Browsing M.A. in Teaching English as a Foreign Language by Title
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Aspects of validity of a test of productive vocabulary: Lex30
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)This study investigates aspects of validity of an alternative measure of productive vocabulary. Lex30, developed by Meara and Fitzpatrick, is a word association task that claims to give an indication of productive vocabulary ... -
Attitudes to English teachers' accents in the Arabian Gulf
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2014)While the spread of English as a lingua franca has led to calls for multidialectal competence, EFL learners often still consider inner circle native English speaker (NES) pronunciation as their learning goal, and may profess ... -
Building a career in English: users of English as an additional language in academia in the Arabian Gulf
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc., 2014)This study investigates how a group of 30 multilingual academics, all users of English as an additional language (EAL) working at a private university in Oman, acquired discourse community membership in their disciplines ... -
A case study on the perceptions of professional development unit members at an EFL program
(2019)Prior research focusing on teacher training indicated that professional development is considered as a continuous process, and trainings are essential for teacher development. In this qualitative ... -
Common ground for positioning: a discourse analysis on second language socialization
(Hacettepe Universitesi, 2014)Applying Kecskes and Zhang's (2009) dynamic model of common ground in positioning theory (Davies & Harre, 1990), the present study aims to explore the second language (L2) socialization of Turkish students through the ... -
Conceptual socialization in EFL contexts: a case study on Turkish EFL learners’ request speech acts realization
(Selçuk University, 2019)Conceptual socialization refers to the process second/foreign language learners go through to transform their conceptual system so as “to fit the functional needs of the new language and culture” (Kecskes, 2002, p. 157). ... -
The effect of L1 on the production of L2 formulaic expressions
(Turkish Association of Applied Linguistics, 2016)This study explores whether formulaic expressions congruent to the ones in an individual's native language (L1) have an effect on the production those expressions and their respective contexts in that individual's second ... -
The effects of a professional development program on English as a foreign language teachers’ efficacy and classroom practice
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc., 2015-12)The purpose of the present study is twofold: (1) to investigate the relationship between the efficacy of teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) and their self-reported practice of communicative language teaching ... -
EFL learners’ use of formulaic language in oral assessments: a study on fluency and proficiency
(Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dekanlığı, 2016)Despite the recent, increasing interest in the research of formulaic language which constitutes a significant part of languages, there is little research on formulaic language use in registers such as classroom teaching and ... -
EFL teachers’ identity (re)construction as teachers of intercultural competence: a language socialization approach
(Routledge, 2015)Adapting Norton’s (2000) notion of investment as an analytical lens along with thematic analysis, this longitudinal/narrative inquiry explores how 2 EFL teachers’ language socialization in the United States resulted in an ... -
Examining the relationship between Latinos’ English proficiency, educational degree, language preferences, and their perceptions on the Americans
(Selcuk University, 2020)Using data from the 2018 National Survey of Latinos that was conducted by The Pew Hispanic Center/Kaiser Family Foundation, the researcher in the present study reports on the perceptions of Latinos on English and ... -
An exploratory study of visually impaired students’ perceptions of inclusive mathematics education
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 2015)The Turkish Disability Act introduced inclusive education to Turkey as a solution to the problems experienced by students with disabilities, including visually impaired students. The main purpose of this study was to explore ... -
Exploring the perceptions of pre-service english teachers on vocabulary learning strategies in a foreign language teaching context
(Untested Ideas Research Center, 2018)The purpose of this study was to investigate vocabulary learning strategies (VLSs) of pre-service English language teachers in a foreign language teaching context. The data were collected during Fall 2016 semester from 34 ... -
Formulaic language and conceptual socialization: the route to becoming nativelike in L2
(Elsevier, 2013-10)The present study addressed the question whether formulaic expressions indicate nativelike selection in the target language by examining seven Turkish students’ use of formulaic expressions during their first year in the ... -
‘Fresh variants and formulations frozen’: structural features of commercial signs in Oman
(John Wiley and Sons, 2014-07-15)This study analyses structural features of English on commercial signs on shop frontages throughout Oman. The study identifies frequently used structural features which appear to be undergoing a process of nativization ... -
A function-first approach to identifying formulaic language in academic writing
(2011)There is currently much interest in creating pedagogically-oriented descriptions of formulaic language. Research in this area has typically taken what we call a 'form-first' approach, in which formulas are identified as ... -
Gender differences in item format and skill area: some evidence from an EFL acheievement test
(Journal of Language Taeching and Learning, 2014)The present study investigated the extent to which male and female language learners’ scores on achievement tests vary according to item format and skill areas. The statistical analysis of data from one achievement test ... -
How good is your test?
(Oxford University Press, 2009)This article reports on a study of the validity and reliability of tests administered in an EFL university setting. The study addresses the question of how well face validity reflects more objective measures of the quality ... -
The identity (re)construction of nonnative English teachers stepping into native Turkish teachers’ shoes
(Routledge, 2016)The present study explored the identity (re)construction of five nonnative English teachers who went to the USA on a prestigious scholarship for one year to teach their native language, Turkish. In that sense, it investigated ... -
Instruction and exposure: how do they contribute to second language acquisition?
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc., 1998)Adults have access to two distinct approaches to develop their second language competence. These are instruction and exposure (Krashen 1982). Both approaches contribute to second language acquisition in their unique ways. ...
