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AIMS: To evaluate the implementation effect of Chinese-English bilingual instruction in endocrinology system courses. METHODS: Students in the endocrine course with bilingual Chinese-English instruction form the experimental group (Group B, = 581), while those with traditional Chinese teaching serve as t…

Learning English as a second language (ESL) has garnered significant attention from researchers and practitioners over the past few decades, with numerous ESL learning outcomes examined in the literature. However, self-sustained learning (SSL), a crucial factor in promoting students' sustained learning and development…

INTRODUCTION: Previous studies have highlighted the challenges faced by Chinese Japanese-as-a-foreign-language (JFL) learners (whose L2 is English) in acquiring L3 Japanese loanwords. These challenges arise from the linguistic characteristics of loanwords and the limited emphasis on teaching and learning them. However,…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the report quality of Chinese and English randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture based on the CONSORT statement and STRICTA checklist. METHODS: The Chinese and English RCTs of acupuncture published from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019 were searched in 7 databases including PubMe…

OBJECTIVE: To study communicative tasks executed and related strategies used by patients, health professionals, and medical interpreters. METHODS: English proficient and limited English proficient emergency department patients were observed. The content of patient-hospital staff communication was documented via pen an…

VALUE: The study on the impact of video lecturing on clicker-assisted English flipped class was necessary because it has seldom been explored. PURPOSE: This study studied the impact of video lecturing on student satisfaction and English proficiency, plus correlations between student satisfaction levels and English pro…

It is contended that the development of a truly international psychology is obstructed at this point by the massive disregard of contributions that are published in languages other than English. The role of English as a mutually agreed-on principal medium of international communication in psychology is endorsed. At the…

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of order of reading text or viewing a film and L1/L2 captions on participants' comprehension. The participants were college freshmen (N = 236) enrolled in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) courses. In the experiment, there were four conditions: the text was read…

The development of multimodality has led to increased research on its use to improve students' English language competency. However, no recent review has analyzed multimodality in English language learning in higher education. This systematic review examines 34 research articles published from 2013 to 2024. The primary…

Large-scale collection of lexical-semantic norms for words in a given language has been instrumental in the progress of psycholinguistic research. However, such norms tend to be collected from speakers of the dominant variant or dialect. This research aims to determine if there may be differences across speakers of var…

The number of children speaking more than one language as well as the number of languages spoken in Ireland has increased significantly posing a problem for timely identification of children with language disorder. The current study aims to profile performance of monolingual and multilingual children on language proces…

This study investigates whether listeners' experience with a second language learned later in life affects their use of fundamental frequency (F0) as a cue to word boundaries in the segmentation of an artificial language (AL), particularly when the cues to word boundaries conflict between the first language (L1) and se…

UNLABELLED: To evaluate the impact of YouTube videos in giving information regarding appendicitis. Study design: A cross-sectional study was performed to evaluate the actual scientific benefits that the public obtains when searching YouTube for the topics of appendicitis. The analysis of the videos took place in the pe…

The affective turn in foreign language education has introduced several novel constructs, one of which is boredom in foreign language learning. However, there has been a scarcity of research that explores the potential predictors of boredom, considering both external factors such as perceived teacher support and intern…

INTRODUCTION: With the development of globalization and the increasing importance of English in international communication, effectively improving English writing skills has become a key focus in language learning. Traditional methods for English writing guidance and error correction have predominantly relied on rule-b…

The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of mobile applications in conjunction with the students' online collaboration in the educational environment of Chinese colleges (the context of learning English). The students were selected from all those who study English in their educational programs. At the…

During the COVID-19, online teaching has become a popular way of teaching in the world. Previous research on English language teachers' emotional labor has not focused on the changes brought about by online teaching. Unlike the traditional physical teaching space, the emotional labor of English teachers teaching online…

Children from families with limited English proficiency have worse health outcomes than those from English-speaking families, likely related to the impact of a variety of social determinants on an increased risk of delayed presentation, diagnosis, and loss to follow-up. Van Wyk-Grumbach syndrome (VWGS) is a result of p…

The present study attempted to explore second language (L2) learners' processing of English applicative constructions in comparison to prepositional dative constructions. Specifically, we employed an online comprehension in an eye-tracking paradigm in which Chinese learners of English had to read sentences containing E…

These examples of translating technical jargon into plain English application words, acronyms, letter codes, and simple tests were necessary as we developed Precision Teaching. I hope our experience is useful to others facing the problems of applying technology in practical settings. At the least, our experience should…