EFL learners

English as a foreign language (EFL) learners face various speaking challenges. Prior research has demonstrated that inadequate instructional methods and students' lack of motivation are the primary factors contributing to their low speaking competency. The use of scaffolding has received acclaim for its capacity to effectively engage a wide range of learners.

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The objective of this qualitative research is to investigate the intricate role that peer support plays in enhancing the outcomes of English language acquisition. The study conducts in-depth interviews with six students to EFL students' perspectives of peer support in English language learning.

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Grammar acquisition remains a challenge for many EFL learners, necessitating innovative approaches to enhance learning effectiveness. This study investigates the impact of using the Nearpod platform on improving high school students' grammatical competence. A quasi-experimental design with sampling was selected, including 40 students of class 10A7 at Ngo Quyen High School.

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This study examines the perception of academic vocabulary among EFL English-majored students, specifically on the importance of confidence and difficulties in using vocabulary, the perceived effect on writing, and the ways of learning it.

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This study aims at exploring the causes and impacts of speech errors in spontaneous speech produced by Vietnamese EFL learners, with both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The results of the study showed that the major causes of speech errors were LI interference, cognitive overload, and lack of exposure to real life English conversations.

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This study examines the relationship between vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners, exploring how various vocabulary learning strategies influence reading proficiency.

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The study examines the efficacy of utilizing English pop songs to teach liaison (linking sounds) in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) contexts. The experiment, conducted over five weeks, involved two groups of adolescent learners enrolled in a general English course at a university's foreign language department in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Their self-report active participation in the e-quizzes and follow-up teacher/peer feedback sessions demonstrated high levels of behavioral engagement. Students were, however, slightly less in agreement with the benefits of Quizizz in enhancing their self-monitoring and critical thinking skills. Some reservations remain about technical problems during quiz administration and the use of scores in Quizizz gamified tests for summative assessment purposes.

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By the aim to enhance the listening skills of EFL freshmen, an experiment was conducted using cartoons with thirty-five first-year students in an experimental group, compared to a control group, through pre-tests and post-tests. The intervention took place over five weeks during the first semester of the 2022-2023 school year, utilizing ten cartoons as research tools.

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This study aims to report on an investigation into Dong Nai University EFL students' beliefs and practices of autonomous learning. The study was carried out for 6 weeks in the first semester of school year 2023-2024 at Dong Nai University, Vietnam. The research employed a quantitative method by using a questionnaire to gather data from 80 English-majored students.

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This paper discusses the effects of an intercultural communication course on the development of students‟ intercultural communicative competence, a crucial competence for language learners in the globalised world.

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EFL teachers play different roles in supporting students’ development of learner autonomy in their learning. However, they may encounter challenges in fulfilling their task. This study aims to investigate EFL teachers’ roles and challenges they may face in developing learner autonomy for non-English majors at a college in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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The study highlights the importance of beliefs in EFL teaching and learning and provides meaningful contributions to undergraduate preservice teachers, teachers and teacher educators to enhance the quality of teaching EFL to young learners in Vietnam in particular, and in other EFL contexts in general.

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In this study, the efficacy of educational technology tools in enhancing speaking skills was explored through a quasi-experimental design involving 84 IT freshmen. Employing tools such as FORVO (FV), YouGlish (YG), and Oxford Advanced Learners' Dictionary (OALD) 8th edition, the research compared the speaking abilities of students using these technologies (experimental group) against those taught through traditional methods (control group).

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This paper aimed at investigating teachers’ perceptions in promoting LA in language teaching and learning in online language classes, specifically at International School, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. In-depth interviews were conducted for 7 teachers and the results were obtained via thematic analysis.

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Learner autonomy has been one of the central aims of education because of its significant role in lifelong learning. With the advancement of technology and the abundance of learning resources, students have many opportunities for learner autonomy development outside the classroom.

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This mini research aims to explore the effectiveness of authentic materials on vocabulary acquisition among Vietnamese EFL learners, especially grade 10 students in Ngo Quyen High School. Using authentic materials as teaching source can also ensure the feasibility of lessons.

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The reading comprehension skill is considered as one of the four fundamental language skills that an EFL learner must perform. Actually, it is not an easy skill since most of learners have many reading issues. The purpose of this present work is to investigate on these reading difficulties that grade 10 students at the Asian International Highschool face, and to identify their reading problems and the reasons behind their weaknesses in performing the reading task.

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The general aim of this study is to investigate the reading strategies used by senior secondary schools students who are learning English as a foreign language to enhance reading comprehension. More specifically, the research aims to find out reading difficulties perceived by English language learners from cultural and psychological perspectives and how to overcome these difficulties.

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The triangulated data results are surprisingly revealing in many essential aspects of vocabulary instruction, ranging from selecting vocabulary, teaching vocabulary directly and indirectly, explaining vocabulary meanings, teaching vocabulary through skills in various teaching phases in class. Hopefully, the findings of the study have provided an insightful understanding of vocabulary teaching practices in the primary school settings in Vietnam. From these empirical findings, relevant implications are suggested for better vocabulary instruction to young learners in Vietnam.

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