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View article: Contextualizing Private Tutor Identities in Shadow Education: A Cross-Cultural Review
Contextualizing Private Tutor Identities in Shadow Education: A Cross-Cultural Review Open
Purpose Shadow education, also known as private supplementary tutoring, has significant repercussions across the entire educational ecosystem due to its widespread global presence. Despite growing academic engagement in this area of study,…
View article: University teachers’ perceptions of English-medium instruction at a Sino-UK transnational university in China
University teachers’ perceptions of English-medium instruction at a Sino-UK transnational university in China Open
With higher education being more internationalised, English-medium instruction (EMI) and transnational universities have become prominent features of China's tertiary education. However, EMI implementation has faced challenges, with stakeh…
View article: Understanding university English instructors’ assessment literacy: a formative assessment perspective
Understanding university English instructors’ assessment literacy: a formative assessment perspective Open
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View article: Unveiling Classroom Assessment Literacy: Does Teachers’ Self-Directed Development Play Out?
Unveiling Classroom Assessment Literacy: Does Teachers’ Self-Directed Development Play Out? Open
Ideally, teachers’ classroom assessment literacy can be developed through in-service teacher education or assessment training from institutions. Yet in reality, teachers may not gain sufficient assessment training on the job or from instit…
View article: Developing EFL teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge for teaching spoken English in Chinese universities
Developing EFL teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge for teaching spoken English in Chinese universities Open
While previous research has explored the constituents and attributes of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) possessed by teachers in the general education field, there is a noticeable gap in the literature regarding the development of PCK …
View article: Towards Developing AI Literacy: Three Student Provocations on AI in Higher Education
Towards Developing AI Literacy: Three Student Provocations on AI in Higher Education Open
This article reports the reflections of the co-organisers on a recent AI in Higher Education event which was led by students from the University of Leeds and University College London. While academic communities and experts have contribute…
View article: Developing Assessment Literacy for Classroom-Based Formative Assessment
Developing Assessment Literacy for Classroom-Based Formative Assessment Open
Formative assessment (FA) has been increasingly recognised as a powerful tool to improve teaching and learning, and thereby increase educational effectiveness. As such, FA has been written into government directives and curriculum standard…
View article: Native English teachers’ beliefs and practices in teaching oral communication: A multiple case study in China
Native English teachers’ beliefs and practices in teaching oral communication: A multiple case study in China Open
Although previous studies in the education field have investigated how teachers’ beliefs and practices converge or diverge, native English teachers’ (NETs) beliefs and practices remain underrepresented and underexplored, particularly with …
View article: E-Portfolios for self-regulated and co-regulated learning: A review
E-Portfolios for self-regulated and co-regulated learning: A review Open
The reflective component of e-Portfolios is said to help students improve second or foreign language writing in terms of motivation and academic results. Despite this positive advocacy, scholars remain unclear about how e-Portfolios can de…
View article: Developing Cultural Competence In Paramedic Education: An Analysis of Culturally Diverse Training Equipment Amongst Universities In Australia And New Zealand
Developing Cultural Competence In Paramedic Education: An Analysis of Culturally Diverse Training Equipment Amongst Universities In Australia And New Zealand Open
Aim : This study aims to identify the availability of culturally diverse training equipment across approved paramedicine undergraduate degrees in Australia and New Zealand and explore its impact on a university’s ability to teach paramedic…
View article: University Instructors’ Enactment of Professional Agency in Teaching Spoken English as a Foreign Language
University Instructors’ Enactment of Professional Agency in Teaching Spoken English as a Foreign Language Open
Although previous studies on teacher agency have examined its manifestations and significance from the socio-cultural perspective, university English as a foreign language (EFL)-speaking instructors’ professional agency has been underrepre…
View article: E-Portfolios: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What We Need to Know
E-Portfolios: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What We Need to Know Open
Electronic portfolios, also known as e-Portfolios, are commonplace in language education. While e-Portfolio research has evolved over the past two decades, not much is done to evaluate how this scholarship can inform effective language tea…
View article: Correction to: Understanding university English instructors’ assessment training needs in the Chinese context
Correction to: Understanding university English instructors’ assessment training needs in the Chinese context Open
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
View article: Investigating Assessment as Learning in Second Language Writing: A Qualitative Research Perspective
Investigating Assessment as Learning in Second Language Writing: A Qualitative Research Perspective Open
Using assessment to improve learning has become a global phenomenon. Research has shown that applying assessment for learning (AfL) in classroom contexts could increase learning gains. Despite this, not much is done to substantiate how ass…
View article: Exploring an EFL Teacher’s Beliefs and Practices in Teaching Topical Debates in Mainland China
Exploring an EFL Teacher’s Beliefs and Practices in Teaching Topical Debates in Mainland China Open
Research on EFL teachers’ beliefs and practices is significant for teaching effectiveness. This paper investigated and compared the convergences and discrepancies between an EFL teacher’s stated beliefs and observed classroom practices rel…
View article: Understanding Assessment as Learning in Writing Classrooms: The Case of Portfolio Assessment
Understanding Assessment as Learning in Writing Classrooms: The Case of Portfolio Assessment Open
In response to global assessment reforms, using assessment for learning (AfL) in various education jurisdictions is on the rise. However, using assessment as learning (AaL) appears to enjoy a low profile in language learning in general and…