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On the fluidity of languages: A way out of the dilemma in English medium instruction classrooms in Thailand
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Coloniality, neoliberalism and the language textbook: unravelling the symbiosis in Spanish as a foreign language
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Tracing new ground, from language to languaging, and from languaging to assemblages: rethinking languaging through the multilingual and ontological turns
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Rethinking formative assessment through peer observation and reflection: A case study of Pakistani ESL lecturers’ cognition and practices
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Tracing new ground, from language to languaging, and from languaging to assemblages: rethinking languaging through the multilingual and ontological turns
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Mapping language, culture, ideology: rethinking language in foreign language instruction
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Challenges for developing EAP practice in anglophone contexts
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What did they expect? Exploring a link between students’ expectations, attendance and attrition on English language enhancement courses
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What did they expect? Exploring a link between students' expectations, attendance and attrition on English language enhancement courses
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This article reports on and discusses the findings of an investigation carried out to explore the expectations of an English language enhancement course (ELEC) held by a group of undergraduate students at an Australian university. For the study, a mixed-methods approach was utilised, with two instruments: a survey with a combination of closed- and open-ended questions and semi-structured interviews. The research was guided by the following three questions: (1) What do the students expect to learn on the course? (2) How are they developing their expectations? (3) Are the students' expectations being met? The literature concerning student expectations foregrounds the complexity and multi-faceted nature of the concept, the satisfaction of which can impact on student engagement, satisfaction, performance, retention and attrition. Findings show that the participants' expectations of the course content and teaching staff were largely met; nonetheless, a lack of class attendance was noted throughout. Expectations were reported to have been developed largely through consultation with previous students of the course (43 per cent) and information materials provided by the university (42 per cent). The article concludes with a discussion regarding the implications of the findings for universities and education providers both in Australia and abroad. ; Arts, Education & Law Group, School of Languages and Linguistics ; No Full Text
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English as a Second Language
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URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2013.817002 http://hdl.handle.net/10072/58290
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Lexical and syntactic transfer in writing: a pilot study of two Chilean learners of EFL
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Lexical and Syntactic Transfer in Writing: A Pilot Study of two Chilean learners of EFL
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