02628nab a22003257a 4500 OSt 20250331032912.0 250220t2025 |||uu||oo|||| 00| 0 eng d 2164-2834 JMCFI - Learning Resource Center Niu, Baiwen 12960 Revisiting the assessment of metaphor learning performance through English language learners’ English writings : a systematic review / Baiwen Niu and Malini Ganapathy. Glendale, CA : Scientific Research Publishing, 2025. Includes bibliographical references. Abstract : By means of using a systematic review, this research aims to revisit and formulate potential dimensions to assess English Language learners’ metaphor learning performance through their English writings. Adhering to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses guidelines, the study outlines the publication selection procedures and confirms the final dataset. After reviewing relevant articles, it is found that metaphor researchers can employ metaphor identification procedures and English writings to measure English learners’ metaphoric competence and evaluate their metaphor learning achievements. However, there is a tendency to neglect the creativity, complexity and contextual factors of metaphor operation, which significantly constitute and affect individuals’ metaphorical performance. To address these gaps, certain dimensions are proposed to achieve the objectives of the current research. Additionally, the study illustrates the research limitations and highlights the pedagogical implications for literatures in the realm of English writing and metaphor studies, English education, and subsequent research in higher education institutions. Students Metaphor learning performance -- English writing. 12961 English language students Metaphor learning performance -- English writing. 12962 Assessment of metaphor learning performance. 12963 Metaphor identification procedure. 12964 Metaphoric competence. 12965 English language Study and teaching. 1769 Research. 146 Qualitative research. 5721 Language and languages Research. 12882 Journal articles (Open access). 11480 Ganapathy, Malini 12966 , volume 15, number 1, (February 2025). Open Journal of Modern Linguistics https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=140049 OAER 0 lcc 4701 4701 0 0 0 0 DL DL 2025-02-20 0 2025-02-20 https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=140049 2025-02-20 OAER