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Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: inteligencia artificial

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Large language models (LLMs) have recently gained attention in automated writing evaluation (AWE) due to their flexibility, ease of use, and free accessibility. However, most existing studies have relied on standardized rubrics and detailed scoring guidelines to guide model outputs. Recent evidence suggests that LLMs can adapt their scoring behavior through example-based calibration. Building on this insight, the present study examines whether ChatGPT-4o can mirror individual instructors’ evaluative tendencies. Data consisted of 100 previously graded final exam writing samples from Saudi students of English as a second language (ESL), provided by five instructors at a Saudi university’s Bachelor of Arts program. GPT (generative pre-trained transformer) was calibrated using instructor-graded writing samples to enhance its alignment...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: enseñanza en línea e híbrida

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Almost since the onset of emergency remote teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, studies examined how teachers and students adjusted to the change, including in language courses. Some of this research has explored language teachers’ self-efficacy and confidence in teaching remotely, and to a lesser extent how student language learning has been affected; most studies have not differentiated among languages taught or between different student age groups. Through a survey of 173 PK–16 language instructors in the United States who switched from face-to-face classroom teaching to remote teaching in the spring of...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: enfoque por tareas

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This study investigated the impact of task type and proficiency level on second language learners’ task engagement, combing the discourse analytic method with the idiodynamic method. Sixty undergraduate English-as-a-foreign-language learners in China were divided into high- and low-proficiency groups based on their scores on the Oxford Placement Test. The learners were randomly paired with a partner who shared the same proficiency level and completed a narrative task and a decision-making task. Their spoken discourse of task performance was analyzed to explore behavioral, cognitive, and social engagement. The results of the two tasks...

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Tipo: monográfico

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: creencias y actitudes de los estudiantes

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Monografía sobre las creencias y actitudes lingüísticas (CAL) de estudiantes de español como lengua extranjera (ELE) (y L2) ante la diversidad geolectal del español. Se centra en qué variedades se perciben como más prestigiosas, qué imagen se tiene de sus hablantes y cultura, y cómo estos factores influyen en el deseo de aprenderlas; además, revisa métodos de investigación para estudiar estas actitudes y orientar propuestas para la didáctica de ELE

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: pronunciación

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A growing body of research, especially on second language (L2) English, has shown the positive effects of explicit pronunciation teaching. However, some beliefs which prevent explicit pronunciation teaching still remain, notably, the belief that regular speaking during class time is enough to improve pronunciation outcomes. This article analyses the evolution of L2 Spanish vowels in four students at an Australian university. An analysis of 1,387 vowels from the first, third...

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