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Coming of Age: The Past, Present, and Future of Quantitative SLA Research by Gass, Susan, Loewen, Shawn, Plonsky, Luke

“…First, we trace the history of second language acquisition (SLA) from early stages in the mid-twentieth century to today. We next consider the status of the…”
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Methodological Synthesis of Cluster Analysis in Second Language Research by Crowther, Dustin, Kim, Susie, Lee, Jongbong, Lim, Jungmin, Loewen, Shawn

“…We present a review of second language researchers’ use of cluster analysis, an advanced statistical method still uncommon but increasingly used to identify…”
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Mobile-Assisted Language Learning: A Duolingo Case Study by Loewen, Shawn, Crowther, Dustin, Isbell, Daniel R, Kim, Kathy Minhye, Maloney, Jeffrey, Miller, Zachary F, Rawal, Hima

“…The growing availability of mobile technologies has contributed to an increase in mobile-assisted language learning in which learners can autonomously study a…”
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Recasts in the Adult English L2 Classroom: Characteristics, Explicitness, and Effectiveness by LOEWEN, SHAWN, PHILP, JENEFER

“…A number of descriptive studies of language classrooms have identified recasts as a frequent form of feedback used by teachers following learners'…”
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IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK AND THE ACQUISITION OF L2 GRAMMAR by Ellis, Rod, Loewen, Shawn, Erlam, Rosemary

“…This article reviews previous studies of the effects of implicit and explicit corrective feedback on SLA, pointing out a number of methodological problems. It…”
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Second Language Learners' Beliefs About Grammar Instruction and Error Correction by LOEWEN, SHAWN, LI, SHAOFENG, FEI, FEI, THOMPSON, AMY, NAKATSUKASA, KIMI, AHN, SEONGMEE, CHEN, XIAOQING

“…Learner beliefs are an important individual difference in second language (L2) learning. Furthermore, an ongoing debate surrounds the role of grammar…”
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A teacher’s first language use in form-focused episodes in Spanish as a foreign language classroom by Nakatsukasa, Kimi, Loewen, Shawn

“…This study investigates a teacher’s L1 use during focus-on-form episodes (FFEs). FFEs assist L2 learning by bringing learners’ attention to language. We…”
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Statistical Literacy Among Applied Linguists and Second Language Acquisition Researchers by Loewen, Shawn, Lavolette, Elizabeth, Spino, Le Anne, Papi, Mostafa, Schmidtke, Jens, Sterling, Scott, Wolff, Dominik

“…The importance of statistical knowledge in applied linguistics and second language acquisition (SLA) research has been emphasized in recent publications…”
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The effectiveness of visual input enhancement on the noticing and L2 development of the Spanish past tense by Loewen, Shawn, Inceoglu, Solène

“…Textual manipulation is a common pedagogic tool used to emphasize specific features of a second language (L2) text, thereby facilitating noticing and, ideally,…”
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Learner Uptake in Communicative ESL Lessons by Ellis, Rod, Basturkmen, Helen, Loewen, Shawn

“…This article examines incidental and transitory focus on form. Learner uptake was studied in focus‐on‐form episodes occurring in 12 hours of communicative ESL…”
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The Research–Practice Dialogue in Second Language Learning and Teaching: Past, Present, and Future by Sato, Masatoshi, Loewen, Shawn

“…This article explores ways in which a dialogue between researchers and practitioners can be bidirectional, effective, and beneficial for the two professional…”
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Interaction and Instructed Second Language Acquisition by Loewen, Shawn, Sato, Masatoshi

“…Interaction is an indispensable component in second language acquisition (SLA). This review surveys the instructed SLA research, both classroom and…”
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Metacognitive Instruction Enhances the Effectiveness of Corrective Feedback: Variable Effects of Feedback Types and Linguistic Targets by Sato, Masatoshi, Loewen, Shawn

“…This study explored the impact of metacognitive instruction provided in conjunction with corrective feedback, investigating the moderating effects of two types…”
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Do teachers care about research? The research–pedagogy dialogue by Sato, Masatoshi, Loewen, Shawn

“…Abstract Instructed second-language acquisition (ISLA) research endeavours to make positive changes in pedagogical practices. In this regard, there is a recent…”
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The Use of Statistics in L2 Acquisition Research by Loewen, Shawn, Gass, Susan

“…Second language acquisition (SLA) as a discipline has not had a long history and, as any new discipline, has seen growing pains over the years. This research…”
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CONFIRMING THE OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS OF EXPLICIT AND IMPLICIT KNOWLEDGE IN ELLIS (2005): Responding to Isemonger by Ellis, Rod, Loewen, Shawn

“…Ellis (2005) and his coresearchers developed a number of tests with a view to providing relatively separate measures of explicit and implicit knowledge. The…”
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TIMED AND UNTIMED GRAMMATICALITY JUDGMENTS MEASURE DISTINCT TYPES OF KNOWLEDGE by Godfroid, Aline, Loewen, Shawn, Jung, Sehoon, Park, Ji-Hyun, Gass, Susan, Ellis, Rod

“…Grammaticality judgment tests (GJTs) have been used to elicit data reflecting second language (L2) speakers’ knowledge of L2 grammar. However, the exact…”
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A comparison of the effects of image-schema-based instruction and translation-based instruction on the acquisition of L2 polysemous words by Morimoto, Shun, Loewen, Shawn

“…This quasi-experimental study investigated the effectiveness of two types of vocabulary instruction — image-schema-based instruction (ISBI) and…”
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Was Krashen right? An instructed second language acquisition perspective by Loewen, Shawn

“…Loewen criticizes the Monitor Theory from an instructed second language acquisition (ISLA) perspective. ISLA involves manipulating the contexts and/or…”
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Stimulating learner engagement in app-based L2 vocabulary self-study: Goals and feedback for effective L2 pedagogy by He, Xuehong (Stella), Loewen, Shawn

“…Despite its increasing popularity, application-based (app-based) second language (L2) learning faces the persistent issue of low learner engagement. This study…”
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