Zainab M Gaffas
List of John Benjamins publications in which Zainab M Gaffas is involved.
Articles
2026 Exploring the relationship between language learning mindsets, academic success, and language proficiency in English medium medical education Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education: Online-First Articles | Article
Language Learning Mindsets (LLMs) encompass learners’ beliefs concerning language learning and how these beliefs can influence their motivation to embrace challenges to learn better. This study investigates the relationship between LLMs and academic success in a fourth-year medical programme at… read more
2025 Learning medical terminology in an ESP medical course: Vocabulary notebooks versus word lists Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 48:3, pp. 535–558 | Article
This quasi-experimental study investigated the efficacy of two distinct approaches for vocabulary learning, namely vocabulary notebooks and word lists, specifically in the context of learning medical terms. Sixty first-year undergraduate EFL students enrolled in an English for Specific Purposes… read more
2025 Language challenges in medical education: Exploring predictors and variations among EMI students in Saudi Arabia AILA Review 38:1, pp. 5–44 | Article
English-medium instruction (EMI) is rising in importance in higher education, especially for fields such as medicine. However, most students have some degree of linguistic barriers when studying courses in EMI. This study explored the challenges medical students face in studying medicine taught… read more