Developing thinking skills in teaching English as a second/foreign language at primary school by Tehrani, Hesam Tahsildar, Mohamed Razali, Abu Bakar

“…Through a rigorous review of previous research on fostering thinking skills and provides a series of strategies or techniques, namely Content-Based Instruction, Task-Based Language Teaching Approach, English Literature, and Mental Modelling in Reading Comprehension, the authors argue that these strategies or techniques can be used for teaching or embedding thinking skills in the context of English as a Second/Foreign Language for young learners at primary school.…”
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Developing thinking skills in teaching of English as a second/foreign language at primary school by Tahsildar Tehrani, Seyed Hesameddin, Mohamed Razali, Abu Bakar

“…Through a rigorous review of previous research on fostering thinking skills and provides a series of strategies or techniques, namely Content-Based Instruction, Task-Based Language Teaching Approach, English Literature, and Mental Modelling in Reading Comprehension, the authors argue that these strategies or techniques can be used for teaching or embedding thinking skills in the context of English as a Second/Foreign Language for young learners at primary school.…”
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I am Hé: creating cultural awareness in teaching Mandarin as a foreign language by Jafri, Nuraini, Abdul Manaf, Umi Kalthom

“…Although it seems plausible to accept Mandarin as a foreign language, the language however could be very difficult for one to master. …”
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Effectiveness of problem-based learning model to improve listening skills in foreign language courses by Nurhidayati, Ismail, Muhd Zulkifli, Machmudah, Umi, Jalaluddin, Ilyana

“…Strengthening the foundation of the foreign language would be more beneficial to the students to be used as the medium of instruction in certain situations. …”
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Exploring expectancy theory as motivation for learning French as a foreign language across gender by Hussin, Omrah Hassan @, Rahmat, Noor Hanim, Ismail, Saidah, Taib, Nor Azhar Mohd

“…French as a foreign language across gender. The instrument used is a survey with four sections. …”
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Student Video Project As A Means To Practice Constructivist Pedagogy In The Foreign Language Classroom by Nikitina, Larisa

“…It concludes that involving language learners in a video-making activity offers a feasible way to integrate technology into language curriculum and to infuse constructivist pedagogical strategies into foreign language teaching. Although this study was done in the context of Russian language teaching and learning, the activity described can be implemented with learners of various languages at different levels of proficiency.…”
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Language Learning Motivation Among Malay Students Learning Mandarin As A Foreign Language by Tan , Teow Ghee

“…Much research has been done to identify language learners’ motivation for learning foreign languages in different contexts, but little information is available on Malay undergraduates’ motivation for studying Mandarin as a foreign language. …”
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Developing intercultural communicative competence: formative assessment tools for Mandarin as a foreign language by DeWitt, Dorothy, Suet, Fong Chan

“…However, cultural and intercultural aspects seem to be ignored in teaching Mandarin as a foreign language (MFL) in Malaysian higher education institutions. …”
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Factors affecting the proficiency of UUM matriculation students in learning English as a foreign language by Abdul Karim, Hamida Bee

“…The aim of this study is to establish the factors affecting the proficiency of UUM Matriculation students in learning English as a foreign language, namely attitude and motivation. In line with this aim, this study seeks answers to questions of whether the students have favourable attitude towards English, and whether they have high motivation to study English. …”
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Enhancing learning of foreign languages through film subtitling / Liaw Shun Chone … [et al.] by Liaw, Shun Chone

“…The learning of foreign languages has always been a daunting task for both learners and educators. …”
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Teacher talk and student response in a foreign language classroom / Fadzly Hanaffi Md Muzayin by Md Muzayin, Fadzly Hanaffi

“…This research examines the language choices made by foreign language instructors in the foreign language classroom of French and Arabic in UiTM Kampus Bandaraya Melaka. …”
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The effect of cultural adaptation on EFL reading comprehension: the role of narrative nativization and foreign language attitude by Mansoor Tavakoli, Salva Shirinbakhsh, Mohsen Rezazadeh

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Affective factors in second language writing ability attrition among English as foreign language learners by Asgari, Azadeh

“…The prominent intention of this study is to investigate the influence of affective factors on second language (L2) writing ability attrition among English foreign language learners. The research objectives were investigated to identify a) the differences between learners’ writing performance at the two stages, b) the effect of proficiency levels and groups of learners on L2 writing attrition, c) the relationship among affective factors and second language writing ability attrition, and d) the determinant predictor factors on L2 writing ability attrition among Persian language learners. …”
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The importance of foreign language skills in the tourism sector: a study of employees’ perceptions in hotels in Malaysia by Selke, Raimond

“…We analyze the role of other foreign languages as well. English is, of course, considered the second language of Malaysia after the national language, Bahasa Malaysia. …”
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Effect of differentiated learning method on students’ motivation and achievement in learning Arabic as a foreign language by Meyad, Najiba Abdullah Mahdi

“…Finally, this research provides evidence that using DLM improved students’ motivation and achievement towards studying AL as a foreign language.…”
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Enhancing foreign language acquisition among university undergraduate students through outside the classroom activities by Ismail, Muhd Zulkifli, Ismail, Zainuddin, Wan Sulong, Wan Muhammad, Othman, Mohd Sukki, Husain, Salina

“…This paper reports the findings of a study on the effectiveness of a foreign language acquisition non-syllabus bounded activities carried out outside the classroom. …”
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Developing strategic reading skills among university students of Arabic as a foreign language in Malaysia by Mohmad Rouyan, Nurazan, Hassan, Isyaku, Mustapha, Nik Hanan, Mustapha, Nik Farhan, Latiff Azmi, Mohd Nazri

“…Many learners of Arabic as a Foreign Language (AFL) in Malaysia lack the necessary skills and strategies to comprehend Arabic texts. …”
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A View Into Successful Teaching Techniques: Teaching Malay Language As A Foreign Language In Malaysia by Baharudin, Mazlina, Md Sadik, Azlina

“…It is hoped that other foreign language teachers will find information useful especially in the teaching the Malay Language as a foreign language.…”
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English as foreign language student teacher's perceptions of the use of moodle in a foundations of education course by Al-Ani, Wajeha Thabit

“…In order to design an effective e-learning environment, the present study investigated English as Foreign Language (EFL) students’ perceptions of the use of Moodle as a course management system in a Foundations of Education (FOE) course at the College of Education. …”
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Foreign language learning and advanced age the 3-power-model: A new conceptual approach by Linhart, Helga

“…Throughout the twentieth century theory formation on Foreign Language Acquisition has primarily focused on young language learners. …”
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