Ching-Mei Cheng

Urinary non-persistent environmental chemicals in pregnancy: Associations with subclinical renal injury and exposure determinants

Chu‐Chih Chen, Yin-Han Wang, Chia-Fang Wu, Chia-Jung Hsieh et autres

• Phenols (BPA, NP) were strongly associated with early renal injury markers. • Parabens showed both individual and joint effects on NAG and ACR. • Phthalate mixture exposure increased ACR despite null single-metabolite results. • Personal care products and indoor environments drove …

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Perceptions of and Experiences with Vocational College English Majors’ Out-of-class English Learning in Taiwan

Ching-Mei Cheng

The purpose of this study was to investigate vocational college EFL students’ experiences with and perceptions of out-of-class English learning. The research involved a survey, comprising three sets of questionnaires concerning learners’ perceptions of and experiences with out-of-class English learning. Four intact …

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Reflections of College English Majors’ Cultural Perceptions on Learning English in Taiwan

Ching-Mei Cheng

This study was conducted with the participation of nine English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students and two EFL teachers of the Department of Applied English at an institute of technology in central Taiwan. Based on in-depth interviews with the students and …

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Reflections of the Role of Motivation on Learning English for Successful College EFL Learners in Taiwan

Ching-Mei Cheng, Tsui–Ping Cheng

While a number of studies have investigated the relationship between motivation and foreign or second language learning outcomes, the process of how such motivation transforms into successful learning outcomes is relatively unexplored. Interviewing a group of four participants, this study seeks to …

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The influence of college EFL teachers' understandings of intercultural competence on their self-reported pedagogical practices in Taiwan

Ching-Mei Cheng

In recent years, considerable concern has arisen over issues of intercultural competence (IC) in relation to English education in the fields of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) or English as a Second Language (ESL), due largely to globalisation. However, relatively little …

The influence of EFL teachers' understanding of intercultural competence on their self-reported pedagogical practices in higher education institutes of technology in Taiwan

Ching-Mei Cheng

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