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The article at hand seeks to unveil the different patterns of communication between Moroccan and ... more The article at hand seeks to unveil the different patterns of communication between Moroccan and American students. The article is based on a conducted experiment in which a group of American students were put together to converse freely under the topic of social media. The same experiment was replicated with a group of Moroccan students. Each group used their native language (Moroccan Arabic for Moroccans and American English for Americans). The results are drawn from the observations made by the researcher during the experiment for each group discussion. The experiment was audio taped which allowed the researcher to make observations after the experiment.
International Research in Education, 2019
This article is an attempt to examine the reliability of the Critical Period Hypothesis (Note 1) ... more This article is an attempt to examine the reliability of the Critical Period Hypothesis (Note 1) in light of subsequent studies. The high improbability of successful L2 acquisition among adults is the main point of strength that CPH enjoys. However, we have incidents of nativelikeness with individuals that began L2 acquisition years past the critical period (Note 2) in addition to supporting studies that show ultimate attainment among L2 learners is still possible. In this case do we still talk about a reliable hypothesis? This opens us to ponder whether CPH is purely biological or there are other social construct factors at play that help some L2 adult learners to attain nativelikness despite the high unlikelihood of its occurrence.
Research in Globalization
International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 2020
The article at hand seeks to unveil the different patterns of communication between Moroccan and ... more The article at hand seeks to unveil the different patterns of communication between Moroccan and American students. The article is based on a conducted experiment in which a group of American students were put together to converse freely under the topic of social media. The same experiment was replicated with a group of Moroccan students. Each group used their native language (Moroccan Arabic for Moroccans and American English for Americans). The results are drawn from the observations made by the researcher during the experiment for each group discussion. The experiment was audio taped which allowed the researcher to make observations after the experiment.
The Effect of Attitudes towards Foreign Languages on the Speaking Skill - Case Study: Moroccan Students Learning English, 2020
This quantitative study is based on a one-month internship at Mohamed V high school (Kenitra, Mor... more This quantitative study is based on a one-month internship at Mohamed V high school (Kenitra, Morocco) and it seeks to investigate Moroccan students' attitudes towards the English language; specifically, it investigates the relationship between attitudes and the speaking skill. The survey research depends on two questionnaires, one for teachers and one for students as to approach the problem from two perspectives, that of students and that of teachers. Since this is a quantitative research, the questionnaire questions are mostly multiple-choice questions and the results are presented in numerical data with the exception of a few qualitative questions.
International Research in Education - Macrothink Institute, 2019
This article is an attempt to examine the reliability of the Critical Period Hypothesis (Note 1) ... more This article is an attempt to examine the reliability of the Critical Period Hypothesis (Note 1) in light of subsequent studies. The high improbability of successful L2 acquisition among adults is the main point of strength that CPH enjoys. However, we have incidents of nativelikeness with individuals that began L2 acquisition years past the critical period (Note 2) in addition to supporting studies that show ultimate attainment among L2 learners is still possible. In this case do we still talk about a reliable hypothesis? This opens us to ponder whether CPH is purely biological or there are other social construct factors at play that help some L2 adult learners to attain nativelikness despite the high unlikelihood of its occurrence.
The article at hand seeks to unveil the different patterns of communication between Moroccan and ... more The article at hand seeks to unveil the different patterns of communication between Moroccan and American students. The article is based on a conducted experiment in which a group of American students were put together to converse freely under the topic of social media. The same experiment was replicated with a group of Moroccan students. Each group used their native language (Moroccan Arabic for Moroccans and American English for Americans). The results are drawn from the observations made by the researcher during the experiment for each group discussion. The experiment was audio taped which allowed the researcher to make observations after the experiment.
International Research in Education, 2019
This article is an attempt to examine the reliability of the Critical Period Hypothesis (Note 1) ... more This article is an attempt to examine the reliability of the Critical Period Hypothesis (Note 1) in light of subsequent studies. The high improbability of successful L2 acquisition among adults is the main point of strength that CPH enjoys. However, we have incidents of nativelikeness with individuals that began L2 acquisition years past the critical period (Note 2) in addition to supporting studies that show ultimate attainment among L2 learners is still possible. In this case do we still talk about a reliable hypothesis? This opens us to ponder whether CPH is purely biological or there are other social construct factors at play that help some L2 adult learners to attain nativelikness despite the high unlikelihood of its occurrence.
Research in Globalization
International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 2020
The article at hand seeks to unveil the different patterns of communication between Moroccan and ... more The article at hand seeks to unveil the different patterns of communication between Moroccan and American students. The article is based on a conducted experiment in which a group of American students were put together to converse freely under the topic of social media. The same experiment was replicated with a group of Moroccan students. Each group used their native language (Moroccan Arabic for Moroccans and American English for Americans). The results are drawn from the observations made by the researcher during the experiment for each group discussion. The experiment was audio taped which allowed the researcher to make observations after the experiment.
The Effect of Attitudes towards Foreign Languages on the Speaking Skill - Case Study: Moroccan Students Learning English, 2020
This quantitative study is based on a one-month internship at Mohamed V high school (Kenitra, Mor... more This quantitative study is based on a one-month internship at Mohamed V high school (Kenitra, Morocco) and it seeks to investigate Moroccan students' attitudes towards the English language; specifically, it investigates the relationship between attitudes and the speaking skill. The survey research depends on two questionnaires, one for teachers and one for students as to approach the problem from two perspectives, that of students and that of teachers. Since this is a quantitative research, the questionnaire questions are mostly multiple-choice questions and the results are presented in numerical data with the exception of a few qualitative questions.
International Research in Education - Macrothink Institute, 2019
This article is an attempt to examine the reliability of the Critical Period Hypothesis (Note 1) ... more This article is an attempt to examine the reliability of the Critical Period Hypothesis (Note 1) in light of subsequent studies. The high improbability of successful L2 acquisition among adults is the main point of strength that CPH enjoys. However, we have incidents of nativelikeness with individuals that began L2 acquisition years past the critical period (Note 2) in addition to supporting studies that show ultimate attainment among L2 learners is still possible. In this case do we still talk about a reliable hypothesis? This opens us to ponder whether CPH is purely biological or there are other social construct factors at play that help some L2 adult learners to attain nativelikness despite the high unlikelihood of its occurrence.