2020, Volume 14, Issue 2
Uusimmat aineistot
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How Finnish teachers understand multilingual learners’ language learning
(Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, 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
(Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, 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
(Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, 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
(Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, 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
(Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, 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 ...