Pilotáž českého překladu dotazníku stylů učení se cizímu jazyku

The paper deals with the process and results of a pilot study of a language learning styles questionnaire (Ehrman & Leaver, 2003) translated into Czech. The questionnaire is based on psychological personality typology and it focuses on cognitive dimensions of the language learning process. In order to test the reliability of the translation an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed, as the data on the original questionnaire reliability are not available. Factor analysis did not confirm the reliability of the Czech version scale. However, the original questionnaire setting suggests that it is not constructed of independent factors, thus a factor analysis cannot identify independent dimensions. Considering the piloting results analysis is the EFA does not appear as a relevant method for measuring the reliability of the questionnaire scales. The research will thus use the piloted Czech version of the questionnaire followed by a qualitative research stage.

Výzkum v oblasti jazykového poradenství: Přehledová studie

This review describes previous research in the field of language advising. The text provides an overview of research studies that examine the course of advising sessions focusing on advisors, advises or their interaction, and that are based on using qualitative research methods. The overview presents foreign studies related to language advising as study support for learning various foreign languages.

Ustálená slovní spojení v odborném psaném diskurzu: přehledová studie

The aim of the literary review is to map findings from corpus analysis composed of academic texts. Attention is paid to frequency and functional taxonomy of specific multiword expressions. Selected empirical studies agree in their claims on the importance of style characterisation while using discourse analysis of authentic texts and point to pedagogical implication of this research in teaching EAP.

Obava z komunikace v cizím jazyce ve výuce: Česká adaptace škály Foreing Langue Classroom Anxiety Scale

Quality communication between a teacher and a student or students contributes to the process of learning not only a foreign language. Contrarily, fear of communication can significantly harm communication. The present study provides information on the process and results of scale adaptation, which measures foreign language anxiety (Horwitz, Horwitz & Cope, 1986). The process of adaptation to Czech conditions included the verification of content validity, construct validity, and the identification of a factor structure of the instrument. Based on the results of the exploratory factor analysis in the STATISTICA 13.3 program, a reduction from thirty-three to thirteen items was proposed. The internal consistency of the adapted Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale showed a sufficient Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.82.

Role osobních zájmen v odborném anglicky psaném diskurzu a rozvoj dovednosti akademického psaní

The aim of the literature review is to map the research field associated with the topic of the frequency use of personal pronouns in written academic discourse of university students. The work discusses the main concepts, presents the analyses of 14 empirical studies, and answers two research questions: What are the main findings of the current research? What methods and approaches are preferred in this type of research?

Učení se slovní zásobě ve dvojicích.

This review aims to map the state of the art in vocabulary learning and acquisition in pairs within the foreign language classroom. The contribution presents the research from abroad included in the international database Scopus in the range of the last twelve years, concerning acquisition and vocabulary learning (in pairs). Selected quantitative and qualitative studies present the areas that are paid attention to within the acquisition and vocabulary learning concepts. Studies focused on vocabulary learning in pairs emphasize the positive influence of implementing activities focused on vocabulary in pairs. Some of them point out the importance of the teacher selecting pairs.

Počítačem podporované rolové a simulační hry a jejich vliv na plynulost u řečové dovednosti mluvení u studentů angličtiny jako cizího jazyka: Pilotní výzkum

This paper introduces results of pilot research that sought to answer what subjectively perceived factors and processes of computer-assisted simulation games influence the speaking fluency of participants and how these factors do so. This work presents and interprets the results of a multi-case study of four participants during an intensive course of English as a foreign language. Moreover, possible recommendations for teaching based on the study are foreshadowed.