scholarly journals Questionnaire-Based Pronunciation Studies: Italian, Spanish and Polish Students’ Views on their English Pronunciation

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Nowacka
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Teacher Mobility ◽  
Advanced Students ◽  
Self Study ◽  
English Pronunciation ◽  
Teaching Pronunciation ◽  
The University ◽  
Phonetic Instruction

This article is an attempt to review the most recent phonetic literature on the application of questionnaires in phonetic studies. In detail, we review the scope of pronunciation questionnaire-based surveys with respect to Polish and non-Polish students of English. In addition, this paper aims to examine European students’ beliefs and attitudes towards their own English pronunciation and is also intended to provide some arguments for or against the use of foreign-accented rather than native models of pronunciation in phonetic instruction. The data come from three groups of informants, namely: Italian, Spanish and Polish students of English. With respect to foreign, non-Polish respondents, the study was conducted at the University of Salento in Italy and the University in Vigo, Spain within the framework of the Erasmus Teacher Mobility Programme in two consecutive academic years: i.e. 2010/2011 and 2011/2012. As regards Polish respondents, our research involved subjects from six different tertiary schools, i.e. five universities and one college, located in various parts of Poland. On balance, the results of our study give an insight into the phonetic preferences of adult European advanced students of English with reference to the importance of good native-like pronunciation, the aims of pronunciation study, factors contributing to phonetic progress and their self-study pronunciation learning strategies. Our findings point to the fact that students of English wish to speak with good pronunciation, set a high native-like standard for themselves, report having benefited from their phonetic instruction and exposure to native English and that they work on their pronunciation by means of various, mostly cognitive, strategies. Rather than casting new light on teaching pronunciation, the outcome of this study is consistent with the findings of other research on foreign students’ choice of preferred pronunciation model, which is undeniably native rather than foreign-accented.

Validating the Learning Strategies Scale Among Business and Management Students in the Semi-Presential University Context

2020 ◽  
pp. 219-231
Author(s):  
Ricardo Batista Cândido ◽  
Iara Yamamoto ◽  
Thaís Zerbini
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Regulatory Strategies ◽  
Present Context ◽  
Management Students ◽  
The University ◽  
Business And Management

This research validates the University Learning Strategy Scale (EEA) used by Martins and Zerbini (2014), among Business and Management students of semi-presential courses. The sample had 350 observations obtained from students of a Higher Education Institution based in the State of São Paulo. Preliminary results showed that although the Learning Strategies Scale (LES) was developed and validated in a hybrid context application, in this research it was applied to the semi-present context and its results were satisfactory, presenting high internal consistency indices, with alphas of Cronbach's of (α = 0.94) for the general scale. Regarding the four dimensions, the result was also very close to the LES with 1) (α = 0.92) for the Cognitive Strategies construct, 2) (α = 0.77) for Emotion Control, 3) (α = 0.85) for Self-Regulatory Strategies and 4) (α = 0, 83) for Interpersonal Help. This scale shows evidence of instrument validity.

scholarly journals Aprendizaje autorregulado en el nivel universitario: Un estudio situado con estudiantes de psicopedagogía de diferentes ciclos académicos

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Clara Ventura ◽  
María Soledad Cattoni ◽  
Ana Borgobello
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Academic Training ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Advanced Students

Being able to properly regulate one’s own learning positively impacts student’s academic performance. Hence the relevance of understanding what they are, how they articulate, and how they change learning strategies and motivation patterns across academic training. Our aims are: (a) to describe cognitive / metacognitive learning strategies and motivation patterns used by students (mean and standard deviation); (b) to analyze the correlations between both groups of variables (Pearson’s index correlation); (c) to compare above results according to the basic level (1st year) and the higher level (5th year) of academic training (Student’s t test). The quantitative ex post facto study was based on the Argentine version of the MSLQ (Motivated Strategies Learning Questionnaire), also called MSLQe; it was applied to 114 students of Psychopedagogy. The results showed the following: (a) a varied repertoire of learning strategies and motivation patterns; (b) a greater use of metacognitive strategies for self-regulation, as well as of strategies for time and study environment management, was associated with higher levels of motivational patterns of goal orientation, task assessment, control beliefs, and self-efficacy of students; (c) statistical differences according to the academic cycle: in favor of the students who were beginners in cognitive strategies of review, metacognitive self-regulation, and organization; while the scores were higher for the advanced students in relation to critical thinking. Likewise, regarding the motivation patterns, the advanced students showed more tendencies towards intrinsic orientation goals, whereas the beginners did it in extrinsic motivation goals, beliefs of control and of self-efficacy, and anxiety. It is possible to conclude that the academic formation made possible a hierarchical integration of both superficial and deep strategies, as well as internal and external motivation patterns of the students. Thus, this article contributes to an analysis of cognitive dimensions (cold and warm), as contextually situated (initial and final levels of academic formation), of the learning strategies and motivation patterns of university students.

scholarly journals PREFERENCE IN LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES (LLS) OF THE STUDENTS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH JEMBER

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-72
Author(s):  
Taufik Hidayah
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Language Education ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Language Learning Strategies ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
The University

          The present study aims at investigating the patterns of language learning strategy use employed by the sixth semester students of English language education program at the University of Muhammadiyah Jember. To achieve this objective, Oxford’s Strategy Inventory of Language Learning (SILL) (1990) along with a background questionnaire (a modified version of Oxford’s background questionnaire) were administered to the participants. The findings indicate that the research participants use language learning strategies at a high rate (more than 60%), but with differences in type and frequency of the individual learning strategies. The students reported a high frequent use of metacognitive and cognitive strategies. Other types of language learning strategies are also used by the students, although the frequency is lower than the previous two strategies. Based on the findings of the present study, some pedagogical implication were suggested to encourage students to reflect on their own strengths  and weaknesses in skills and content courses  and self-regulate learning so as to make progress with teachers’ assistance. Keywords:  language learning strategies  (LLS);  Strategy Inventory of Language Learning (SILL);  memory strategies; cognitive strategies; metacognitive strategies; socio-affective strategies; compensation strategies.  

scholarly journals Learning Strategies Used by The British Institute for Upper Intermediate and Advanced Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-162
Author(s):  
Iin Rachmawati
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
First Language ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Social Strategies ◽  
Advanced Level ◽  
Intermediate Students ◽  
Advanced Students ◽  
British Institute

Practicing is an important factor in learning a second language. People all over the world learn their first language and also second language through practice with other people. Yet, different people may use different ways of learning, which are known as learning strategies. This study is concerned with language learning strategies reported to be used by students of upper intermediate and advanced level at a private language institute in Surabaya. It aims to identify the learning strategies most frequently used by the two groups of respondents and to identify differences and similarities in strategy used by the two groups. This research uses descriptive qualitative method. Using Rebecca Oxford’s Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL), the study found that the two groups of respondents used different types of learning strategies. Most frequently used strategies by the upper intermediate students include cognitive, compensation, and meta-cognitive strategies, while the advanced students mostly used social strategies. In addition, the two groups of students showed other differences and some similarities in the strategy use in terms of both type and frequency.

scholarly journals The Current Situation and Learning Strategies of Foreign Students in Chinese Learning Following Entrepreneurial Psychology

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Tang
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Effective Rate ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Chinese Learning ◽  
Chinese Teaching ◽  
The Relationship

Based on entrepreneurial psychology, the current situation of foreign students’ use of learning strategies in Chinese learning is explored, the overall situation of learning strategies in this process is analyzed, and the relationship between foreign students’ use of learning strategies and various factors are obtained through the designed questionnaire survey. First, a questionnaire suitable for the research respondents is designed to investigate the current situation of foreign students’ use of learning strategies in Chinese learning; second, 200 questionnaires are distributed, and 195 questionnaires are recovered, with a recovery rate of 97.5%. After the invalid questionnaire is excluded, the effective rate is 95%; furthermore, the reliability of the questionnaire data is analyzed by SPSS25 software, and Cronbach’s α coefficient is 0.869, which proves that the questionnaire has high reliability; finally, the overall situation of foreign students’ use of learning strategies in Chinese learning is analyzed from the aspects of their majors, their levels of Chinese proficiency, Chinese learning time, age and personality. The results show that the frequency of using cognitive strategies in learning Chinese is the highest, with a score of 3.689; There is a positive correlation between the use of learning strategies and the degree of proficiency of Chinese; Among them, the foreign students who have studied for 2–3 years use learning strategies the most frequently, and the students aged 28–32 use learning strategies the most frequently in the Chinese level test 4. This study provides new ideas for foreign students’ Chinese teaching and has a certain reference for foreign students’ Chinese teaching strategies.

Moderating Role of Learning Strategies Between Meta-Cognitive Awareness and Study Habits Among University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (Spring 2019) ◽  
pp. 215-231
Author(s):  
Mussarat J. Khan ◽  
Seemab Rasheed
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
University Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Cognitive Awareness

The purpose of present study is to examine the role of learning strategies as moderator between meta-cognitive awareness and study habits among university students. Sample comprises of 200 students (100 male students and 100 female students) of various universities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi with age ranging from 18-25 years. In order to assess study variables questionnaires were used included Meta-Cognitive Awareness Inventory (Schraw & Dennison, 1994) measuring two-components of meta-cognition that are knowledge and regulation of cognition. Study habits demonstrated by the students were measured by the Study Habits Inventory (Wrenn, 1941). Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (Pintrich, Smith, Garcia, & McKeachie, 1991) which includes motivation and learning strategies scales. In the present study, only the learning strategies section was utilized, which measures the cognitive strategies and resource management strategies. Results revealed positive correlation between research instruments and are also having good reliability. Regression analysis reflected that meta-cognitive awareness predicts study habits among university students. Regression analysis also suggested that learning strategies including resource management strategies and cognitive strategies significantly moderates the relationship between meta-cognitive awareness and study habits. It is also explored gender differences on learning strategies, meta-cognitive awareness and study habits. Future implications of the study were also discussed.

Formation and Development of the Pre-Professional Training System of Foreign Medical Applicants in Ukraine (Historical and Educational Aspect)

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 95-98
Author(s):  
Iana Proskurkina
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Students ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Training System ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Effective System ◽  
History Of ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The University ◽  
History Of Formation ◽  
Educational Aspect

Abstract The growing number of foreign applicants looking forward to getting education in Ukrainian medical universities makes us find the ways how to improve and make effective the pre-professional training system of foreign medical applicants for further education. The article deals with the issues of the history of formation and development of the preprofessional training system of foreign medical applicants in Ukraine. On the ground of the electronic databases of the official websites of higher educational establishments, the data on years of opening first offices of the dean, departments and preparatory faculties for foreign medical applicants in Ukrainian medical universities are analyzed and systematized. Also the data on the setting up preparatory faculties at other universities who carry out licensed training of foreign students of the medical profile are presented. The data on the operating and management of such institutions in the system of the University administration are generalized. It’s revealed that during the years of its functioning the pre-professional training has changed, in particular the system was commercialized and the institutions involved in training foreign applicants have been reorganized. The modern trends in teaching foreign medical students at the preparatory faculties of the Ukrainian medical universities are displayed. Based on the analysis of the data it is concluded that the system of the pre-professional training of foreign medical applicants was set up in the 50s-60s years of the twentieth century. During this time, some positive experience in the preparation of future international medical specialists has been gained. The system of the pre-professional training of foreign medical applicants has been comprehensively improved and an effective system of managing foreign medical applicants has been created.

The Effect of Using Flipped Classroom Model to Improve Iraqi EFL Learners’ Pronunciation in English at University Level

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (40) ◽  
pp. 631-654
Author(s):  
Khaldoon Waleed Husam Al-Mofti
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
English Pronunciation ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

For Iraqi EFL learners who are studying English pronunciation in a traditional instruction method often requires more effort and hard work. Thus, using new methods of teaching such as the flipped classroom model (FCM) is necessary to facilitate learning and improve performance. Hence, this study reports on explanatory research that investigates the effect of using the FCM in the teaching of English pronunciation for Iraqi EFL learners at the university level. The study implemented mixed research methods for data collection in a quasi-experimental analysis. Therefore, two tests were conducted on the assigned groups to measure the effect of the FCM before and after the intervention. Besides, a questionnaire and interviews were used on the experiment group students to collect data about their perceptions of the FCM. The study length (lasted)  was 15 weeks and is comprised of 60 students from the department of English, College of Arts at the University of Anbar. The students were divided into two groups, experimental, and control with 30 students in each group. The findings revealed that there was a significant statistical difference between the two groups in favour of the experimental group with better performance, indicating that the FCM has considerably assisted the Iraqi EFL learners to improve their English pronunciation. Moreover, the students expressed their positive feedback and satisfaction on the use of the FCM in their responses to the questionnaire and the interviews. As such, the current study recommends further research to study the effect of applying the FCM in areas and disciplines other than language learning.

FEATURES OF THE SYSTEM OF ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICAL EDUCATION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS IN THE UNIVERSITY

2018 ◽  
pp. 189-196
Author(s):  
Irina Viktorovna Kochetova ◽  
Svetlana Mihaylovna Mumryayeva ◽  
Igor Viktorovich Egorchenko
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Students ◽  
Mathematical Education ◽  
The University

scholarly journals Organizational learning Strategies and their Reflection in the Development of the Organization's Design

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-101
Author(s):  
Warda Abdulkhaliq Abdul Rahman Al-Hamwan ◽  
Jawad Zraw Jawad Abadi ◽  
Ali Abbas Ali al-Moussawi
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Organization Design ◽  
University Leadership ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Survey Sample ◽  
Deviation Coefficient ◽  
The University

The research aims to identify the role of organizational learning strategies and their reflection in the development of the design of the organization in the presidency of the University of Kirkuk, and to achieve this goal, the researcher through research and related studies to build hypotheses explaining the relationship between the variables studied. The study relied on the study of organizational learning strategies as an independent variable Four important dimensions are (learning strategy to emphasize efficiency, learning strategy to emphasize innovation, learning strategy to emphasize trends, learning strategy to emphasize professionalism), and four dimensions representing the adopted variable The survey sample consisted of (55) director (department, division, unit) and distributed a questionnaire covering (39) paragraphs. In light of this, data were collected and analyzed and hypotheses were tested using the statistical package (SPSS). A number of statistical methods were used, including arithmetic mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, Spearman correlation coefficient, simple linear regression coefficient The results of the research sample showed that the university leadership is interested in the study of organizational learning strategies because it leads to improving the design of the organization as a whole through the knowledge, experiences and abilities of the organization. Competitive advantage of the organization In addition, there is a strong correlation between organizational learning and its strategies with the nature of the work of the Presidency of the University as a whole, showing the role played by organizational learning strategies. University University. Keywords: organizational learning strategies, learning strategy, emphasis on efficiency, learning strategy, emphasis on innovation, learning strategy emphasizing trends, learning strategy emphasizing professionalism, organization design, strategy and vision, personnel working systems, organizational structure.

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