Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: Duolingo

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Krashen revisa el estudio de Vesselinov y Grego (2012), financiado por Duolingo, en el que la empresa basa la afirmación de que su programa supera a la enseñanza universitaria. Señala que los participantes —adultos voluntarios, en su mayoría titulados, que estudiaban español— no eran comparables a los estudiantes universitarios, que muchos abandonaron y que la prueba empleada medía conocimiento de la forma. Concluye que los resultados no permiten sostener esa comparación y que el programa se orienta al aprendizaje consciente, no a la adquisición.

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: expresión escrita

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Los autores examinan los factores que contribuyen al éxito en la escritura en lengua extranjera. Revisan primero el papel de la lectura, que proporciona el conocimiento de la lengua escrita —gramática, vocabulario y estilo— y no se sustituye por la práctica de escribir ni por la instrucción; después, el del proceso de composición: las estrategias con que los buenos escritores descubren lo que quieren decir (planificar con flexibilidad, revisar, releer, dejar reposar el texto). Cierran señalando las lagunas que la investigación tiene todavía en este terreno.

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: enseñanza en línea e híbrida

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This systematic review examines existing empirical second language studies on the approaches to conceptualizing and measuring online second language learner engagement in technology-mediated second-language learning/teaching settings, identifying strengths and limitations of current measures and outlining potential improvements. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) procedure, we conducted a systematic review of empirical studies on online second language learner engagement. The review focused on several key areas, including the characteristics of second language research investigating online learner engagement, the ways in which the concept of online learner engagement is conceptualized, the indicators used to operationalize it, and the primary areas of focus and key findings emerging...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: evaluación

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Recorrido histórico por algunas de las cuestiones fundamentales de la evaluación de segundas lenguas desde los años sesenta hasta comienzos del siglo XXI. Muestra el paso del modelo estructuralista, centrado en elementos discretos y la fiabilidad psicométrica, a la evaluación comunicativa vinculada a la competencia comunicativa y a las propuestas de Canale, Swain y Bachman. Repasa debates sobre validez, evaluación de la expresión oral, escalas de calificación, evaluación cualitativa, portafolios, entrevistas orales como la OPI y aplicación de las nuevas tecnologías. Concluye planteando la evaluación ética como reto y ofrece al profesorado un marco para entender la complejidad y...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: factores afectivos

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Boredom, though a significant emotion in second language acquisition, has received less attention compared with anxiety and enjoyment. Existing research on the effects of boredom presents mixed findings. To date, no study has systematically synthesized evidence regarding its impact on language achievement and its potential moderating factors. This study addresses this gap by conducting a meta-analysis to examine the influence of boredom on language achievement. A comprehensive analysis of 23 studies involving 9,154 participants was performed. The results from the random effects model revealed a small to medium negative effect size (r = −0.34), indicating that boredom has a detrimental impact on language achievement. Furthermore, moderator analyses identified significant variations in effect sizes across different research contexts,...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: aprendizaje basado en proyectos

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This article presents and discusses findings of project-based (language) learning and teaching (PBLT) research published in English between 2002 and 2024. The purpose of our qualitative research synthesis (QRS) is to identify the macro and micro contexts, research foci, theoretical and methodological orientations, technology use as well as benefits, challenges, and regional understanding of PBLT in East and Southeast Asia as reported in the studies analysed for this QRS. Our goals for conducting the QRS study are to offer generalizable findings of 21 years of PBLT research to guide future PBLT research and to inform PBLT pedagogy in East and Southeast Asia. The findings of our QRS contribute to the advancement of the emerging qualitative research synthesis in the TESOL field in general and of PBLT research and practice in particular...

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Tipo: libro

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: enseñanza a niños

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This book synthesises research on very early language learning in pre-primary organised instruction settings such as kindergarten, nursery or afternoon classes. Using a framework of ecological development, it investigates the nested systems in which very young learners operate, the other agents involved in each of these systems and the influence these agents have on children's foreign language learning. It explores the ecosystems of the individual learner and their family, educational institutions, general social climate and language education policies, resulting in a holistic view of early language learning and the key transitions into and out of pre-primary formal instruction settings.

This is the first book to gather research to date on very young learners in formal settings, offering a comprehensive state of the art to...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: profesorado

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Coteaching is widely adopted in K-12 second/foreign language education, yet its models are not fully understood. This systematic review examines 35 empirical studies from 1998 to 2024, exploring the effects, challenges, and potential of this pedagogical approach. Results indicate that K-12 classrooms mainly employed the two-teacher-one-language and the one-teacher-one-language approach, with the most commonly used models being the one-teach-one-assist and the team-teaching model. Regarding its influences, coteaching helped develop students' target language competence and multilingual repertoire, and it fostered cultural exposure and cross-cultural interactions. Coteaching also supported teachers in coconstructing knowledge and provided shared space for reflection. However, challenges such as language and cultural barriers,...

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Tipo: artículo

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: enfoque por tareas

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This article reports on a systematic review of oral task repetition research carried out between 1996 and 2023. This review focuses on the methodological features of these studies, specifically on issues related to how tasks have been spaced and repeated within this body of research. This review starts with an overview of the concept of input spacing and the major methodological paradigms that have been used to investigate it across the psychological sciences. It then discusses task repetition, providing definitions and elaborations of theoretical models, discussing why spacing might influence task performance, and how this informs the synthesized research. The article then presents a synthesis of the methods and results of the 107 studies that have been analysed as part of the synthesis. The methodological synthesis includes analyses...

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Tipo: libro

Metodología: propuesta didáctica

Temas: interacción

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This book provides an overview and analysis of the role that classroom interaction plays in instructed second language acquisition. The authors synthesise current state-of-the-art research on how classroom interaction benefits L2 learning through the lens of three theoretical perspectives: cognitive-interactionist (with a focus on how conversational interaction may promote L2 processing and learning), sociocultural (which assumes that cognitive advances are located within social interaction) and language socialisation (which examines how learners position themselves and are positioned in social interaction, and how they establish their membership in the target language community).

They go on to critically examine how findings from this research can be applied to classroom practice in diverse L2 settings; they then provide...

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