EFL university students

This study aimed to determine the effects of self-questioning on pre-intermediate EFL students’ reading comprehension and explore their perceptions of learning to read with self-questioning. A quasi-experimental design was carried out among two groups of sixty-eight Vietnamese pre-intermediate students over a nine-week reading course using self-questioning and teacher-posed questions.

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The roles of the teacher and students in online language classes have been a well-researched area, yielding various insights into the potentials of online technologies and the need for a consideration of redefining classroom roles. Drawing on a case study, for particularities, this paper presents the results of an exploratory investigation into the development of classroom roles in an EFL Listening class integrating online technologies at a university.

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EFL university teachers' emotions are likely to be influenced by students’ behaviours in the classroom. Thus, practicing emotion regulation is considered to support teachers to achieve their professional objectives and effective teaching. In this case study, the negative emotions associated with classroom teaching experienced by an EFL university lecturer due to students’ behaviors were video recorded.

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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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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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Discovering an imagined identity and investment in teaching competency development of English as a Foreign Language studentteachers has gradually become one of the most significant issues in English language teaching field. The study aims to unravel imagined identity and the extent of investment in developing teaching competency of English as a Foreign Language student-teachers at a university in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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Public speaking is recognized as one of the most essential skills in the 21st century, playing a crucial role in assessing students’ speaking abilities and overall communication competence. This is especially important for EFL university students, who face significant challenges in mastering public speaking. This study aims to investigate the causes of public speaking anxiety and examine the effects of workshops on improving students' public speaking skills.

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This study investigates the impact of using collocations in teaching writing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) for first-year English majored students at Dong Nai Technology University (DNTU), and the attitudes of these students towards the application of collocations in the writing course.

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This study investigates first-year English major students' attitudes toward ER activities, addressing the question: “What are first-year English majors’ perceptions of extensive reading activities?” Despite considerable research interest in ER, students’ perspectives on this activity have not been thoroughly evaluated at the university level, highlighting a significant gap in the literature.

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Boredom can pose many negative impacts on students' academic performance as well as their quality of life. This study investigated the prevalence of academic boredom among English majors at Nong Lam University and its contributing factors using a quantitative research method.

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This research examines the use of evaluative language in academic writing essays about living in dormitories by 15 EFL undergraduate students at a university in Hanoi. Using Martin & White's Appraisal Framework (2005) and the UAM Corpus Tool, we analysed 15 essays (5725 words).

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The present study examined the strategies used by English major students to cope with boredom at Nong Lam University in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A total of 427 students from 7 batches (2016-2022) participated in the study. The data from a questionnaire was collected and analyzed through SPSS version 22.0.

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The second aim of the study was to find out the correlation between students’ MI scores and their vocabulary learning strategy use. Before analyzing the correlation, it was found that Intrapersonal intelligence was the most dominant type among participants, while Mathematical Intelligence was the least used one. Pearson correlation was performed to see the potential relation between two variables.

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The present study sets out with three main aims. First, it aims to understand how Vietnamese EFL teachers perceive LA and express it in their teaching practice. Second, it explores students’ understanding of LA and the ways they learn English autonomously. Lastly, it investigates the relationship between the EFL teachers’ and the EFL students’ perceptions and practices of LA.

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In order to understand the processes that are involved in language acquisition in synchronous online discussions and to ascertain their potential benefits, research must be grounded on socio-cultural theory (SCT) and second language acquisition (SLA) theories.

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