Learner engagement is crucial for ensuring the quality of learning experiences, and yet the
study of 'task engagement'has received relatively little empirical attention in the language …

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 paper argues against the dichotomization of pedagogy and technology represented by
the widely cited dictum of putting the pedagogical horse before the technology cart. Adopting …

In this paper, I attempt to reconceptualise the silent period from the perspective of situated
learning theory to understand how it is experienced by adult second language (L2) learners …

Chinese students' reticence in English learning has been widely observed in language
classrooms. While a number of prior studies have made a significant contribution to …

Recognising the value of silence in English as a Foreign Language classes, this study aims
to extend critical discussion to similar issues in Myanmar classrooms. We explored how …

This conceptual article explores the role of pedagogical mediation in raising Japanese
English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' awareness of cross-culturally diverse roles of …

Objective To investigate the concept of negative silent behavior of undergraduate nursing
students and its influencing factors. Methods A cross sectional study was conducted by …

This article explores the use of conversation analysis (CA)–informed speaking task design to
develop second language (L2) learners' interactional repertoires in L2 classrooms. The …

Introduction An increasing body of research has explored the predictive effect of personality
traits and affective factors on EFL learners' willingness to communicate (WTC). However …