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321. Gao, X., 2009, The ‘English corner’ as an out-of-class learning activity, ELT Journal, Vol.63, No.1, 60-67; doi:10.1093/elt/ccn013
Location:
China
Type of subjects/data: student
No. of subjects/data: 200
Instruments: Online discussion/email
Method of analysis: content analysis
Other aspects:
Research design:
Qualitative research
Level of detail: Low

Keywords:
Social community, English club, webforum


322. Dlaska, A. and Krekeler, C., 2008, Self-assessment of pronunciation, System, Vol.36, No.4, pp.506-516: doi:10.1016/j.system.2008.03.003
Location:
Germany
Type of subjects/data: advanced learners of German
No. of subjects/data: 46
Instruments: Task/ activity, Discussion
Method of analysis: - compare the numbers of agreement between raters' assessments and learners' assessments: percentage
- identify reasons for low reliability: causes of the disagreements
Other aspects:
Research design:
Level of detail: Medium

Keywords:
Alternative assessment; Self-assessment; Self-monitoring; Pronunciation


323. Gilnera, L. and Morales, F., 2008, Elicitation and application of a phonetic description of the General Service List, System, Vol.36, No.4, pp.517-533: doi:10.1016/j.system.2008.02.006
Location:
Japan
Type of subjects/data: Word lists
No. of subjects/data: 2282
Instruments:
Method of analysis: analyse vowel and consonant segments
Other aspects: - General Service List (GSL)
- GSL Phonetic and Orthographic Database (www.sequencepublishing.com)
- vowel and consonant system
Research design:
Level of detail: Low

Keywords:
General Service List; Pronunciation instruction; High frequency words; Phonetics; Second language learning; Vocabulary acquisition


324. Sakai, H., 2008, An analysis of Japanese university students’ oral performance in English using processability theory, System, Vol.36, No.4, pp.534-549: doi:10.1016/j.system.2008.03.002
Location:
Japan
Type of subjects/data: student
No. of subjects/data: 7
Instruments: Task/ activity
Method of analysis: - transcription data from the audio- and video-recordings were analyzed in terms of interrogatives, word order, and negation
- T-units, turns and T-units/ turn were calculated across participants & tasks
Other aspects: - Processability theory
- Theory testing research
Research design:
Qualitative research
Level of detail: Medium

Keywords:
Processability theory; Speaking performance; Implicational scaling; English as a foreign language


325. Garcı´a Mayo, M. D. P., 2008, The acquisition of four nongeneric uses of the article the by Spanish EFL learners, System, Vol.36, No.4., 550-565: doi:10.1016/j.system.2008.08.001
Location:
Spain
Type of subjects/data: student, Native speaker
No. of subjects/data: 69, 15
Instruments: Test
Method of analysis: calculated number of missed obligatory use of "the" and analysed the number of overuse of "the": frequency, mean, MANOVA, post-hoc Tukey test, pairwise t-test
Other aspects:
Research design:
Quasi-experimental research
Level of detail: Medium

Keywords:
Article acquisition; Nongeneric uses; L1 Influence; EFL Context; Difficulty hierarchy


326. Yashima, T. and Zenuk-Nishide, L., 2008, The impact of learning contexts on proficiency, attitudes, and L2 communication: Creating an imagined international community, System, Vol.36, No.4, pp.566-585: doi:10.1016/j.system.2008.03.006
Location:
Japan
Type of subjects/data: student
No. of subjects/data: 165
Instruments: Questionnaire
Method of analysis: compare the changes of English proficiency, internal posture, L2 willingness to communicate, and frequency of communicating based on groups of students and study programs: MANOVA, ANOVA, t-test, frequency, mean
Other aspects: questionnaire designs
Research design:
Level of detail: Medium

Keywords:
L2 communication; Study abroad; L2 willingness to communicate (WTC); International posture; An imagined international community; Content-based English teaching; Model United Nations; Attitudes and motivation


327. Yan, C., 2008, Mutual adaptation: Enhancing longer-term sustainability of cross-cultural in-service teacher training initiatives in China, System, Vol.36, No.4, pp.586-606: doi:10.1016/j.system.2008.03.005
Location:
China
Type of subjects/data: teacher trainee
No. of subjects/data: 225
Instruments: Questionnaire, Interview
Method of analysis: - descriptive statistics: frequency, percentage
- analyse interview data: transcribe, review the transcripts, categorise transcript extracts and identify the links between the themes
Other aspects: questionnaire and interview questions are provided
Research design:
Survey research
Level of detail: Medium

Keywords:
Longer-term sustainability; Cross-cultural teacher training programmes; Contributing factors; Constraining factors; Measures; Cultural continuity; Mutual adaptation


328. Henry, A. and Apelgren, B.M., 2008, Young learners and multilingualism: A study of learner attitudes before and after the introduction of a second foreign language to the curriculum, System, Vol.36, No.4, pp.607-623: doi:10.1016/j.system.2008.03.004
Location:
Sweden
Type of subjects/data: student
No. of subjects/data: 532
Instruments: Questionnaire
Method of analysis: mean, t-test, ANOVA, Bonferroni post-hoc tests
Other aspects: reliability test: Chronbach's alpha test
Research design:
Survey research
Level of detail: Low

Keywords:
Motivation; Attitudes; Foreign language learning; Younger learners; Pre-instruction; The ideal L2 self


329. Luk, J., 2008, Assessing teaching practicum reflections: Distinguishing discourse features of the “high” and “low” grade reports, System, Vol.36, No.4, pp.624-641: doi:10.1016/j.system.2008.04.001
Location:
Hong Kong
Type of subjects/data: pre-service student teacher
No. of subjects/data: 6
Instruments: Journal/diary
Method of analysis: identify the discourse features in the written data using analytical frameworks in genre analysis
Other aspects:
Research design:
Qualitative research
Level of detail: Medium

Keywords:
Writing reflections; Reflective discourse analysis; Assessing reflective writing


330. Lee, S. H., 2008, Beyond reading and proficiency assessment: The rational cloze procedure as stimulus for integrated reading, writing, and vocabulary instruction and teacher–student interaction in ESL, System, Vol.36, No.4, pp.642-660: doi:10.1016/j.system.2008.04.002
Location:
United States
Type of subjects/data: secondary school student, native speaker student
No. of subjects/data: 39, 28
Instruments: Test
Method of analysis: Progress analysis of learning: 2-tailed t-test, Chi-square test
Other aspects: - C-test
- use of the movie "Mulan" in a story rewriting task
Research design:
Level of detail: High

Keywords:
Rational cloze procedure; C-test; Receptive; Productive; Semi-productive; Vocabulary; Integrated skills instruction; Teacher–student interaction


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