ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Effect of Phonetic Transcription on Iranian EFL Students&apos; Word Stress Learning
Author: Ghorbania, Mohammad Reza
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Phonetic Transcription,Second Language Learning,Suprasegmentals,Pronunciation,Undergraduate Students,Majors (Students),Experimental Groups,Control Groups,Second Language Instruction,Instructional Effectiveness,Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence

The correct location of lexical stress is a main concern for English as a foreign language (EFL) learners whose first language has a different stress system. Therefore, in light of the fact that pronunciation errors in English are often the result of the Farsi language sound system transfer, the present study examined the impact of phonetic transcription on Iranian undergraduate EFL students' word stress learning. The quasi-experimental design was used to study two classes of EFL major students at the University of Bojnord (UB) and Kosar University of Bojnord (KUB) as the experimental group (EG) and control group (CG) respectively. A 60-item word stress test was developed by the researcher based on 20 lessons of The Flatmates from the BBC's learning English website to examine the learners' achievements. The test reliability was determined to be 0.71 through KR-21 formula. The independent samples t-test results indicated that the EG outperformed the CG. Thus, the findings suggest that EFL learners' phonetic transcription can facilitate the process of lexical stress learning.
Lexical Bundles in Published Research Articles: A Corpus-Based Study
Author: Bal-Gezegin, Betül
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Phrase Structure,Computational Linguistics,Native Language,Turkish,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Academic Language,Language Usage,Word Frequency,Research Reports,Correlation,Written Language,Language Styles,Intellectual Disciplines,Periodicals,Nouns,Classification,Form Classes (Languages)

This corpus-based study investigates to what extent L1 Turkish speakers of English produce lexical bundles in their academic writing. To this end, a corpus of published research articles in six academic disciplines was collected. The corpus included one-million words in total. The four and five-word lexical bundles in the corpus were identified with the help of a corpus software and analyzed for their frequency, structural and functional features. The analysis yielded a total of 99 four-word and 22 five-word lexical bundles in the corpus. The results showed that the lexical bundles frequently used by Turkish authors in research articles had structural correlates and performed strong functions to construct the discourse of academic writing. Also, the study revealed a new group of bundles called research referential bundles. This finding might indicate that genre plays a significant role in the use of lexical bundles. The discussions given in this article could provide insights for further multi-word studies.
The Impact of the Flipped Classroom on Receptive and Productive Vocabulary Learning
Author: Kirmizi, Özkan
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Receptive Language,Vocabulary Development,Comparative Analysis,Blended Learning,Teaching Methods,Homework,Learning Processes,Expressive Language,High School Students,Video Technology,Language Tests,Pretests Posttests,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Foreign Countries

The aim of the present study was to measure the effect of the flipped classroom on vocabulary learning in terms of both receptive and productive vocabulary. To do this, a post-test experimental research design was implemented. The participants of the study are 58 high school students. The experimental group was exposed to a four-week flipped instruction in which they worked on the pre-prepared videos designed by the teacher. The practice was done collaboratively inside the classroom. The control group was taught the target vocabulary in the traditional way in which the vocabulary presentation took place in the classroom and the practice was done as homework. Following the instruction of each group of words, a vocabulary quiz was administered to both groups. The results were analyzed by using the SPSS package program. The experimental group's perceptions of the flipped classroom were also evaluated through an open-ended questionnaire. Depending on the results, it can be stated that the flipped classroom holds promise for the language learning process in terms of vocabulary learning.
The Case for Heterodoxy
Author: Yarrison, Betsy Greenleaf
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Honors Curriculum,Males,Minority Group Students,Student Participation,Educational Environment,Racial Factors,Racial Bias,Social Bias,Disproportionate Representation,Gender Differences,Racial Differences,Ethnicity,Selective Admission,Student Characteristics,High Schools,High School Students

Despite being originally designed to educate men, honors programs are not very attractive to male students in general and to male students of color in particular. Because access to honors programs is limited by a credentialing process that favors white men, many members of minority groups find them inhospitable and are significantly underrepresented. This essay suggests three concepts to be used to reimagine honors programs to be more welcoming of minority students: radical hospitality, asset-based thinking, and heterodoxy
Language Variation: Code-Mixing and Code-Switching in Pakistani Commercials
Author: Riaz, Mehvish
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Language Variation,Code Switching (Language),Foreign Countries,Linguistic Borrowing,Television Commercials,Urdu,Language Patterns,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning

English as an international language has left its impact on all the languages being spoken in the world. This impact has led to a world-wide language variation on a large scale. This variation can be evidently observed in the form of code-mixing and code-switching. The study explores and analyzes the frequency of code-mixing in the TV ads broadcasted in Pakistan so as to determine the level of variation that took place in Urdu due to English. Seventy commercials that have been shown during the years 2011-2015 have randomly been selected and the frequency of English words has been checked. The results show that so far as the language of commercials is concerned, Urdu has clearly been influenced by English due to multiple reasons such as fashion, ease and technological advancements etc.
The Effect of Secondary School Students&apos; Writing Tendencies and Self-Efficacy on Writing Attitudes: A Structural Equation Modeling
Author: Polatcan, Faruk
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Instructional Effectiveness,Secondary School Students,Self Efficacy,Writing Attitudes,Structural Equation Models,Foreign Countries,Predictor Variables,Grade 5,Grade 6,Grade 7,Grade 8,Writing Skills,Measures (Individuals),Correlation

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of secondary school students' writing tendency, writing self-efficacy and writing attitude variables and how these variables predict each other through structural equation modeling. For this purpose, the relational screening model was used and the study was carried out in academic year 2018-2019 on a total of 290 students;153 (52.8%) were females and 137 (47.2%) were males studying in 4 different secondary schools in Erzurum. Twenty of the students were in the 5th grade, 30 were in the 6th grade, 104 were in the 7th grade and 122 were in the 8th grade. In the study, the writing disposition scale developed by Piazza and Siebert (2008) and adapted to Turkish by Iseri &amp; Ünal (2010); writing attitude scale developed by Can &amp; Topçuoglu Ünal (2017); and writing self-efficacy scale developed by Sengül (2013) were applied to secondary school students. After their validity and reliability were ensured, the data were analyzed. As a result of the study, it was determined that writing tendency had a positive effect on writing attitude, and despite writing self-efficacy positively affected writing attitude, it did not affect it significantly statistically.
A Content Analysis on Articles Related to English (L2) Pronunciation Teaching
Author: Hismanoglu, Murat
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Pronunciation,Pronunciation Instruction,Content Analysis,Second Language Learning,Journal Articles,Second Language Instruction,English (Second Language),Foreign Countries

This study aimed at analyzing the articles on English (L2) pronunciation teaching published between 2012 and 2017. To achieve this purpose, 106 articles in fourteen well-known international journals in the field of foreign language learning and teaching were examined. These journals were indexed by SSCI (f=7), ERIC (f=4), EBSCO (f=2) and MLA (f=1) databases in international platforms. These articles were analyzed in terms of research type, research topic, target population, sample selection method, sample size, research method, data collection method, data analysis method, language of articles, year of publication, authors, number of references, and most frequently used keywords. The paper classification form (PCF), originally designed by Sözbilir, Kutu &amp; Yasar (2012) and adapted into the field of English Language Teaching by Yagiz, Aydin &amp; Akdemir (2016) was utilized by the researcher to collect data on the content of articles. The results displayed the general scope of research studies on English (L2) pronunciation teaching in international contexts.
A Corpus-Based Analysis: The Types of Transition Markers in the MA Theses of Native Speakers of English and Turkish Speakers of English
Author: Köroglu, Zehra
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Graduate Students,Native Speakers,Second Language Learning,English (Second Language),Masters Theses,Text Structure,Turkish,Language Usage,Word Frequency,Connected Discourse,Writing (Composition)

This study has been conducted to evaluate transition marker (TM) types in the MA theses written by the native speakers (NSs) of English and Turkish speakers (TSs) of English. The purpose is to compare the most salient transition types of the NSs and TSs randomly selected theses introduction, results and discussion, and conclusion sections in the field of ELT between 2010 and 2014. The Keyword in Concordance (KWIC) was used to analyze the data. TM types were analyzed in terms of percentages, frequencies per 1,000 words and they were interpreted by calculating the log-likelihood (LL) value if there was a significant difference in their usage. The results illustrated that the frequencies, and frequencies per 1,000 words of the most salient transition type usage in the sections were different.
Predominance of Self-Concept in Students with Antisocial Behavior of Callao
Author: Palacios-Garay, Jessica
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Concept,Antisocial Behavior,Adolescents,Student Behavior,Influences,Foreign Countries

The objective of the research was to determine the predominant dimension that has more influence over the self-concept in students with antisocial behaviors. This work is of a substantive type, of a non-experimental cross-sectional design. The method used was the hypothetical deductive. The sample consisted of 98 adolescents with antisocial behavior, the sampling used was intentional non-probabilistic. The instrument used was AF-5 by Garcia and Musitu (1999). The results indicated that the self-concept that influences adolescents was emotional self-concept.
Professional Preferences and Professional Identity in Engineering Students from a Private University in Arequipa
Author: Arias Gallegos, Walter L.
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preferences,Professional Identity,Engineering Education,Private Colleges,College Students,Vocational Interests

The present study analyzes the professional preferences in students of four engineering careers from a private university in Arequipa City, in relation to some aspects of professional identity. To that end, we took a sample of 422 students of Industrial Engineering, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering, Civil Engineering and Computing Science. We applied two instruments: the Pereira's Professional Preferences Profile and the Professional Identity Questionnaire of Arias et al. The results indicate that the engineering students have professional preferences according to its professional field, but a considerable percentage is located in the category of non-defined (24.17%). Moreover, the 18.22% of students of Industrial Engineering have professional preferences for Business Administration, and the majority of them have a professional identity with scientific and technical orientation, regarding object of study, methods and professional goals.
A Study on Employee Voice and Its Effect on Work Engagement: Explicating from the Turkish Teachers&apos; Perspectives
Author: Simsek, Yücel
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Work Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Employee Attitudes,Preschool Teachers,Elementary School Teachers,Middle School Teachers,High School Teachers,Correlation

The objective of the present study is to investigate the effect of employee voice on work engagement according to the views of the Turkish teachers. The sample of the study consisted of 713 teachers randomly selected at 40 public schools from kindergarten to high school from Ayas, Beypazari, Güdül and Sincan districts of Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. In order to collect the data for this study, Employee Voice and Work Engagement scales were used. All scales were adapted to the school environment by translation and back translation method. The construct validity and reliability of the scales were examined through Exploratory Factor Analysis, Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Cronbach Alfa, Composite Reliability, Average Variance Explained values. In the first step of the data analysis process; arithmetic means, standard deviations, skewness and kurtosis values were calculated. Relations between the variables were measured by the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient and regression analysis. Consequently, the results of study show that there is a positive and significant relationship between employee voice and work engagement. Besides, employee voice is a significant predictor for work engagement. The findings of the study exhibit that the level of teachers' employee voice and work engagement are high degree.
International Promotion of Chinese Language in the New Era
Author: Yalun, An
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Chinese,Second Language Instruction,Program Development,Foreign Countries,Foreign Students,Cultural Awareness,Government Role,Educational Policy,Policy Formation,Colleges,Nonprofit Organizations,Language Teachers,Instructional Materials

The Belt and Road Initiative (B&amp;R) has provided a brand new opportunity for the International Education of Chinese Language (IECL) since 2013. For the purpose of promoting Chinese language education, this article analyzes the status quo of the IECL and problems in the development of IECL, and then proposes constructive strategies for its better development under new circumstances. It is believed that the IECL should adopt &quot;bringing in&quot; and &quot;going out&quot; development strategies as well as actively explore new modes of Chinese language education. Valuing the roles of non-profit organizations and enterprises in Chinese language education under the guidance of Chinese government is also of great importance.
Identity Construction of Chinese Business English Teachers from the Perspective of ESP Theory
Author: Guihang, Guo
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Business English,English for Special Purposes,English Teachers,Professional Identity,Second Language Instruction,Faculty Development,Interdisciplinary Approach

As an interdisciplinary major, Business English has a distinct difference from General English. Therefore, Business English teachers and General English teachers are also very different. However, nowadays, most Business English teachers in most colleges are with the educational background of English Language and Literature. They are facing serious problems of teacher identity construction. As Business English is generally considered to be a branch under English for Specific Purpose (ESP), there is a close connection between Business English and ESP. Therefore, ESP theory can provide a theoretical basis for the development of Business English program and can also provide some guidance for the identity construction of Business English teachers. Based on Needs Analysis and learning-centred approach of ESP theory, combining former researches of this field and observation findings of actual Business English classroom in a university, this article summarizes three identities that Business English teachers should construct: teaching practitioners and researchers, learners, and business people. The study of teacher identity is of great significance to the successful construction of multidimensional teacher identities for Business English teachers and to the realization of their professional development.
Principles and Practices of Teaching English Language Learners
Author: Gupta, Abha
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Principles,English Language Learners,English Instruction,English (Second Language),Teacher Education,Educational Strategies,Teaching Methods,Student Needs,Best Practices,Learning Modalities,Classroom Environment,Vocabulary Development,Interaction,Formative Evaluation,Bilingual Education

This conceptual paper presents diverse approaches and strategies for preparing competent teachers who work with either English Language Learners (ELLs) or students who speak English as a Second Language (ESL). The pedagogical approaches discussed herein include practical and hands-on activities for teachers at any level. Bilingual learning improves ELL's cognitive development as well as their self-esteem. The paper outlines underlying principles for the best practices with an emphasis on ESL students and also to other learning situations and students. Teachers can modify their instructional methods to adjust ELL's learning needs. Specifically, even though the discussion is framed in the context of ESL students in U.S. classrooms, it is applicable to TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) environments in schools and other centers of learning.
Collective Peer Scaffolding, Self-Revision, and Writing Progress of Novice EFL Learners
Author: Hanjani, Alireza Memari
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique),Peer Evaluation,Writing Evaluation,Revision (Written Composition),Feedback (Response),Paragraph Composition,Second Language Learning,English (Second Language),College Students,Foreign Countries,Cooperative Learning,Writing Instruction,Teaching Methods,Novices

This classroom-based study examined the effect of collective peer scaffolding activity on self-revised as well as new narrative and descriptive paragraphs developed by 32 EFL university students in a paragraph writing course in Iran. Each genre was discussed and practiced every other week and was followed by a collective peer scaffolding session. For each genre, learners were required to develop a 150-word paragraph in two drafts (pre- and post-collective scaffolding activity) and email them to their lecturer within five days before the next sessions were held. During collective scaffolding sessions representative learners were asked to write their paragraphs on board while other students scaffolded solutions to the problems they noticed in the paragraphs written on board. The analyses of the students? pre- and post-collective peer scaffolding drafts and new developed paragraphs revealed that although the activity improved learners? self-revised drafts, its effect on new developed paragraphs was inconclusive.
Making a &quot;Little&quot; Go a Long Way: A Corpus-Based Analysis of a High-Frequency Word and Some Pedagogical Implications for Young Spanish Learners
Author: Labrador de la Cruz, Belén
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,Spanish,Computational Linguistics,Translation,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Language Usage,Native Language,Nouns,Contrastive Linguistics,Course Descriptions,Childrens Literature,Foreign Countries,Transfer of Training,Phrase Structure,Word Frequency,Young Children,Children

This study explores the different uses of the word &quot;little,&quot; its equivalents in Spanish and its teaching to young Spanish learners. First, it aims at analyzing the lexico-grammatical behavior of &quot;little&quot; in a corpus of children's short stories, where its prevailing use, preceding countable nouns, has been found to be much more frequent than in other domains and registers. A contrastive study follows, which examines how &quot;little&quot; has been translated in an English-Spanish parallel corpus; the results show that diminutives constitute an important equivalent. Finally, some didactic implications are proposed, with the application of corpus-based findings to the teaching of English to young Spanish learners from an approach that combines lexical syllabi and story-based methodologies.
A Comparative Analysis of the Self-Leadership Behaviors of Thai and U.S. Elementary Teachers
Author: Kunagornpitak, Praporntip
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Behavior,Elementary School Teachers,Foreign Countries,Self Management,Teacher Characteristics,Public Schools,Self Reward,Cognitive Processes,Work Experience,School Location,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Instructional Program Divisions

The purpose of the study was to compare self-leadership behaviors of Thai and U.S. elementary teachers using the Revised Self-Leadership Questionnaire. Findings indicated that Thai and U.S. elementary teachers had self-leadership behaviors at a high level. Significant differences in self-leadership behaviors were found for Thai teachers regarding two demographic variables, and for U.S. teachers regarding four variables. The study identified strengths related to the cultures of each group of teachers that were seen as potential benefits to the other group. These strengths provided the basis for recommendations related to professional development and teacher training.
English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in Captivity: The Case of Iranian Prisoners of War in the Iraq-Iran War
Author: Emam, Abbas
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,War,Institutionalized Persons,Correctional Institutions,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Student Motivation,Textbooks,Classroom Environment,Teaching Methods,Test Wiseness,Self Actualization

During the Persian Gulf War of Iraq-Iran (1980-1988), thousands of Iranians were taken captive by Iraqi troops. These prisoners of war (POWs) had to find ways to enrich and fill their time in prison camps. Learning English was one such activity. This study was carried out to appraise the motivations of the Iranian POWs for learning English, and to understand more about their textbooks, their classroom environment, the teaching methods and techniques employed, the skills emphasized, the teaching aids improvised, the types of exercises mobilized, as well as the test-taking techniques adopted. A relevant corpus of 21 memoirs and 7 interviews with Iranian ex-POWs were analyzed. The research draws upon Maslow's (1970) &quot;self-actualization&quot; and Frankl's (1984) &quot;logotherapy&quot; to shed light on the existential aspect of learning. Findings revealed that for these EFL learners learning English was an attempt to fulfill their potential and/or to make life more meaningful.