This study attempts to examine Iranian English language teachers’ perception towards the use of discourse markers (DMs) in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom. It is the contention of this study that past research studies have not paid sufficient attention to how teachers perceive the use of discourse markers in the English language classroom. This research extends on Fung’s (2011...

The advancement of the microlearning method has been prevalent and facilitates pedagogical approach to develop students' critical thinking in 21st-century learning. However, research into English learning materials for speaking, particularly microlearning-based speaking mildly intellectually disabled students, is limited. Thus, this study reports existence scripts English-speaking 8th graders i...

The current investigation sought to examine the learning and target needs of mechanical engineering (ME) students based on the learners and instructors’ attitudes though an explanatory mixed-method design. To elicit learners’ perceptions of English for Science and Technology (EST), 114 ME undergraduate students and 13 EST instructors from four Iranian state universities took part in a large qua...

BACKGROUND Spanish-speaking people represent more than 12% of the total population in the United States and are poised to become the largest minority group in the United States by 2015. Although researchers have studied pharmacist-patient communication for approximately 30 years, little emphasis has been placed on the interactions between pharmacists and Spanish-speaking patients. OBJECTIVES ...

CapCap is an output-agreement game that challenges players’ listening and speaking skills. Players submit their transcriptions for short video segments against a countdown timer, in one of three pre-specified modes, to score points and support their team. Adding entertainment value, the game channels input toward captioning videos without monetary rewards. It deploys a novel human computation a...

Patterns of reading development were examined in native English-speaking (L1) children and children who spoke English as a second language (ESL). Participants were 978 (790 L1 speakers and 188 ESL speakers) Grade 2 children involved in a longitudinal study that began in kindergarten. In kindergarten and Grade 2, participants completed standardized and experimental measures including reading, sp...

This paper aims to examine the differences abilities between extrovert and introvert personality in learning English. study describes ability of speaking, writing, listening reading. The approach used this is a qualitative approach. Data were obtained by conducting observations interviews with research subjects. subjects students third semester English Education at IAIN Pekalongan. analysis use...

In developing a test of pragmatic skills for children ages 4 to 9 years, we focused on a number of functional language skills that are important for children's success in early schooling and for the development of fluent reading and writing. They included (1) wh-question asking, (2) communicative role taking, (3) linking events in a cohesive narrative, and (4) articulating the mental states of ...

This paper aims to analyze the effect of motivation in development English speaking skills on second language acquisition. There are so many excellent teaching methods that vary effectiveness. Motivation is driving force for learning another language, and integration into person’s identity. practical reason a language. Data collection was done from two Indian universities named: Patna Universit...