2020, Volume 14
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How Finnish teachers understand multilingual learners’ language learning
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2020)The number of students whose home language is different from the language of instruction is growing everywhere. Learning a new language while simultaneously learning different subjects in that language, is challenging and ... -
Stå på, ikke gi opp – the use of Norwegian particle verbs in email messages by advanced L2 users whose L1 is Finnish
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2020)The aim of the present study is to examine similarities and differences in the use of particle verbs (PVs) between advanced bilingual L2 users of Norwegian (L1 Finnish) in their teens and Norwegian L1 speakers of the same ... -
The role of identity styles and social support from peers on emotional engagement in the English as a foreign language learning
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2020)This present study was designed to investigate influences of identity styles and social support from peers on emotional EFL classroom engagement in a large sample of Saudi early adolescents (N=406) ranged in age from 12 ... -
Meaning-making in fifth-graders’ multimodal texts : Towards a vocabulary of semiotic potentials in different modes
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2020)Despite a growing body of research on multimodal writing, scholars still express a need for formal frameworks for discussing multimodal literacy practices and call for research on multimodality in education that develops ... -
Normativity in English oral production in Finland and Japan
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2020)This research examines the effects of normativity on difficulties experienced with English oral production in Finland and Japan. Moyer’s classification of factors influencing second language acquisition (2004) as well as ... -
Preadolescent EFL learners’ self-efficacy expectancies before and after completion of a grammar task : Multivariate analyses of grade level, gender, and performance effects
(Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, 2020)Learners’ task-specific self-efficacy expectancies have gained increased attention in the EFL context. Across various competence areas they have been demonstrated to substantially affect learners’ motivation, learning ... -
Measuring syntactic complexity in learner Finnish
(Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, 2020)In the study of complexity, accuracy and fluency (CAF), syntactic complexity can be measured by a multitude of measures. Traditionally, the measures are quantitative and they use production ... -
Feedback practices in language classes in Finnish general upper secondary schools
(Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, 2020)As feedback and formative assessment have a substantial effect on learning, the aim with this paper is to report on a study of the perceptions of Finnish general upper secondary school students of feedback in Swedish and ... -
Language-aware operational culture : Developing in-service training for early childhood education and care
(Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, 2020)This study examines how practitioners of minority-medium Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Finland reflect on language awareness (LA) in their professional learning communities (PLCs). The study is conducted ... -
The value of academics’ research-related online writing
(Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, 2020)Research productivity indicators tend to ignore online and social media writing of academics, nevertheless, many academics for instance tweet and blog. It thus seems that there is additional value for writing in these ... -
Qui suis-je : Discontinuity as part of teacher identity in Canadian French immersion
(Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, 2020)The scarcity of research on French immersion teachers’ professional identity contrasts with the increasing popularity of French immersion programs in Canada and the concomitant need for French immersion teachers. This study ... -
Plagiarism Defined? : A multiple case study analysis of institutional definitions
(Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, 2020)This multiple case study examines seven institutional documents from universities in four countries (Australia, China, Finland and Germany) with the aim of determining how plagiarism is defined in these institutional ... -
Students’ perspectives on English medium instruction within higher education : exploring gender differences in Norway and Finland
(Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, 2020)This study aims to explore gender differences in students’ perspectives on language use within higher education (HE), using data from a survey distributed to students at two universities in Norway and Finland. Analysing ... -
Why bother maintaining languages? : A discussion based on diminishing Chinese dialects in Malaysia
(Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, 2020)Language maintenance and language shift are vital subfields in sociolinguistics. In Malaysia, past studies have observed a shift from Chinese dialects to Mandarin Chinese in the language use of many young generation ...
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