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Read more about the article In the Spotlight: Kiyo Suga Explores the Roles of Output Practice in L2 Classrooms Using Eye-Tracking
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In the Spotlight: Kiyo Suga Explores the Roles of Output Practice in L2 Classrooms Using Eye-Tracking

November 15, 2023

Kiyotaka Suga is a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Second Language Studies (SLS). His dissertation study is “The roles of output-induced noticing in adult L2 acquisition: A process- and product-oriented study through eye-tracking”. In this study, he uses eye-tracking and stimulated recalls to examine how engaging in L2 output practice can push adult L2 learners to pay more attention to grammar features that they are learning and then eventually facilitate their grammar learning.

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Read more about the article In the Spotlight: Adam Pfau and Research on Data-Driven Learning Modules
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In the Spotlight: Adam Pfau and Research on Data-Driven Learning Modules

November 7, 2023

Adam Pfau is a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Second Language Studies (SLS) program. His dissertation examines how and to what extent direct (i.e., hands-on corpus use) or indirect (i.e., hands-off corpus materials) online data-driven learning modules can result in more appropriate hedging by Chinese English as a foreign language (EFL) writers in the context of academic English. This work involved developing and implementing two online courses, and a central focus of the study is on assessing the learners’ user experiences concerning any difficulties, challenges, or benefits they saw in engaging with the online course modules or the online language corpora.

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Read more about the article Joanne Koh Awarded Dissertation Support Award from Mango
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Joanne Koh Awarded Dissertation Support Award from Mango

September 25, 2023

Joanne Koh has won a highly competitive and prestigious dissertation support award from Mango, which is a company that provides online language learning support and platforms. In addition to obtaining support from Mango for her work, her dissertation work has also been included as an honorable mention from the TIRF.  Joanne’s dissertation investigates how adult Korean learners of English watch English language TV shows on Netflix. She is interested in how the learners use captions when they watch, as well as their motivations for turning captions on or leaving them off while viewing. By tracking learners’ viewing habits and patterns, along with their learning of new vocabulary, Joanne can see the benefits of extended viewing at home.

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Matt Coss Leads Instruction

September 22, 2023

MSU was recently awarded a second round of funding for a STARTALK professional development program for Chinese language teachers in the United States. Second Language Studies PhD student Matt Coss is the Lead Instructor for this program. In his capacity as Lead Instructor for MSU’s STARTALK program, he has developed (along with other program team members) a series of 120 hours of synchronous and asynchronous online and face-to-face professional learning experiences for in-service Chinese language teachers from all over the United States.

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Read more about the article Philip Montgomery’s research examines how collaborative critical reflection about linguistic diversity can shape institutional policies and practice
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Philip Montgomery’s research examines how collaborative critical reflection about linguistic diversity can shape institutional policies and practice

July 19, 2023

Philip Montgomery has been in Michigan State University’s Second Language Studies (SLS) program since August 2020. Before then, he had ten years of teaching and administrative experience. He holds a…

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Read more about the article Dylan Burton explores how language learners’ non-verbal behaviors during speaking tests might influence the scores the evaluators assign them
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Dylan Burton explores how language learners’ non-verbal behaviors during speaking tests might influence the scores the evaluators assign them

December 15, 2022

Dylan Burton joined Michigan State University’s Second Language Studies (SLS) program in May of 2019 after 15 years working in the field of language teaching and assessment in Europe and…

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Read more about the article Yingzhao Chen explores how language learners use interactive tools to best learn new vocabulary when reading online
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Yingzhao Chen explores how language learners use interactive tools to best learn new vocabulary when reading online

December 15, 2022

Yingzhao Chen joined Michigan State University’s Second Language Studies (SLS) program in Fall 2018 with a focus on interdisciplinary research centered around second language learning and processing, as well as…

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Read more about the article Robert Randez’s research focuses on the learning of languages and the development of agency and identity by neurodivergent multilingual children
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Robert Randez’s research focuses on the learning of languages and the development of agency and identity by neurodivergent multilingual children

December 15, 2022

Robert Randez, a fourth-year student in Michigan State University’s Second Language Studies (SLS) PhD program, is an educational linguist interested in the experiences of neurodivergent multilinguals and those who teach…

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Read more about the article Curtis Green-Eneix researches how society’s views on languages and education shape pre-service, K-12 teachers’ beliefs on how to best support linguistically diverse students in their classrooms
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Curtis Green-Eneix researches how society’s views on languages and education shape pre-service, K-12 teachers’ beliefs on how to best support linguistically diverse students in their classrooms

December 15, 2022

Curtis Green-Eneix is a Ph.D. candidate in the Second Language Studies (SLS) program at Michigan State University (MSU). Before joining MSU, he received his BA in English Linguistics with a…

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