Browsing Education Journal Articles by Author "47594"
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Understanding changes in Chinese immigrant language learners' beliefs in New Zealand
(TESL-EJ, 2014-02)In recent years, there has been increasing interest in language learners’ beliefs in second language acquisition (SLA). Nonetheless, few studies to date have investigated the extent to which learners’ beliefs develop, and ... -
Understanding Chinese learners' willingness to communicate in a New Zealand ESL classroom : a multiple case study drawing on the theory of planned behavior
(Pergamon Press, 2013)Current approaches to second language teaching place a great emphasis on the development of learners’ communicative competence. However, teachers are frequently bewildered by some learners’ reluctance to communicate and ...
