Browsing Articles publicats (Anglès i Lingüística) by Author "Tragant Mestres, Elsa"
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Examining the role of learning context and individual differences in gains in L2 writing performance : the case of teenagers on an intensive study-abroad programme
Llanes, Àngels; Tragant Mestres, Elsa; Serrano Serrano, Raquel (Taylor & Francis, 2018)The present study examines the effects that a 3-week study-abroad (SA) experience and a set of individual differences have on the foreign language (FL) development of a group of 64 Catalan/Spanish speakers, learners of ... -
Learning English during the summer: A comparison of two domestic programs for pre-adolescents
Llanes, Àngels; Serrano, Raquel; Tragant Mestres, Elsa (SAGE Publications, 2016)Contexts that promote intensive L2 experiences (typically, stay abroad, immersion, etc.) are reported to facilitate language development; yet, little is known about such programs when they are addressed to school-age learners ... -
Linguistic and non-linguistic outcomes of a reading-while-listening program for young learners of English
Tragant Mestres, Elsa; Llanes, Àngels; Pinyana, Àngels (Springer, 2018-07-26)Reading-while-listening may be especially well suited for young language learners because of the multimodality provided in many graded readers aimed at this age group (ie., the presence of oral and written text and ... -
Young learners’ processing of multimodal input and its impact on reading comprehension: an eye-tracking study
Pellicer-Sánchez, Ana; Tragant Mestres, Elsa; Conklin, Kathy; Rodgers, Michael; Serrano, Raquel; Llanes, Àngels (Cambridge University Press, 2020)Theories of multimedia learning suggest that learners can form better referential connections when verbal and visual materials are presented simultaneously. Furthermore, the addition of auditory input in reading-while-listening ...