Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: factores afectivos

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A growing body of literature examined the role of emotional intelligence (EI) in second/foreign language learning (L2) achievement. Though positive relationships have been reported, negative or non-significant relationships were also found. To date no study has quantitatively synthesized the overall effect size between EI and L2 achievement or the potential moderators influencing their relationship. The current meta-analysis fills this research gap by examining 39 independent studies with a cumulative sample size of 6,571 participants. Moderation analyses showed that the effect was stronger for female, collectivistic culture, and final grades as language measures (as opposed to standardized tests) but not influenced by educational level, major, specificity of L2 achievement, skills of language learning or publication year. Reasons for...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: gamificación

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As digital or video gaming has grown in popularity around the globe in the last few decades, attention to its potential as a means to learn L2s (second, foreign, or additional languages) has grown, as evidenced by an increase in academic journal-based treatment of research in DGBELLT (digital game-based and enhanced second/foreign language learning and teaching), alongside monographs and edited volumes. To identify common findings and research trends, we conducted a review of recent research and scholarship in the young field published between January 2021 and December 2024 inclusive in major academic journals and edited volumes. We ultimately selected 76 pieces for the review, categorizing them into five types or foci: reviews and meta-analyses, studies of game-enhanced L2 learning and L2 gaming, game-enhanced pedagogy, L2 learning...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: lingüística

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Digital Applied Linguistics (DAL) is an innovative and rapidly evolving field that integrates advanced technologies, particularly generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), into language education, acquisition, and research. This study first systematically synthesized research on language learning, teaching, and teacher development, as well as potential future directions in GenAI-driven Digital Applied Linguistics, drawing on 23 recent and relevant studies. Employing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, findings indicated that digital technologies, particularly GenAI, have significant potential to enhance and transform language learning and teaching. Additionally, the study adopted semi-structured interviews for three focal cases from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau....

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: inteligencia artificial

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Research on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in language education becomes more popular. This revolutionary technology is regarded as a promising tool to assist language learning environments by empowering automatic feedback, intelligent tutoring, and personalization. While designing Intelligent Computer Assisted Language Learning (ICALL) environments, educators have followed the First Principles of Instruction (FPI), including problem-centered, activation, demonstration, application,...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: enseñanza/aprendizaje de vocabulario

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There is a great deal of variation in gains found between studies of second language (L2) incidental vocabulary learning, as well as many factors that affect learning. This meta-analysis investigated the effects of exposure to L2 meaning-focused input on incidental vocabulary learning with an aim to clarify the proportional gains that occur through meaning-focused learning. Twenty-four primary studies were retrieved providing 29 different effect sizes and a total sample size of 2,771 participants (1,517 in experimental groups vs. 1,254 in control groups). Results...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: español como lengua extranjera

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El estudio revisa la metodología de investigación de las tesis publicadas en España sobre el español como lengua extranjera (ELE) durante los últimos cuatro años. Para ello, analiza siete variables a partir de una taxonomía que define las características intrínsecas en la metodología de investigación de 135 tesis doctorales relacionadas con la enseñanza/aprendizaje de ELE. De corte descriptivo, el estudio complementa trabajos previos (Blanco Pena, 2019; Hsiao, 2019; Hsiao y Vieco, 2020) que indagan sobre las publicaciones científicas especializadas en este campo y da a conocer la tendencia y el comportamiento  de  las  variables.  En  el  marco  teórico,  se  contextualizan  los  estudios precedentes y se realiza una revisión bibliográfica. Asimismo, se establecen las variables...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: enfoques y métodos

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This study systematically reviewed previous research on the effects of task repetition (TR) on second language (L2) learners’ writing performance (WP) and conducted a meta-analysis to analyse the moderating variables. A total of 17 independent studies involving 442 participants were included. The results showed that TR could significantly enhance L2 learners’ WP (g = 0.25, p < .01), though the effect size varied across different dimensions. Specifically, a significant positive medium effect size was found for fluency in L2 learners’ WP (g = 0.51, p < .01), while accuracy and lexical complexity showed significant positive small effect sizes (g = 0.24 for both, p < .01 for both). In contrast, the positive effect on syntactic complexity was minimal and not statistically...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: comprensión oral

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Research on the effects of second language (L2) listening strategy instruction (SI) has gained momentum in recent years (e.g. Vandergrift & Tafaghodtari, 2010). However, the reported results have been inconclusive and varied across studies. Synthesizing the results of quantitative research in this domain, the present meta-analysis sought to determine the overall effectiveness of L2 listening SI as well as to examine the extent to which the effectiveness of instruction is likely to vary as a function of a set of potential moderators (i.e. learning contexts, treatment types, methodological variables, and outcome measures). A comprehensive search identified 45 primary studies, contributing data from 51 independent samples on the effects of SI on L2 listening comprehension. The aggregated findings indicate a medium effect of listening...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: tesis doctorales

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Este trabajo realiza un meta-análisis de las tesis doctorales en el ámbito de la enseñanza/aprendizaje del español como lengua extranjera (ELE). Bajo un diseño longitudinal de tres años, analizamos 103 tesis leídas/defendidas entre 2017 y 2019. Concretamente, estudiamos ocho variables establecidas previamente que nos permiten identificar el estado actual de la metodología de investigación de dichas producciones científicas: el paradigma de investigación, la tipología de estudio, el método y el instrumento de investigación, la tipología de análisis, la temática y el contexto de investigación. Tras completar la fase de búsqueda y clasificación, analizamos las tesis disponibles en Internet que están alojadas gratuitamente en estas cuatro bases de datos en España: Dialnet, Teseo, Tesis doctorales en Xarxa (TDX), y Portal del Hispanismo...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: enfoque por tareas

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Task-based language teaching (TBLT) is an empirically investigated pedagogy that has garnered attention from language programs across the globe. TBLT provides an alternative to traditional grammar translation or present-practice-produce pedagogies by emphasizing interaction during authentic tasks. Despite several previous meta-analyses investigating the effect of individual tasks or short-term task-based treatments on second language (L2) development, no studies to date have synthesized the effects of long-term implementation of TBLT in authentic language classrooms. The present study uses meta-analytic techniques to investigate the effectiveness of TBLT programs on L2 learning. Findings based on a sample of 52 studies revealed an overall positive and strong effect (d = 0.93) for TBLT implementation on a variety of learning outcomes....

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