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Chinese-English Bilingual Education in China: Model, momentum, and driving forces
English-medium academic publications concerning bilingual education (BE) in China, which involves using a foreign language (usually English) to teach part of the subject matter of non-language subject(s), are emerging.
How Does Reading Literature for Pleasure Affect EFL Learners?
No one denies that, in general, reading literature is beneficial. But if we read literature particularly for pleasure, we find all kinds of surprising benefits. Conducting this study uncovered some of these benefits for English majors at Sultan Qaboos University.
Promoting Lifelong Learning
The fact that we are inundated with new information more than ever before challenges us in our efforts to keep up with new developments in any given aspect of life. This makes the situation even more difficult for students training to perform professional roles a few years after graduation.
A School-University Collaborative Action Research Teacher Development Programme: A Case of Six Turkish Novice Teachers of English
This original research investigates the impact of a facilitated and supported collaborative action research (CAR), particularly drawing upon its use in the development and evaluation of an in-service teacher development programme.
Critical Thinking in a University EFL Classroom: An Intercultural Syllabus
Critical Thinking is generally considered a core competence for university students, of whatever discipline, and so it is often included in General Education courses, including classes in English, normally required in the first two years of undergraduate studies to develop students’ personalities.
Student Perceptions and Preferences Concerning Instructors’ Corrective Feedback
Because of calls for further research on student perceptions and preferences around instructors’ feedback, the present study sought to discover the type of written corrective feedback students liked best.
Rhythm and pronunciation of American English: Jazzing up EFL teaching through Jazz Chants
This study explored students’ L2 listening and speaking skills in a Taiwanese EFL context using Jazz Chants, which are rhythmic expressions of American English designed for ESL learners to speak and understand with special attention to the sound system (Graham, 1978).
Language Difficulties of EAP Learners at English-medium Contexts: A Case Study of Chinese Tertiary Students at XJTLU in Mainland China
The last two decades have witnessed a proliferation in research on language difficulties encountered by EAP (English for academic purposes) learners studying at English-medium contexts.
Case Study into the Classroom Questions by a Native Speaker and a Non-Native Speaker Teacher in EFL Classes
There has been a continuing debate about the dichotomy between native speaker (NS) English teachers and non-native speaker (NNS) teachers.
Self-questioning strategy training: Insights from implementation
Questioning strategy training is an increasing area of research interest in EFL education as it has been proved to be important in supporting students’ reading comprehension and critical thinking. Especially in the context like Indonesia where the teaching of reading is limited to a traditional approach, strictly following the textbook.
