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Do you want to get more familiar with the emerging concept of asynchronous learning in online education? In this article, we’re going to compare and contrast asynchronous learning with synchronous learning in the growing realm of online courses, particularly second language acquisition. What is asynchronous learning? Asynchronous learning refers to any educational method or curriculum … Read more
Semantics definition and meaning in real context in linguistics for advanced learners of English and students of linguistics. Improve your scientific vocabulary in context with images and practice listening and reading comprehension. /sɪˈmæn.tɪks/ (noun) Semantics definition the scientific study of intended meaning and interpretations in a language, semantics also includes the study of symbols or … Read more
Content-based instruction in second language learning refers to the employment of carefully selected themes or materials to teach a second language. If you think your students are bored with second language learning, you can implement content-based instruction to give them more motivation in second language acquisition. What is content-based instruction? Content-based instruction or CBI centralizes … Read more
Interactivity and Social Presence is the topic of Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl’s Ph.D. thesis in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. PhD Thesis Title Interactivity and Social Presence: Two Ingredients for Creating an Effective Online Learning Community Researcher Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl, Ph.D. in TEFL Advisor Seyyedeh Susan Marandi, Ph.D. Reader Parviz Maftoon, … Read more
Adaptive Control of Thought Model or the ACT model puts emphasis on the role of practice in the transitional change of knowledge. Anderson assumes that conversion of declarative knowledge into procedural knowledge is crucial for learning complex skills including speech production (DeKeyser, 2007; Johnson, 1989). Adaptive Control of Thought Model Anderson’s ACT Model helps us … Read more
Teachability Hypothesis relates to the Chomskian concept of a natural or pre-determined ‘universal’ order for language acquisition. Teachability Hypothesis According to Pienemann (1989), the teachability of language is constrained by what the learner is ready to acquire. In terms of grammar, he believes that “every learner builds up his or her own grammar” (p. 53). In … Read more
Definition of morphology with real examples and in authentic context with synonyms and illustrations as a technical terms in biology and linguistics for GRE candidates /môrˈfäləjē/ (noun) Definition (in linguistics) the scientific study of word formation in linguistics, e.g. the patterns of derivation and inflections, dialectology, etymology (in biology) a special branch of biology dealing … Read more
Critical Period Hypothesis or CPH refers to a theory according to which children and young learners before puberty can learn any language(s) they’re exposed to very easily. Lenneberg hypothesized that cerebral dominance for language did not characterise the initial state of children, but developed gradually from about age two, complete only at puberty. This hypothesis … Read more
If you’re an online language teacher and you like to apply flipped classroom to your online classes, you can easily and practically implement flipped classroom by studying this article and putting the presented points in action. But before starting, we should know what flipped classroom is all about in essence. What’s flipped classroom & how … Read more
Systematicity in language learning A substantial part of the SLA research community has concentrated on documenting and trying to understand the discovery that language learning is highly systematic. A defining moment for the field was in the late 70s / early 80s when it became evident that L2 learners follow a fairly rigid developmental route, in the same way … Read more