This quasi-experimental study explored Grade 8 students’ perceptions of gamification as an instructional approach to improve reading comprehension, grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT). The research investigated how gamified instruction, emphasizing autonomy, competence, a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajl2c/2025/v8i2246
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the use of the reciprocal teaching method to reading comprehension of Grade 9 learners. A quasi-experimental research design was employed, comparing the performance of learners exposed to traditional instruction with those who...
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Research Article10.9734/ajl2c/2025/v8i2243
Background: Assessment literacy of language teachers, which plays a crucial role in language education, has been criticized by many researchers for being lower than appropriate and thus hindering the implementation of quality assessments. Aims: To explore how assessment practices...
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Research Article10.9734/ajl2c/2025/v8i2244
Aims: This article explores the Pevensie brothers' and other important characters' path from ignorance to self-confidence in C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia. The primary focus of the investigation is examining how Lewis uses Christian symbols and ideas to portray Narnia as...
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Research Article10.9734/ajl2c/2025/v8i2245
Aims: This study aimed to determine the connection between Edgar Allan Poe’s personal life experiences and the themes of his poem “Annabel Lee.” Study Design: Textual Analysis. Methodology: This study employed textual analysis using biographical literary criticism and examined h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajl2c/2025/v8i2241
Girls’ education in Northeast Nigeria is significantly hindered by cultural and socioeconomic barriers, including early marriage, gender-based discrimination, poverty, and inadequate infrastructure. This study explored these challenges and evaluated strategies for overcoming them...
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Research Article10.9734/ajl2c/2025/v8i2242
This study explores the multimodal discourse in online cartoons reporting on the ASUU strike, emphasizing the critical role of visual elements in conveying complex societal issues. By analyzing ten purposively selected cartoons from Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter), the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajl2c/2025/v8i2237
This texts seeks to uncover the intellectual meanderings the broader thread that explores and links the concepts of totalitarianism, its inversion and the power of critical thinking in popular culture. Drawing on the writings of Sir Francis Bacon and Hannah Arendt read through th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajl2c/2025/v8i2240
The paper aims to underscore the wisdom of Enuani proverbs and the capability of their application to broker peace in both interpersonal relationships and national life. Proverbs are central to people’s beliefs, customs, norms, values and general worldview. Enuani is one of the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajl2c/2025/v8i2239
Aims: This exploratory mixed-methods study investigates Saudi EFL teachers’ perceptions of ethical guidelines related to the use of AI-generated formative assessments. It also examines the ethical challenges they face when integrating AI into EFL classroom practices. Study Design...
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Research Article10.9734/ajl2c/2025/v8i2238
Reading comprehension is a crucial academic skill that significantly impacts pupils' overall learning outcomes. Nevertheless, numerous learners encounter difficulties in efficiently absorbing and evaluating texts. This study uses a one-group pretest-posttest research design to ex...
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Research Article10.9734/ajl2c/2025/v8i2236
This descriptive quantitative study aimed to assess foreign language anxiety's impact on EFL learners in Saudi Arabia by examining anxiety-provoking factors, the relationship between anxiety and language proficiency, and identifying effective enhancement strategies. Conducted fro...
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Research Article10.9734/ajl2c/2025/v8i2235
Background: This study examined the influence of autonomy, competence, and relatedness in reading on the motivation to read among Senior High School students. Using a non-experimental quantitative correlational design, the study involved 243 Grade 11 and 12 students from two priv...
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Research Article10.9734/ajl2c/2025/v8i2234
Aims: To investigate the effectiveness of mobile applications for English language speaking skill development among university students in western Saudi Arabia, examining learner attitudes, perceived benefits and challenges of mobile-assisted language learning (MALL), and identif...
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Research Article10.9734/ajl2c/2025/v8i2233
Acquiring vocabulary is a crucial component of the process of learning the English language. It facilitates the process of exchanging information and understanding. Therefore, teachers must devise highly efficient methods of instructing this crucial element to the students. This...
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Research Article10.9734/ajl2c/2025/v8i2232