1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
Nandyan Ayu Nooryastuti; Yazid Basthomi; Siti Muniroh; Niamika El Khoiri; Zuliati Rohmah
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As 21st-century learning skills become increasingly essential in preparing students for global challenges, it is crucial to assess how these competencies are manifested in English language teaching materials. However, existing research on the representation of these skills in widely used textbooks remains ...
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As 21st-century learning skills become increasingly essential in preparing students for global challenges, it is crucial to assess how these competencies are manifested in English language teaching materials. However, existing research on the representation of these skills in widely used textbooks remains limited, highlighting the need for a systematic evaluation. This study investigates the representation of 21st-century learning skills in English language teaching materials through a content analysis of Cutting Edge – Pre-Intermediate by Pearson. Findings reveal an uneven emphasis on these skills—Communication emerges as the most prominent, underscoring its role in fostering interaction and expression. Collaboration follows, highlighting its significance in teamwork and problem-solving. However, Critical Thinking and Creativity receive moderate representation, while Citizenship and Character Education are significantly underrepresented. The disparities suggest the need for a more balanced integration of 21st-century skills to foster holistic student development.
1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
Zahra Mohamadian; Shiva Sabbagh Shabestari
Abstract
Collocation is known as one of the most problematic areas in learning a second language and it seems that if one has tendency to improve his or her communication ability in another language, the elaboration of collocation using competence is among the most important issues. This study investigated the ...
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Collocation is known as one of the most problematic areas in learning a second language and it seems that if one has tendency to improve his or her communication ability in another language, the elaboration of collocation using competence is among the most important issues. This study investigated the role of implicit input enhancement in teaching grammatical collocations for Iranian EFL learners. Two groups of Iranian intermediate EFL high school students in a language institute in Ardebil participated in this study. One group was assigned as control group and the other as experimental that received treatment sessions. A Twenty-item multiple choice pre-test was administrated at first for both control and experimental groups. 10 session of treatment through bolding the target grammatical collocations in the reading passages were provided for experimental group. Post-test was administrated for both control and experimental groups after treatment sessions. The scores of post-test were analyzed using t-test. The results of t-test showed that there is no significant difference between two groups. The findings demonstrated that enhancing the collocational input is not significantly beneficial for EFL learners.
