual Education, German, English (Second Language)
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Kalyaniwala, Carmenne; Ciekanski, Maud – Language Learning & Technology, 2021
While research on language learner autonomy and Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) is abundant, few studies have sought to systematically explore the relationship between the two. By adopting a rigorous approach that identifies transparent inclusion and exclusion criteria, this paper presents a systematic review that seeks to identify: (1)…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Learning, Informal Education
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Eckerson, Janet; Jacobs, Christopher; Ghazi Saidi, Ladan; Mollenkopf, Dawn; Vu, Phu – Student Success, 2022
International students, especially those studying in English language institutes at universities in the United States, often struggle to create connections with local students and the host community. Learners of non-English languages also struggle to find opportunities to practice languages that are uncommon in the surrounding community. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, English (Second Language), College Students, Community
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Kotkavuori, Suvi; Hahl, Kaisa; Hilden, Raili – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2022
This qualitative study explores how native peers as teaching assistants can support language learning in Higher Education. The data of five semi-structured group interviews of 15 teaching assistants in total were analysed thematically. The results indicate that the assistants embraced multiple roles during the programme and within the lessons.…
Descriptors: Native Speakers, Peer Relationship, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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