Researchers have been applying their knowledge of goal-oriented behavior to the self-
regulated learning domain for more than 30 years. This review examines the current state of …

This study examines relations between the first language (L1) and second language (L2) in
reading and writing for 211 upper middle school Korean students learning English as a …

How proficiency in reading the first language (L1) influences proficiency in reading in the
second language (L2) was explored in this study. Reading scores in Mandarin Chinese (L1) …

This study takes the initiative to use structural equation modeling (SEM) to explore the
interrelationships among metacognitive knowledge, first language (L1) reading ability …

In this study, various measures of educational achievement of English language learners
(ELLs) are compared to those of native English speakers (NS) who graduated high school in …

This study compares the undergraduate academic achievement of domestic English
language learners (ELLs) of different age on arrival (AOA) cohorts to native English …

This paper provides a general overview of reading comprehension in English as a foreign
language (EFL). Reading comprehension is defined as the process of constructing meaning …

This study investigated the relationship of first language (L1) grammatical knowledge to
English second language reading (ESLR), with the objective of understanding this …

This article integrates findings from earlier research (Roessingh and Kover, 2003;
Roessingh, Kover, and Watt, 2005) linking distinct patterns of achievement for diverse age …

This study tracks the development of cognitive academic language proficiency of 47
academically competent high school ESL learners of differing age on arrival (AOA) who …