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Writing and Writing Motivation of Students Identified as English Language Learners

The purpose of this study was to examine the writing performance and motivational beliefs of students who were identified by their school district as English language learners. The study included 880 students (463 girls;…

Culture Shock and Coping Mechanisms of International Korean Students: A Qualitative Study

International students bring academic, cultural, and economic value to universities around the world. However, adjustments for these students can be difficult as a result of culture shock, resulting in early exit from th…

English Teachers' Perceptions of Their Professional Development: A Mixed-Methods Study

The authors applied Bruner’s tenets of learning and Knowles’s Adult Learning Theory to investigate Chinese English Language Teaching (ELT) teachers’ perceptions of their in-service Professional Development (PD). In this…

Survey of English Use and Coping Strategies in Discipline-Specific University Courses in Taiwan

Before enacting a full implementation of English Medium Instruction (EMI), instructors have made attempts to integrate English as a component of instruction in discipline-specific university courses in Taiwan. However, l…

Communicative Language Teaching in Malaysian ESL Context: A Qualitative Exploration into In-service Teachers' Beliefs and Practices

In contrast to the plethora of research on teachers’ beliefs and practices to implement communicative language teaching (CLT), research into in-service primary school teachers’ beliefs has earned less focus to evaluate i…

Creating a Course on Scientific Writing and Oral Presentation in English for Engineering and Science Graduate Students at an Elite Chinese University

The training of non-native English speakers in professional communication in English is a challenge faced in many fields. Herein we describe a course that we have developed to enhance writing and oral communication profi…

Exploring Students' Intercultural Sensitivity in the EFL Classroom

It is widely accepted that effective communication between different social groups and cultures requires not only knowledge about English as a language, but also competence in communicating with different cultures. Inter…

Clear the Clouds and See the Sun in the World of Vygotsky's Ideas: An Interview with James Lantolf

Lev Semenovich Vygotsky was one of the greatest psychologists of the twentieth century who, together with his close colleagues, Leontiev and Luria, created a new field of psychology: cultural-historical psychology. They…

Special Issue on ELT in the Time of the Coronavirus 2020/2021 (Part 3)

English Language Teaching and COVID-19: Combining Universal Design for Learning and Community of Inquiry

The COVID pandemic has forced English language teachers in the United States to adapt face-to-face courses to online learning interfaces. Since the March 2020 transition, teachers have struggled with a variety of element…

Students' Perceptions of Interactions from Instructor Presence, Cognitive Presence, and Social Presence in Online Lessons

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns across the globe, many English Language Teaching (ELT) practitioners swiftly switched to teaching fully online. This paper explores students’ perceptions of the durations an…

Establishing Social Presence for an Engaging Online Teaching and Learning Experience

Unlike face-to-face classes where physical presence is a given, the lack of “real” interpersonal connections to establish a strong social presence in online teaching and learning experience affects student learning. Stud…