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Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages
ISSN 1930-9031 · National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages · 243 artikel di indeks
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Possibilities Unlocked by Collaborative Professional Development for Teachers of Less Commonly Taught Languages: Notes from the Field
As educators of Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs), we came together as a small group through a STARTALK program. We found the collaboration to be valuable for multiple reasons beyond our initial expectations. Together, we investigate trends related to collaboration through professional…
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Classroom Realities of AI Integration: Lessons from Teaching Urdu as a Less Commonly Taught Language
This action research study explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in Urdu, a Less Commonly Taught Language, to build proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Conducted in Year 1 and Year 2 Urdu courses at a U.S. university, the study implemented five…
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Sense of Belonging: Students’ Voices on Dynamic Learning Communities
This study examined students’ perceived Sense of Belonging (SOB) in Japanese language courses at community colleges and four-year universities across North America, addressing a critical yet underexplored factor in students’ academic success in Japanese language learning. Survey data were collected…
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Examining the Validity of FLCAS and Predictive Factors in Chinese Language Learning Anxiety
This study validates the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) for Chinese language learning among U.S. college students and examines key socio-cultural elements of Foreign Language Anxiety (FLA). These elements include demographic information (heritage status, gender, and year in…
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Virtual Service-Learning in Less Commonly Taught Languages: Promoting Global Citizenship and Social Responsibility
This paper examines the use of virtual service-learning tools to foster global citizenship and social responsibility in the context of Less Commonly Taught Languages. As the world becomes more interconnected, service-learning offers a paradigm to help students achieve language learning goals and…
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Enhancing Vocabulary Acquisition through Song Metaphors: An Exploratory Study in a Novice-high/Intermediate-low Hindi Classroom
Vocabulary development is essential for learning any language. In this action-research study, we investigated how well songs work as a tool to enhance the ability of using and understanding metaphoric language, which is essential for second language (L2) vocabulary development. Fifteen novice-high…
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Chunsheng Yang, Yiping Zhang, Wayne Wenchao He, L2 Acquisition of Chinese de Structures: A Comparative Study
This study examined the acquisition of three Chinese de structures, i.e. Nominalization, Cleft, and Relative Clause, by forty-three English speaking Chinese learners from three universities in the US. Our results showed that while patterns shared by all schools were multifold, interschool…
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Idioms in Russian Textbooks: How Many are Present and What Portion Undergoes Teaching?
This study examined 11 popular Russian Intermediate/Advanced level textbooks to assess the inclusion and explicit teaching of idioms. The absence of explicit idiom definitions or criteria in textbooks was a significant finding. Authors’ preference for the term “phraseologisms” created challenges…
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Rater Reliability and Rating Scale Utility for the AP Japanese Computer-Simulated Conversation Task: Evaluation Inference
This study examined the validity of the scoring procedures for the AP Japanese conversation task using an argument-based approach, with a focus on rater reliability and rating scale functioning. Data were collected from 102 high school students through a test simulation, with three raters scoring…
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Less Commonly Taught Language Instructors: An Updated Look at Instructor Profiles and Needs
It has been over 20 years since Johnston and Janus (2003) conducted their survey of LCTL instructor professional development needs in higher education; there was a need to conduct another survey to understand the current landscape, taking into account the many changes in the field. The current…
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A Comparative Study of Writing Proficiency in Korean Heritage and Non-Heritage Learners: Linguistic Characteristics and Pedagogical Insights
This study examines the linguistic characteristics of Korean Heritage Language (KHL) learners compared to Non-Heritage Language (NHL) learners through corpus analysis, Error Analysis (EA), and t-tests. Findings reveal that KHL learners produce longer sentences, demonstrate higher lexical diversity…
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Exploring Technology-Supported Peer-Written Feedback in an L2 Chinese Collaborative Writing Project in Google Docs
This study investigated technology-supported peer-written feedback (PWF) provided by intermediate Chinese learners during a computer-mediated collaborative writing (CW) project implemented in an L2 Chinese classroom. Based on how students provided PWF to their group members’ texts using the…
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Non-subtitled, uncaptioned TV viewing supports foreign-language learning: A self-study of the learning of Greek outside Greece
In this paper, the author explores the impact of watching a television series in Greek without subtitles or captions as a learning tool. The study assumes that comprehensible input, epistemic agency, reflective learning, and narrow viewing build the basis for adequate independent learning of less…
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Using the Name Project to Explore Identity and Foster Diversity in Korean Language Classrooms
Diversity and inclusion have become increasingly important issues in language instruction and pedagogy, as they serve crucial roles in preparing students to be effective communicators in today’s global landscape. Within this context, multicultural awareness and intercultural competence create a…
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Exploring Asynchronous Online Courses in Language Group V: A Case of Intermediate Korean
While asynchronous online language courses have been increasingly implemented in higher-education environments, they have limited use for Language Group V. This study explores the curriculum design and efficacy of an asynchronous online mode for an intermediate Korean course, while also providing…
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Cultivating Students’ Understanding of a Target Culture and Society Through Digital Ethnography in KFL (Korean as a Foreign Language) Courses
This study presents the implementation of a digital ethnographic project in college-level online Korean language and content courses, inspired by Berti’s (2020) approach to cultural teaching through digital ethnography. The primary aim of this project was to foster critical perspectives among…
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Minority Language Parenting and Family Language Policy
The language acquisition practices of parents and their child(ren) within a family language policy is essential to the maintenance of indigenous, heritage, and less commonly taught (minority) languages. Prefaced by a comprehensive exploration of existing literature, this study explores the language…
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Exploring LCTL Students’ Perceptions on Their Engagement in Language Learning and Use Activities
This inquiry focuses on students’ self-reports of time spent on and their perception of full engagement in multiple L2 language learning and use activities. It is part of a multi-year, mixed-methods research study of university students enrolled in eight-week intensive summer programs in six LCTLs…
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The distribution of less commonly taught language enrollments in US higher education
This article reports on a study of geographical variation of less commonly taught language (LCTL) enrollment relative to overall enrollment in languages other than English (LOTEs) in institutes of higher education in the United States using data from the 2021 census conducted by the Modern Language…
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Contextualizing writing activities and exploring literary texts on The Portal for Teachers of Portuguese as a Foreign Language/Non-Mother Tongue
This study analyzes 425 didactic units published on the Portal for Teachers of Portuguese as a Foreign Language/Non-Mother Tongue, created by the International Portuguese Language Institute to provide teaching materials that represent various Portuguese-speaking countries. The analysis addresses…