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Unlu, Elena Antonova; Hatipoglu, Ciler – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2012
The current research investigated the acquisition of the copula "be" in Present Simple Tense (PST) in English by native speakers of Russian. The aim of the study was to determine whether or not Russian students with different levels of English proficiency would encounter any problems while using the copula "be" in PST in English. The study also…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Russian, Native Speakers, English (Second Language)
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Bown, Jennifer; Dewey, Dan P.; Martinsen, Rob A.; Baker, Wendy – Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 2011
This study examined the lived experience of students participating in foreign language houses to improve their skills in Russian, French, or Japanese. American students residing in apartments with other language learners and a native-speaking resident facilitator were required to speak with one another exclusively in the target language and…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Second Language Learning, Russian, French
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Orsini-Jones, Marina – ReCALL, 2004
This paper reports on the results of an action research project at Coventry University that consisted of the evaluation of a curriculum innovation supported by the use of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) WebCT, i.e. a new module (course): "Academic and Professional Skills for Language Learning". The project was carried out…
Descriptors: Research Projects, Action Research, Online Courses, Innovation