Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: español como lengua de herencia

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This study investigates the profiles, challenges, and self-efficacy beliefs of teachers of Spanish as a heritage language in non-formal educational contexts in the UK, specifically in the ALCE programme and the NERU (Nuestra Escuela Reino Unido) supplementary school network. Based on survey data from 35 teachers, results reveal a general lack of formal training in heritage language pedagogy, particularly among NERU teachers, who also face greater structural challenges such as limited resources, unstable facilities, and lack of institutional support. While both groups report high levels of teaching self-efficacy, ALCE teachers consistently show stronger confidence, especially in areas like...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: español como lengua de herencia

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The transmission of Spanish among heritage speakers is shaped by communicative practices within the family, by their distribution across different geographical areas and the opportunities to use the heritage language in those settings and, finally, by the availability of educational programmes that reinforce the acquired competence. This article analyses how these three factors interact to support the maintenance of Spanish as a heritage language in Germany, the third-largest European country in terms of its heritage Spanish-speaking population. The study draws on demolinguistic data to reconstruct various speaker profiles and the linguistic environments in which they live and are educated, as well as a sociolinguistic survey designed to identify communication practices within households.

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: ChatGPT

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The emergence of ChatGPT has sparked growing interest in artificial intelligence within the educational field. However, expectations regarding its potential are tempered by uncertainty about its real implications, especially in the teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language (SFL), where empirical research on the topic remains scarce. This study aims to identify the opinions of SFL teachers regarding the integration of ChatGPT as a teaching tool, the ways they use this chatbot, and the limitations they perceive for its integration. Through a questionnaire applied to 159 teachers, data were collected on various variables related to the use of ChatGPT. A total of 47% of participants reported using ChatGPT in their teaching practice. The most common applications include generating questions for lesson planning and searching for cultural...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: study abroad/estudios en el extranjero

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La investigación sobre estudiantes de español en el extranjero ha explorado el potencial de la participación local para desarrollar la competencia translingüística, definida como la capacidad de alinear los recursos lingüísticos y semióticos con las posibilidades sociales y contextuales para lograr la comunicación. Mientras que las investigaciones anteriores se han centrado en el translenguaje durante los estudios en el extranjero, este estudio explora los efectos recurrentes de tal destreza. Específicamente, examinamos la interacción recíproca entre las experiencias con diferencias culturales y lingüísticas mediante la participación local y el desarrollo de la disposición cooperativa, o la voluntad de negociar la diversidad y coconstruir el significado. A través de un análisis temático de entrevistas con ocho aprendices de español de...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: enfoque por tareas

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Drawing on models of first language writing and models of second language (L2) oral task performance, this quasi-experimental study investigated the effect of pre-task planning (PTP) on the product of computer-based L2 writing against a no-planning (NP) condition with the total time-on-task controlled for. It also examined the possible influence of writers' strategy preferences on the effect of PTP. The study adopted a within-group design. Forty-three participants were required to complete two argumentative essays on a computer with one produced under the PTP condition and the other in the NP condition. A post-task questionnaire was used to collect participants' strategy preferences. Statistical analyses showed that PTP affected only...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: factores afectivos

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The aim of this study was to test a model of second language (L2) boredom based on coping self-efficacy (CSE), foreign language enjoyment (FLE), and mindfulness among English as a foreign language (EFL) learners. In so doing, 456 EFL learners from Iran took part in this study by completing an online survey which included scales tapping into the four latent constructs under investigation. Two-step structural equation modelling was utilized to analyse the data and examine the associations among the constructs. Results revealed that CSE and mindfulness positively affected FLE. Also, FLE was a direct negative predictor of L2 boredom. Concerning the mediation hypotheses, FLE was found to fully mediate the effect of mindfulness on boredom. However, FLE was a partial mediator between CSE and boredom. These findings provide a basis for...

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Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: factores afectivos

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This study used Pekrun’s control-value theory (CVT) as a framework to validate the Achievement Emotion Questionnaire – Second Language Learning (AEQ-L2L) for assessing eight student emotions in second language (L2) learning. We tested and validated the instrument in two samples using three waves of data, with a total number of 1,021 Chinese university students. Item and scale statistics indicate the AEQ-L2L is reliable. Moreover, single- and multi-group confirmatory factor analysis supported the hierarchical four-factor component structure of L2 emotions in and across the two student groups. Furthermore, multi-model comparison indicated that language emotions are best represented by considering both the distinctiveness of the eight examined emotions and their component structure. Finally, latent correlation analysis demonstrated the...

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Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: sostenibilidad

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In both the school environment and teacher education, sustainable development is usually linked to the natural and social sciences and is rarely incorporated into language education or encouraged as part of language teacher education. As more research is needed on the practical implementation of sustainable development in language teaching and language teacher education, this study elucidates Finnish pre-service language teachers' perceptions of sustainability dimensions (i.e. ecological, economic, social, and cultural) and their role in language teaching. We used a questionnaire comprising open-ended and Likert-scale questions to examine pre-service language teachers' perceptions of and attitudes...

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Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: motivación

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In the field of L2 (second language) learning motivation, most studies have focused on English since it is one of the most important international languages in the world, while few have explored students' motivation to learn languages other than English (LOTEs) or an L3. The literature on L2 motivation raises the issue of the need to compare the similarities and differences between learning a second language (L2) and a second foreign languages (or L3). English departments at Taiwanese universities require students to begin studying an L3 in their second or third years of study. However, the motivations for these students to learn L3s remain underexplored. This study addresses this gap in the literature. A standardized questionnaire was completed by 150 students in technological universities in Taiwan. The findings reveal five new...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: translingüismo

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Este artículo analiza la percepción de los aprendientes sobre el uso y la utilidad del translenguaje (translanguaging) en el ámbito del español como lengua extranjera o segunda (LE/L2) en un centro francés de educación primaria. Para ello se tienen en cuenta las diferencias en dicha percepción en función del género, el nivel educativo, la lengua materna (L1) y el número de lenguas habladas. En la investigación participaron 91 estudiantes de primaria (6 y 11 años) divididos en tres cursos académicos. Los datos se obtuvieron con un cuestionario de elaboración propia como instrumento de medida adaptado a la edad de los participantes. Los resultados, analizados mediante SPSS, demuestran que los participantes perciben un uso frecuente del translenguaje en el aula. Además, valoran como más útil el uso del translenguaje que el uso exclusivo...

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