Search Results - "Figurative Language"

A Sea of Sand, a Sahara of Snow: A Collocations Dictionary of Contemporary Figurative Language 2026

Authors: Joseph Gagen Stockdale III

Source: Online Submission. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 1884

Descriptors: Figurative Language, Language Usage, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Vocabulary, Dictionaries, Pragmatics, Multimedia Materials, Grammar

Teaching English in Rural Vietnam: How EFL Teachers Define Themselves?

Authors: Ngo Huy Tú Do Thi Dung Nguyen Luu Lan Anh

Source: Hungarian Educational Research Journal. 2026 16(1):39-58.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Areas, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Barriers, Professional Identity, Teacher Attitudes, Figurative Language, Teacher Role, Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education

Geographic Terms: Vietnam

Teachers' Metaphors and Beliefs about Teaching and Their Relationship with Job Satisfaction

Authors: Erika Löfström Katrin Poom-Valickis Kirsti Rumma

Source: Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal. 2026 16(1):227-251.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 24

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Instruction, Knowledge Level, Figurative Language, Emotional Response, Job Satisfaction, Intellectual Disciplines, Student Centered Learning, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Expertise

Geographic Terms: Estonia

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Teaching and Learning International Survey

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education

Authors: International Society for Technology, Education and Science (ISTES) Organization Omid Noroozi

Source: International Society for Technology, Education, and Science. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 178

Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Figurative Language, Models, Ethics, Risk, Technological Literacy, College Freshmen, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Measures (Individuals), Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, School Personnel, Attitudes, College Faculty, Universities, Professional Personnel, Social Media, Violence, Prevention, Children, Grade 6, Student Behavior, School Violence, Robotics, Automation, Algorithms, Emotional Intelligence, Technological Advancement, Team Teaching, Technology Integration, Perspective Taking, Material Development, Undergraduate Students, Bullying, Internet, Peer Relationship

Geographic Terms: Australia, Mexico (Mexico City), Greece

Irony Comprehension: Pragmatics Meets Epistemic Vigilance

Authors: Ana Milosavljevic Nausicaa Pouscoulous Diana Mazzarella

Source: First Language. 2026 46(3):393-413.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Figurative Language, Language Usage, Young Children, Comprehension, Credibility, Expectation, Foreign Countries, Cognitive Development, Age Differences

Geographic Terms: Switzerland

Nursing Students' Metaphors of Organ Donation: Implications for Health Education

Authors: İlçim Ercan Koyuncu Kübra Nur Kabakcı Sarıdağ Tuğçe Uçgun et al.

Source: Health Education Journal. 2026 85(4):376-389.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nursing Students, Donors, Human Body, Student Attitudes, Figurative Language, Values

Geographic Terms: Turkey (Ankara)

Metaphoric Methodology: Moving with Research and Writing

Authors: Anna Lioliou Juuso Tervo

Source: International Journal of Art & Design Education. 2026 45(2):305-324.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Figurative Language, Art Education, Educational Research, Educational Researchers, Writing (Composition), Research Methodology

A Sea of Sand, a Sahara of Snow: A Collocations Dictionary of Contemporary Figurative Language

Authors: Joseph Gagen Stockdale III

Source: Online Submission. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 1753

Descriptors: Figurative Language, Language Usage, English (Second Language), Vocabulary

Unspeakability in Doctoral Supervision: Exploring Academic Taboos through Metaphors in South Korea

Authors: Kyungmee Lee Hackjung Kim Dongil Kim

Source: Higher Education Quarterly. 2026 80(2).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Doctoral Students, Supervision, Teacher Student Relationship, Cultural Influences, Cultural Context, Student Attitudes, Figurative Language, Barriers, Censorship

Geographic Terms: South Korea

When Congruency Meets Figurativeness: Does Congruency Facilitation or Figurative Interference Persist in Second Language Collocational Processing?

Authors: Jinfang Shi Yin Zhong

Source: Language Learning. 2026 76(1):280-310.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 31

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Native Speakers, English, Figurative Language, Reaction Time, Interference (Language), Priming, Language Proficiency

Transactional Metaphors for Inclusion in Children's and Young Adult Literature

Authors: Rashid Murillo Jennifer Yong Sanders

Source: English Teaching: Practice and Critique. 2026 25(1):1-16.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Inclusion, Childrens Literature, Adolescent Literature, Figurative Language, Reading Material Selection, Critical Reading, Books, Librarians, Teachers, Diversity

A Dictionary of Contemporary Figurative Language

Authors: Joseph Gagen Stockdale III

Source: Online Submission. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 1645

Descriptors: Figurative Language, Language Usage, Dictionaries, Phrase Structure, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Semantics, Grammar, Nonverbal Communication, Second Language Instruction, Classification, Vocabulary, Lexicography, Natural Language Processing, Social Media, Artificial Intelligence

Generative Artificial Memories: Teaching AI Text Generators as Rhetorical Memory Devices

Authors: John J. Silvestro

Source: Composition Studies. 2025 53(2):70-88.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Rhetoric, Memory, Freshman Composition, Computer Uses in Education, Information Storage, Figurative Language

Unveiling the Art of Language Instruction: Insights and Recommendations from ELT Teacher Trainers

Authors: Nagehan Demirdag Ali Karakas

Source: rEFLections. 2025 32(3):1722-1746.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 25

Descriptors: Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Teacher Competencies, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Educators, Teacher Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, 21st Century Skills, Foreign Countries, Figurative Language

Geographic Terms: Turkey

The Way Technology Teachers Think: The Role of Metaphor and Reflection for Technology Education Practice

Authors: Andreas Larsson

Source: Design and Technology Education. 2025 30(3):16-32.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Figurative Language, Reflection, Technology Education, Compulsory Education, Teaching Experience, Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Teacher Attitudes, Cognitive Structures

Geographic Terms: Sweden

Creativity in Higher Education: 'Finding the Problem' in Problem-Based Learning

Authors: Julie Borup Jensen

Source: Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education. 2025 13(1):1-24.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 24

Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Creativity, Higher Education, Experiential Learning, Inquiry, College Students, Foreign Countries, Masters Programs, Figurative Language, Cooperative Learning, Manipulative Materials, Social Sciences, Humanities

Geographic Terms: Denmark

Forging a Pedagogy of Hope in the Face of Academic Fatalism

Authors: Kyle M. Harris

Source: Philosophical Studies in Education. 2025 56:123-130.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Positive Attitudes, Critical Theory, Educational Research, Justice, Figurative Language

Pupils' Metaphors Regarding the Concept of Astronomy in a Secondary School Social Studies Course

Authors: Meltem Elif Çelik Selma Güleç Emin Atasoy

Source: Journal of Turkish Science Education. 2025 22(3):468-487.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Astronomy, Secondary School Students, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Social Studies, Figurative Language, Scientific Concepts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Fear, Imagination, Natural Resources, Classification

Using Contextualised Instruction through Reverso Context to Develop EFL Student Teachers' Translation Skills

Authors: Mahmoud M. S. Abdallah (ORCID 0000-0001-6567-7651)

Source: Online Submission. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 23

Descriptors: Intervention, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Student Teachers, Language Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Translation, Preservice Teacher Education, Language Proficiency, Faculty Development, Teaching Methods, Context Effect, Foreign Countries, Arabic, Cooperative Learning, Guidelines, Language Variation, Language Processing, Cultural Awareness, Figurative Language, Technology Integration, Computational Linguistics, Computer Software, Childrens Literature

Geographic Terms: Egypt

Investigation of Preservice Teachers' Metaphoric Perceptions Regarding the Measurement and Evaluation Tools in Distance Education

Authors: Yesim Ozansak Topcu Buket Karadag Gul Guler

Source: Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education. 2025 26(1):157-176.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Distance Education, Figurative Language, Foreign Countries, Measurement Techniques, Evaluation Methods, Tests, Feedback (Response), Assignments, Credibility, Multiple Choice Tests, Performance Based Assessment

Geographic Terms: Turkey (Istanbul)