In order to develop effective computerassisted language teaching systems for learners of English as a foreign language, it is first necessary to identify gaps between learners and native speakers in the four basic linguistic skills (reading, writing, pronunciation, and listening). To identify these gaps, the accuracy and fluency in language use between learners and native speakers should be com...

This research investigates the interaction between English students learning Chinese in the UK and Chinese students learning English in China via a wiki platform. Activity theory and legitimate peripheral participation theory were employed as a theoretical framework; wiki was embedded as an interactive learning tool. The findings revealed that Chinese native speakers assisted English students l...

The aim of this contribution is to show some best-practice examples about how to use e-learning activities to connect with introvert learners who must improve their foreign language skills for their jobs. After a short introduction, different possibilities to help the introvert employee to succeed at improving their foreign language skills using an online-learning platform will be presented.

Title of Document: THE INFLUENCES OF APTITUDE, LEARNING CONTEXT, AND LANGUAGE DIFFICULTY CATEGORIZATION ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY. Thomas R. Wagener, Doctor of Philosophy, 2015 Directed By: Dr. Steven J. Ross, Second Language Acquisition This research investigates the ability of predictive measures to differentiate level of language proficiency among learners across languages, language ca...

2. What does research say about language and language learning? In addition to foreign language learners and educators, scholars from many disciplines such as linguistics, psychology, anthropology and etc. have been interested in and contributed to the field of foreign language acquisition. Let us start with some general review of the relevant issues and then devote the major part of our time t...

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS THAT JUNIOR AND SENIOR ELT STUDENTS EXPERIENCE IN THE PROCESS OF LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Orhan KOCAMAN ABSTRACT Communication is a crucial aspect so as to communicate with other people in an effective way and it is also an important and indispensable tool for people to understand, convey opinions or messages. Effective communication is an essential component for educa...

the idea is growing among educators that thinking skill needs to be given a direct attention. on one hand, critical thinking is supposed to broaden students’ thinking in all regards (schafersman, 1991); and on the other hand learners’ attitudes towards the second language can affect both their performance in the class and their final accomplishment. to this end, the present study started with t...

one of the major sources of psychology in the field of teaching english as foreign language in iranian universities is a book named the psychology of the language learner: individual differences in second language acquisition written by zoltan dornyei. the book was first published in 2005 and was later revised in 2015 and published by routledge. this study thus aims to analyze this book critica...