Factors affecting tertiary English learners’ persistence in the self-directed language learning journey
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DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2018.06.001
Abstract: Abstract The aim of the study is to identify the factors that influence tertiary students' continuation and completion of a self-directed English learning scheme at a university in Hong Kong. The study collected and analyzed… read more here.
Keywords: self directed; language learning; affecting tertiary; factors affecting ... See more keywords
Self-directed language learning: a diary case study of an Iranian student learning Korean
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DOI: 10.1080/2331186x.2025.2554317
Abstract: Abstract The increasing accessibility of social media platforms has led to a rise in independent language learning outside traditional academic constraints. Exploring the insights of those engaged in self-directed learning is expected to significantly enrich… read more here.
Keywords: language; directed language; self directed; study ... See more keywords
Prosodic modulations in child-directed language and their impact on word learning.
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DOI: 10.1111/desc.13357
Abstract: CHILD-DIRECTED LANGUAGE CAN SUPPORT LANGUAGE LEARNING, BUT HOW? WE ADDRESSED TWO QUESTIONS: : (1) how caregivers prosodically modulated their speech as a function of word familiarity (known or unknown to the child) and accessibility of… read more here.
Keywords: word learning; child directed; pitch; directed language ... See more keywords