The Relationship between Student's Beliefs on Foreign Language Learning and Their Speaking Performance in Rural High school English Classes

Factors affecting students’ English learning performances are always debated among language researchers. This research is carried out in art colleges to figure out the students’ preferences in learning styles and learning strategies as well as the relationship between them. Questionnaires have been applied and data have been dealt with by SPSS. This research has shown that students in the art college tend to be visual and individual learners, and thus they prefer to adopt metacognitive, memory and affective strategies.

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Foreign language learning anxiety: A comparison between high school and university students

Journal of Human Sciences ◽

10.14687/jhs.v15i3.4441 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 1584

Author(s):

Gökhan Baş ◽

Mehmet Özcan

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Foreign Language ◽

University Students ◽

Language Learning ◽

Foreign Language Learning ◽

Educational Status ◽

Monthly Income ◽

Learning Anxiety ◽

Anxiety Levels ◽

Language Learning Anxiety

This research aimed to identify the differences in foreign language learning (FLL) anxiety levels between high school and university students based on some variables such as gender, current educational status, parents’ (father and mother) educational status, and monthly income of families. The survey model was adopted in the research. The research included high school (n = 333) and university (n = 341) students from Nigde and Afyonkarahisar provinces. In the research, “Foreign Language Learning Anxiety Scale” (FLLAS) was used in order to collect data. For the analyses of the data, independent samples t-test and one-way ANOVA were performed. The results of the research indicated that gender, fathers’ educational status and monthly income of family variables did not have a significant impact on foreign language anxiety levels of high school and university students. It was also found that students’ educational status as well as their mothers’ educational status variables influenced their FLL anxiety significantly.

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Foreign Language Learners’ Attitudes and Perceptions of L1 Use in L2 Classroom

10.31235/osf.io/r6j2e ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Maram S. Almohaimeed ◽

Huda M. Almurshed

Keyword(s):

Foreign Language ◽

Language Learning ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Foreign Language Learning ◽

Target Language ◽

Advanced Learners ◽

English Classes ◽

English Class ◽

Attitudes And Perceptions ◽

Preparatory Year

Whether to avoid learners’ first language (L1) or to make use of it in the second language (L2) classes is a controversial issue. Some studies have challenged the effectiveness of the monolingual approach to foreign language learning. This study investigates Saudi university learners’ attitudes and perceptions towards incorporating their L1(Arabic) in English class. This study also sheds light into the relationship between students’ perceptions and proficiency level in the target language. To this end, Gaebler's questionnaire (2014) was administered to 60 female learners studying in the preparatory year at a Saudi university. They were from three different English proficiency levels. The results showed that advanced learners hold a negative attitude towards the use of L1 in their English classes, whereas elementary and intermediate learners generally perceive the judicious use of their L1 positively.

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An investigation into the relationship of foreign language learning motivation and sign language use among Deaf and hard of hearing Hungarians

IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching ◽

10.1515/iral-2013-0001 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 51 (1) ◽

pp. 1-22 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Edit H. Kontra ◽

Kata Csizér

Keyword(s):

Foreign Language ◽

Language Learning ◽

Sign Language ◽

Hard Of Hearing ◽

Language Use ◽

Foreign Language Learning ◽

Hearing Impaired ◽

Learning Motivation ◽

Language Learning Motivation ◽

The Relationship

Abstract The aim of this study is to point out the relationship between foreign language learning motivation and sign language use among hearing impaired Hungarians. In the article we concentrate on two main issues: first, to what extent hearing impaired people are motivated to learn foreign languages in a European context; second, to what extent sign language use in the classroom as well as outside school shapes their level of motivation. The participants in our research were 331 Deaf and hard of hearing people from all over Hungary. The instrument of data collection was a standardized questionnaire. Our results support the notion that sign language use helps foreign language learning. Based on the findings, we can conclude that there is indeed no justification for further neglecting the needs of Deaf and hard of hearing people as foreign language learners and that their claim for equal opportunities in language learning is substantiated.

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EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE ANXIETY AND STUDENTS’ LEARNING MOTIVATION TO FILIPINO FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNERS

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN INDUSTRY ◽

10.17762/itii.v9i1.183 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 645-658

Author(s):

Sherrilyn B. Quintos

Keyword(s):

Foreign Language ◽

Language Learning ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Foreign Language Learning ◽

Learning Motivation ◽

Foreign Language Anxiety ◽

Foreign Language Learners ◽

Filipino Students ◽

Context Specific ◽

The Relationship

This quantitative research study investigated the relationship between anxiety acquired through foreign language learning and learning motivation of Filipino students in Bataan Peninsula State University. Participants were identified through stratified random sampling. It adapted two sets of questionnaires: Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale by Horwitz, et al. (1986) and Foreign Language Learning Motivation Questionnaire developed by Gonzales (2006). Results showed that anxiety and motivation have a significant relationship with each other. Higher level of learning motivations students set for themselves manifest higher chances for them to develop consciousness and anxiety over their academic performance. They see L2 learning essential in employment opportunities, effective communication, and exploring foreign culture. However, their sense of interest to the course is primarily driven by extrinsic motivations which are only influenced by external factors such as the need to take the subject to pass a requirement. In return, they grow anxious and fearful of the possible consequences of being unable to achieve learning expectations and self-goals. While it is true that age does not significantly affect the relationship of the two variables under examination, it was found that females are more likely to exemplify a receptive behavior in learning than males. It is of high suggestion to integrate different strategies in teaching foreign language to minimize anxiety tendencies and maximize students’ engagement in learning. Also, it is recommended to devise or adapt a more context-specific questionnaire that will deeply explore on the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations of students and the anxiety concomitant to it. Finally, further studies are highly encouraged to be conducted to further navigate the interplay of other contributing variables in their foreign language learning experiences.

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The Use of Weblogs in Language Education

Handbook of Research on Web 2.0 and Second Language Learning ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-190-2.ch015 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 274-291 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Thomas Raith

Keyword(s):

Social Interaction ◽

Foreign Language ◽

Web 2.0 ◽

Language Learning ◽

Foreign Language Learning ◽

Language Education ◽

Discourse Communities ◽

The Social ◽

Language Classroom ◽

The Relationship

This chapter explores in how far Web 2.0, Weblogs in particular, has changed foreign language learning. It argues that Weblogs, along with Web 2.0, have created new genres for which users need new forms of literacy. A qualitative study on the relationship between the online audience of Web 2.0 and learners’ writing processes is presented and the findings are discussed. The study supports the assumption that learners are aware of the social interaction taking place through weblogs and that this awareness of audience influences the writing process. The author’s intention is to point out that Web 2.0 has created new communities of language practice and that foreign language learning is happening in these discourse communities through social interaction. The challenge in foreign language education is to integrate these communities of practice into the foreign language classroom.

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The Influence Mechanism of Ambiguity Tolerance on Senior High School Students’ Foreign Language Learning Performance

Creative Education Studies ◽

10.12677/ces.2019.72036 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 07 (02) ◽

pp. 199-206

Author(s):

璇璇汤

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Foreign Language ◽

Language Learning ◽

Foreign Language Learning ◽

Learning Performance ◽

Ambiguity Tolerance ◽

School Students ◽

Influence Mechanism ◽

Senior High School Students

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Exploring new territories in pedagogical stylistics: An investigation of high-school EFL students’ assessments

Language and Literature ◽

10.1177/0963947017718997 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 300-322 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Vander Viana ◽

Sonia Zyngier

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Foreign Language ◽

Language Learning ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Learning Materials ◽

High School English ◽

Instrumental Approach ◽

Language And Literature ◽

Efl Students ◽

Literary Awareness

The growing number of recent publications on pedagogical stylistics indicates that this area is still of much interest to those who invest in the integration of language and literature. However, evidence-based assessments of pedagogical stylistics are still few and depend mostly on teachers’ intuitions. The present study contributes towards filling this gap by examining 28 reflective accounts produced by high-school English as a foreign language (EFL) teenagers who participated in a literary awareness workshop on iconicity. Branching out from pedagogical stylistics, literary awareness is here described as a program which aims at sensitizing students to verbal artistry. The bottom-up analysis of the participants’ accounts reveals five main aspects – “applicability,” “learning,” “materials,” “students” and “teaching” – and indicates that the workshop was to a certain degree transformative. Instead of an instrumental approach to language learning, the workshop aimed mostly at consciousness-raising. Students’ assessment of the workshop was quite positive, and they linked in-class experience with their lives outside the school. The results indicate that, besides learning a foreign language, the process of reflection has led students beyond the text. We conclude by discussing the implications of the workshop for both pedagogy and research.

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Kemampuan Berpikir Logis dan Penguasaan Kosa kata Bahasa Jerman

Eralingua: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Asing dan Sastra ◽

10.26858/eralingua.v3i2.10065 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Hesti Lestari ◽

Misnawaty Usman ◽

Hasmawati Hasmawati

Keyword(s):

High School Students ◽

Foreign Language ◽

Language Learning ◽

Foreign Language Learning ◽

Thinking Skills ◽

Critical Thinking Skills ◽

Logical Thinking ◽

School Students ◽

Writing Test ◽

The Relationship

There are many factors that can influence students' vocabulary mastery in foreign language learning. This study aims to determine the relationship between logical thinking skills and students' mastery of German vocabulary. Research is an experimental study involving only the experimental class without the control class. Data collection techniques are done through writing test and logical thinking test in the form of Intelligent Structure Test (IST). The sample in this study were 21 high school students selected through random sampling techniques. The results of the analysis of this study indicate that there is a significant relationship between the ability to think logically with students' mastery of German vocabulary. Students who have good critical thinking skills, tend to more easily remember and understand new vocabulary in learning foreign languages.

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