Multisite Replication in Second Language Acquisition Research: Attention to Form During Listening and Reading Comprehension

Reading is a fundamental skill for academic success because university students need to comprehend an extensive amount of information in a short time to achieve their academic goals. However, the influx of new technologies into education has challenged the teaching of reading skills in a foreign language. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of emerging technologies, especially mobile applications, on second language reading comprehension in the period between 1 January and 30 September 2020. Therefore, the authors of this article conducted a search of available studies on the topic, i.e., the use of mobile applications in developing reading comprehension in second language acquisition, in two databases: Web of Science and Scopus. Despite the methodological differences, the findings of all of the identified studies showed that there was an improvement in reading comprehension after the treatment with mobile applications. In addition, a positive attitude and enhanced learner motivation when using mobile apps was found in several studies. Overall, there is potential for developing research on MALL and reading comprehension for randomized control studies with larger populations and longer intervention periods.

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Factors Influencing Second Language Learning Among Urban European Language Learners: A Qualitative Study

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0303.120 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

Author(s):

B. Poornima ◽

Harini Jayaraman ◽

Dr. Arun Kumar. A

Keyword(s):

Second Language ◽

Second Language Acquisition ◽

Language Acquisition ◽

Language Learning ◽

Language Learners ◽

Second Language Learning ◽

Learning Experience ◽

European Language ◽

Research Attention ◽

Factors Influencing

Second-language acquisition, second-language learning, or L2 acquisition, is the process by which people learn a second language. The field of second-language acquisition is a sub discipline of applied linguistics, but also receives research attention from a variety of other disciplines, such as psychology and education. We aimed to understand the various factors influencing the second language learning among urban foreign language learners. Between February 2015 and September 2015, we conducted 10 in-depth interviews with a purposive sample of students learning European languages and five key informant interviews with European language teachers in Chennai. Audio recorded interviews were analysed thematically using NVivo 10. The mean age of the participants is 24.7 years. Most of the participants reported professional reasons to learn the language, uninteresting classrooms as a major reason for attrition and previous language learning experience affects their current learning. The need to integrate life and language skills in classes and activities to promote creativity was emphasized by most of them. About half of them said that there is a need to customize courses and use technology like smart boards for making classes more interactive. This paper discusses the findings of the study and its implications in second-language acquisition.

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Re-Purposing a Recreational Video Game as a Serious Game for Second Language Acquisition

Advances in Multimedia and Interactive Technologies - Serious Game Design and Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-61520-739-8.ch010 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 178-195 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Yolanda A. Rankin ◽

Marcus W. Shute

Keyword(s):

Second Language ◽

Reading Comprehension ◽

Second Language Acquisition ◽

Language Acquisition ◽

Serious Games ◽

Vocabulary Acquisition ◽

Native Speakers ◽

Serious Game ◽

Role Playing Game ◽

Developer Tools

Serious games designed for educational purposes promote acquisition of knowledge and skills that are valued in the both the virtual realm and the real world. However, the million dollar question is how do we design serious games that produce positive learning outcomes without sacrificing the element of fun? The authors’ answer is simple but no less profound. Don’t recreate the wheel; instead use it to create new technology! Using this premise, they re-purpose the recreational Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) EverQuest® II as a serious game, leveraging the entertainment value and readily accessible developer tools to promote learning in the context of Second Language Acquisition (SLA). They outline the process of transformation, first identifying the affordances attributed to MMORPGs and then evaluating the impact of gameplay experiences on SLA. Promising results from experimental studies reveal that in-game social interactions in the target language between native speakers and non native speakers provide a higher degree of engagement and significantly increase second language vocabulary acquisition and reading comprehension skills compared to traditional classroom instruction. They conclude with the design of two game modules that promote vocabulary acquisition, reading comprehension and conversational fluency.

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Morphological insensitivity in second language processing

Applied Psycholinguistics ◽

10.1017/s0142716404001298 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 603-634 ◽

Cited By ~ 137

Author(s):

NAN JIANG

Keyword(s):

Second Language ◽

Reading Comprehension ◽

Second Language Acquisition ◽

Language Acquisition ◽

Language Processing ◽

Word Reading ◽

Morphological Knowledge ◽

Second Language Processing ◽

Language Competence ◽

Esl Learners

Two competing explanations exist regarding the nature of morphological difficulty in adult second language acquisition: competence deficit versus performance deficiency. This study tested these explanations by examining English as a second language (ESL) learners' morphological performance in reading comprehension tasks. Chinese ESL speakers were asked to read English sentences for comprehension in three self-paced word by word reading experiments. Their reading times were measured to determine if they were sensitive to idiosyncrasies/disagreement in sentences that do and do not involve the number morpheme. The results show that they are not sensitive to number disagreement, but sensitive to other idiosyncrasies tested. This insensitivity to the number morpheme suggests that their morphological knowledge is not an integrated part of their automatic second language competence.

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The Effect of Graphic Representation of Knowledge Structures on ESL Reading Comprehension

Studies in Second Language Acquisition ◽

10.1017/s0272263100010810 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 177-195 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Gloria Tang

Keyword(s):

Second Language ◽

Reading Comprehension ◽

Second Language Acquisition ◽

Language Acquisition ◽

Content Knowledge ◽

Academic Language ◽

Esl Students ◽

Esl Reading ◽

English Speaking ◽

Representation Of Knowledge

Research suggests that English as a second language (ESL) students take upwards of 5 years to acquire a level of proficiency in academic language that is comparable to their English-speaking peers. They are likely to be denied full access to school knowledge unless teachers help to bring about student content knowledge learning and second language acquisition simultaneously.

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Activate Reading Comprehension of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) By Applying Know-Want to Know-Learned (KWL) Strategy

IJEE (Indonesian Journal of English Education) ◽

10.15408/ijee.v8i2.20910 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 179-197

Author(s):

Adieli Laoli

Keyword(s):

Second Language ◽

Reading Comprehension ◽

Second Language Acquisition ◽

Language Acquisition ◽

Vital Role ◽

Classroom Activities

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this research is to describe how students achieve their reading comprehension performance when they apply the KWL (Know, Want to Know, Learned) Strategy. KWL is a strategy that can better comprehend the content of material read by the students. Using this strategy can help the students read effectively and efficiently to build their comprehension. After analyzing the data, the finding shows that the KWL Strategy positively contributes to the students’ achievement in their reading comprehension. It can be seen from the progress of scores in each cycle that the students acquired. Other aspects that the students should have in applying this strategy, such as motivation and vocabulary mastery, play a vital role in classroom activities; besides, the serious attention of the teacher to use the procedures of KWL strategy is necessary. The result of this research is KWL strategy can increase the students' reading comprehension in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) subject by applying some modifications to the procedures. Considering the result from the research, the researcher recommends that the KWL strategy be continuously implemented in activating students’ reading comprehension.ABSTRAKTujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan bagaimana siswa mencapai pemahamannya ketika menerapkan Strategi KWL. KWL merupakan salah satu strategi yang dapat memberikan pemahaman yang lebih baik akan sebuah konten materi yang dibaca oleh siswa. Penggunaan strategi dapat membantu siswa membaca secara efektif dan efisien untuk membangun pemahaman. Hasil analisis data menunjukkan bahwa Strategi KWL memiliki kontribusi positif terhadap prestasi siswa dalam memahami bacaan SLA, hal ini dapat dilihat dari kemajuan akan nilai dalam pembelajaran yang diperoleh siswa. Aspek lain yang harus dimiliki siswa dalam menerapkan strategi ini, misalnya motivasi dan penguasaan kosakata memegang peranan yang sangat penting dalam kegiatan kelas, selain itu perhatian serius dari guru untuk menerapkan prosedur strategi KWL mutlak diperlukan. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa strategi KWL dapat meningkatkan pemahaman membaca siswa pada pelajaran SLA dengan penerapan beberapa modifikasi pada prosedurnya. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tersebut, peneliti merekomendasikan strategi KWL untuk diimplementasikan secara berkelanjutan untuk meningkatkan pemahaman membaca siswa.

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