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Kohnke, Lucas; Zou, Di; Zhang, Ruofei – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2021
In higher education, understanding discipline-specific vocabulary can be challenging. Insufficient vocabulary can be a major challenge for students as they begin their university studies. This study examined university undergraduate English language learners' discipline-specific vocabulary retention when they used an in-house developed mobile app,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Vocabulary Development, English for Academic Purposes, Second Language Learning
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Bahrami, Samaneh; Rahimy, Ramin – Latin American Journal of Content and Language Integrated Learning, 2020
The present study was an attempt to investigate the effect of the analysis matrix, a type of graphic organizer, as a language improvement supportive attempt on fostering reading comprehension in an EFL academic context. The main question this study tried to answer was whether using this technique might enhance reading comprehension abilities among…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Reading Comprehension, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods
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Rachayon, Suphatha; Soontornwipast, Kittitouch – English Language Teaching, 2019
The growth of Thailand's medical tourism industry has inevitably made English oral communication skills become increasingly important to Thai medical personnel, especially to nurses who have to act as medical mediators between doctors and patients. Thus, in order to prepare nursing students for their future career, it is necessary that English…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Nursing Education
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Chaya, Piyaporn; Inpin, Bhornsawan – English Language Teaching, 2020
This research aimed to: 1) investigate the effects of Movie-Based Mobile Learning (MBML) instruction in enhancing Thai EFL university students' speaking skills; 2) investigate effects of Movie-Based Mobile Learning instruction in enhancing Thai EFL university students' intercultural communicative competence (ICC); and 3) examine the students'…
Descriptors: Films, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Najafi, Maryam; Talebinezhad, Mohammad Reza – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2018
Teaching technical vocabulary in ESP context is a vital part of English language teaching at a university level. EFL teachers almost use traditional techniques for teaching new medical vocabulary. This study aimed at examining the impact of teaching medical vocabulary through collocations on vocabulary learning of medical students. This…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction