Pre-task modelling and task modality: Their impact on language-related episodes and affective variables in collaborative work by young EFL learners.
Year: 2026
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Every life experience shapes us and helps us define who we are and what our expectations can be.Ever since I decided to join the research world, I could not help thinking that investigating was like a Spartan race.First, you need to train hard -not only physically, but mentally -with long hours devoted to working towards different milestones to finally reach the expected objectives and get to the finish line with the best result possible.Nevertheless, none of this would be possible without the right trainers to guide your path, sponsors to make the race viable and some fellow teammates and unconditional fans to boost your motivation to push yourself harder and offer support to overcome any obstacle.First of all, I would like to thank my dissertation supervisors Professor María del Pilar García Mayo and Professor David Lasagabaster Herrarte.Pilar and I have known each other since I was an undergraduate student in English Studies and she has guided me since then.David and I met in the Master's Programme of Language Acquisition in Multilingual Settings and he got me into the field of individual and affective variables.Both of them have been constant supports and always willing to discuss any of my concerns and suggestions all this time.I also really appreciate their different ways of working and giving feedback; Pilar more content-related and detailed-focused and David paying attention to format and the different ways of organising information.Individually, I would like to thank Pilar for inviting me to join the MCINN project (PID-2020-113630GB-I00), where I have learned a lot and honed my research abilities in the past few years.David, milioi esker zure hurbiltasunagatik eta aholku estatistiko baliotsuengatik.Asko lagun didate une larrienetan.Becoming a member of the Language and Speech (LASLAB) group in the Micaela Research Centre at the University of the Basque Country (EHU) has helped me meet many fellow researchers and share our experiences.At the same time, it has also allowed me to attend numerous conferences and workshops around the world, where I have met other researchers REGISTRO TELEMÁTICO Sarreren Erregistro Orokorra / Registro General de
Author: Guerrero Gómez, Janire
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
Funder: Universidade Nova de Lisboa
OpenAlex ID: W7164631144