Following the recent evolution of research perspectives toward student silence, an
increasing number of studies have sought to empirically probe into the beneficial role of this …

This article draws on the concept of the Production of Space (Lefebvre, 1991) to interpret the
silence of one female international student from Japan in two semesters of study in a New …

The present two-phased sequential explanatory mixed methods study investigates the
potential association between foreign language teachers'(FLTs) intercultural competence …

The present study investigated the relationships between second language (L2) reticence
and language teacher leadership. Twenty graduate students enrolled in an English-medium …

Silence in language learning is commonly viewed negatively, with language teachers often
struggling to interpret learner silence and identify whether it is part of communication, mental …

In recent years, content integrated language education has taken center stage in Japanese
university English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) settings. The emphasis on content has …

This investigation delves into the comparative reticence and passive participation
tendencies among engineering students from Malaysia and Vietnam, challenging the …

Educators place a high value on the interaction between students and teachers. The amount
of verbal interaction in the classroom is often highly valued, while silence is viewed as …

Depending on the context, silence can be appropriate and necessary ( Bao, 2023; King &
Harumi, 2020). However, target language interaction is essential for second language …

This thesis considers a qualitative investigation into the content and pedagogy of a short-
term English writing intervention in a Japanese tertiary institution. Grounded in Systemic …