Joshua Matthews

Biographic Data

ID5435859
NAMEJoshua Matthews
GIVEN NAMESJoshua
FAMILY NAMEMatthews
SIGNATUREMATTHEWS J
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of New England
ORCID0000-0002-2260-2331
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS37
WORKS AS AUTHOR11
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2010
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX3

  • Exploring the capacity of three item formats for an aural vocabulary levels test (VLT) to predict L2 listening comprehension

    Open AccessBrett Milliner, Joshua Matthews et al.ARTICLELanguage Testing2026

    Previous research has established the essential role of aural lexical knowledge (ALK) in second language (L2) listening comprehension; however, from a measurement perspective, it remains underexplored how best to measure ALK and which word frequency bands show the strongest predictive power for L2 listening comprehension. This study examines the effectiveness of three item formats in an aural vocabulary test (Yes/No, first language meaning-recall…

  • Examining attributes of preservice teachers’ vulnerability

    Open AccessAnna Du Plessis, Anna Elizabeth Du Plessis et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2025

    In this mixed methods study, the attributes of vulnerability experienced by pre-service teachers (PSTs) enrolled in professional experience placement units were examined. The study’s theoretical framing involved a context-conscious understanding of PSTs’ applied pedagogical content knowledge, which underpinned the identification of key attributes of their vulnerability. Participating PSTs’ vulnerability during their professional experiences was i…

  • Influence of Bhutanese culture on the acceptance and use of technology in teaching at two education colleges

    Tshering Tshering, R M ADLINGTON et al.ARTICLEAsia Pacific Journal of Education2025

    The acceptance and use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching depends on many factors, including culture. However, very little is known about the compatibility of Bhutanese culture, with ICT acceptance and use in teaching. Using a qualitative approach, this paper explored the influence of Bhutanese culture on teacher educators’ ICT acceptance and use in teaching. The participants were Bhutanese teacher educators recruited t…

  • Exploring Links Between Aural Lexical Knowledge and L2 Listening in Arabic and Japanese Speakers

    Open AccessJoshua Matthews, Ahmed Masrai et al.ARTICLETESOL Quarterly2024Cited by: 3References: 28

    Aural lexical knowledge (ALK) is crucial for second language (L2) listening. Despite its importance, there is scant research that has validly explored the relationship between ALK and L2 listening across different English as a Foreign Language (EFL) contexts. In an effort to broaden this research base, the current study closely replicates a previous study, Cheng et al. (2022), which measured single‐word ALK, phrasal verb ALK and L2 listening comp…

  • What type of noticing occurs in the first 6 months of learning a foreign language? A case of an absolute beginner of Turkish

    Open AccessJoshua Matthews, Devrim Yılmaz et al.ARTICLEForeign Language Annals2024References: 37

    The concept of noticing, which emphasizes the role of attention and awareness in language learning, has exerted a strong influence on second language acquisition (SLA) theory and practice. The current research analyzes instances of noticing evident across a 26‐week period as the first author, an absolute beginner, was taught Turkish by the second author, a native speaker. All 52 video‐conferenced one‐to‐one lessons were recorded and subsequently …

  • Analyzing trends in the aural decoding errors of Japanese EFL learners

    Kriss Lange, Joshua MatthewsARTICLEIRAL - International Review of…2023

    Japanese EFL learners’ difficulty with accurately decoding connected English speech motivated this mixed methods study. The aural decoding capacities of 63 first-year Japanese university students, with low to intermediate level English proficiency, were first measured with a battery of paused transcription tests (PTT). The transcriptions were clusters of three-words that each possessed attributes typical of co-articulated speech. In addition, aft…

  • Aural single‐word and aural phrasal verb knowledge and their relationships to L2 listening comprehension

    Open AccessJunyu Cheng, Joshua Matthews et al.ARTICLETESOL Quarterly2023Cited by: 4References: 45

    This study quantifies second language (L2) knowledge of aural single words and aural phrasal verbs (PVs) and investigates their relationship with L2 listening comprehension. An aural first language (L1) meaning recall test format was used to measure knowledge of 81 single‐word and 81 PV target items (with equivalent frequencies of occurrence) among 224 Chinese tertiary‐level learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Participants’ L2 listen…

  • The relationship between three measures of L2 vocabulary knowledge and L2 listening and reading

    Open AccessJunyu Cheng, Joshua MatthewsARTICLELanguage Testing2018

    This study explores the constructs that underpin three different measures of vocabulary knowledge and investigates the degree to which these three measures correlate with, and are able to predict, measures of second language (L2) listening and reading. Word frequency structured vocabulary tests tapping receptive/orthographic (RecOrth) vocabulary knowledge, productive/orthographic (ProOrth) vocabulary knowledge and productive/phonological (ProPhon…

  • Vocabulary for listening

    Open AccessJoshua MatthewsARTICLESystem2017Cited by: 15References: 4

  • Recognition of high frequency words from speech as a predictor of L2 listening comprehension

    Open AccessJoshua Matthews, Junyu ChengARTICLESystem2015Cited by: 15References: 4

  • Peddlers of the Rod

    Open AccessJoshua MatthewsARTICLELeviathan2010