When I came to the United States, I was barely fluent in spoken English, although on paper I seemed competent in the language. In fact, it turned out the English I had learned over the course of my ...

When communication between educators, students, and parents is hindered by inadequate proficiency in a language, students lag or fail. Even the most intelligent students will struggle when they are ...

The inability to speak fluent English despite being highly educated is a common frustration shared by many students, job seekers, and professionals alike in India. While most edtech tools focus on ...

Have you ever called into a customer service line and known you were talking to someone 3,000 miles away? That distance is about more than physical separation; it can mean an inability to connect and ...

One of the great hurdles facing students of a second language is their own anxiety about speaking it aloud. But a new study from Concordia believes that a little fun and games can help shake off those ...

Fluency in a foreign language is often thought to be about speaking quickly and using advanced vocabulary. However, researchers reveal that speakers who use common, everyday expressions sound more ...

Jennica Grimshaw receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Dr. Walcir Cardoso works for Concordia University, where Spaceteam ESL was developed; he's one of ...