Browsing English Language Preparatory Program by Title
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A case study on instructors' perceptions of writing exam grading criteria
(Hacettepe University, 2013)This study was conducted to analyze the instructors' perceptions of the writing exam grading criteria used in the Faculty Academic English within the context of Freshman English courses at a private university in Turkey. ... -
Collaborative teaching reflection: insights into a globalized partnership
(Oxford University Press, 2018)When collaborating remotely and cross-culturally, negotiating control, navigating ambiguities in context, and recognizing one's own cultural influences require immense amounts of self-awareness when positioning oneself ... -
Developing a rating scale for integrated assessment of reading-into-writing skills
(De Gruyter Mouton, 2022-05-01)An important aspect of language assessment development is to create tasks that engage the competencies required in the target situation. For this reason, English-medium university entrance tests increasingly feature ... -
Empowering the use of mobile-based vocabulary notebooks
(Informascope, 2018)The high demand on the mobile devices like smart phones and ipads in daily life has given a rise to mobile learning trends in second or foreign language learning. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the ... -
The impact of pre-task planning on speaking test performance for English-medium university admission
(Sage Publications, 2019-03)This study investigated the impact of different lengths of pre-task planning time on performance in a test of second language speaking ability for university admission. In the study, 47 Turkish-speaking learners of English ... -
IRT-based classification analysis of an english language reading proficiency subtest
(SAGE, 2022)Language proficiency testing serves an important function of classifying examinees into different categories of ability. However, misclassification is to some extent inevitable and may have important consequences for ... -
Localized globalization: Directives in augmented reality game interaction
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc., 2021-08-26)In what has been termed the global era, individuals from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds frequently participate in joint activities that require intercultural communication. Concomitantly, research on communication ... -
Mary Austin’s proto-ecofeminist land ethic in The Ford (1917) and the Owens Valley water controversy
(Taylor and Francis, 2018)Ecofeminism aims to establish a community ecology that is sustainable for both human and nonhuman beings, deconstructing the oppressor/oppressed identities that are prevalent in patriarchal society. Anticipating this ... -
Study efforts, learning strategies and test anxiety when striving for language competence: the role of utility value, self-efficacy, and reasons for learning English
(Routledge, 2020)Previous research has shown that utility value and expectancy for success, as well as the reasons for academic striving, could partly explain academic engagement. Yet, their joint role in predicting learning strategies and ... -
A study of in-service teacher educator roles, with implications for a curriculum for their professional development
(Routledge, 2015)In-service educators have a crucial role to play in meeting the professional learning needs of teachers of the future, according to the Council of Europe’s ‘ET 2020’, although it is less clear what that role entails. This ...
