Journal Archives
2021 · 4
Measuring Chinese EFL Learners' Implicit and Explicit Knowledge of Relative Clauses
Use of English Phrasal Verbs of Chinese Students Across Proficiency Levels: A Corpus-Based Analysis
A number of studies have investigated phrasal verbs from various aspects (Liu, 2006; Yu, 2011; Liao & Fukuya, 2004). However, those studies lack generality, because only a couple of phrasal verbs were chosen as examples,…
Does Teacher Engagement Matter? Exploring Relationship Between Teachers' Engagement in Professional Development and Teaching Practice
Professional Development (PD) for teachers in China, as in many other countries worldwide, is receiving increased attention. Within the research context, a gap has been identified for teachers’ engagement in PD which may…
Formative Assessment in Higher Education Classrooms: Second Language Writing Learning
Although assessment for learning (AfL) has gradually become a dominant discourse in L2 writing classrooms in higher education throughout the world, in many cases, the quality of AfL implementation in real writing classro…
A Study of Chinese University EFL Learners' Online English Classroom Anxiety and Listening Anxiety
The present study examined Chinese university EFL (English as a foreign language) undergraduates’ classroom anxiety and listening anxiety in online English language classrooms. 261 freshmen from a Chinese state-owned uni…
University Students' Attitudes Toward EMI in the Chinese Mainland: A Study of the Moderating Variables
In China, while an increasing number of research studies have shed light on English-medium instruction (EMI) at the tertiary level, very few have investigated the influence of EFL learners’ negative emotions (e.g., anxie…
Chinese University Students' Attitudes Towards China English and Teaching China English: Influential Factors
From the 2000s, attitudinal studies on “China English (CE)” and incorporating CE into English Language Teaching (ELT) have emerged because of CE’s legitimacy as a variety of “New English” and its pedagogical implications…
Does Volunteering in a Language Learning Centre Help Non-Native English Speaking Students' Emotional Well-Being?
Feeling connected as one navigates life as a post-secondary student is a challenge for many students, both domestic and international. Many non-native speakers of English may not feel a sense of belonging or social conne…
Noticing Collocation in Reading: A Multi-Case Study of Five Chinese EFL Learners
This study examines five Chinese EFL learners in a language institution regarding the effects of collocation noticing instructions in reading classes in terms of collocation competence and attitudes towards the noticing…
Designing an EAL Syllabus for Young Learners in a Bilingual or International School
Following the rise of bilingual international schools in China, many learners of primary school age face huge barriers to academic success at school due to weaknesses in language proficiency. In my experience, without su…