scholarly journals The Correlation of Non-English Majors’ Use of Resource Management Strategies with Their Academic Achievement

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tham Duong
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
English Majors

It is undeniable that self-regulated learning strategies are a pivotal key to 21st century language education in which learners are provided with freedom to take control over their own learning. Of the types of self-regulated learning strategies, resource management strategies (RMS) are likely to be underestimated in practice despite the fact that these strategies are believed to assist EFL learners to modify the environment for achieving their learning goals. The study aimed to investigate RMS employed by tertiary non-English majors and to explore the relationship between the students’ use of RMS and their academic achievement. The quantitative research was conducted with the employment of a closed-ended questionnaire which was administered to 117 students taking the TOEIC course. The results indicated that the research participants frequently employed RMS in their English language learning. More importantly, it was found that the more frequently the students used RMS, the higher academic achievement they gained. Such employment of RMS in a Vietnamese EFL context serves as a reference in other similar EFL contexts.

scholarly journals An Ecological Perspective on University Students’ Sustainable Language Learning during the Transition from High School to University in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7359
Author(s):  
Chen Li ◽  
Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan ◽  
Fei Gao
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Ecological Perspective ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Teaching Content ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Transition From High School

Transitioning from high school to university presents a significant challenge for many students on multiple fronts, including language learning. This mixed-method study draws on an ecological perspective to investigate students’ English learning experiences during the transition from high school to university in China, focusing on teaching content, teaching approach, assessment and feedback, and self-regulated learning. Data is collected from six universities at three different academic levels in China, and analyzed using both statistical and thematic analysis. The research finds that there are differences between high school and university English language education in the above-mentioned four areas, and students’ ecopotentials are of critical importance for their adaptation to university English learning. These findings suggest the necessity of the continuity of teaching content, the promotion of individualized curricula, and the cultivation of self-regulated learning capacities to support students’ sustainable English learning during the transition from high school to university.

Self-Regulated Learning Training Programs Enhance University Students’ Academic Performance, Self-Regulated Learning Strategies, and Motivation: A Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Theobald
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Training Effects ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning

The present meta-analysis tested the effects of extended self-regulated learning training programs on academic performance, cognitive strategies, metacognitive strategies, resource management strategies, and motivation of university students. Further, moderators of training effectiveness were examined. Literature search revealed 32 studies (4,106 participants) that met the inclusion criteria. A three-level meta-analysis based on 182 effect sizes revealed an overall effect size of g = .36. The largest mean effect sizes were obtained for metacognitive strategies (g = .39) and motivational outcomes (g = .38) followed by academic performance (g = .37), resource management strategies (g = .34), and cognitive strategies (g = .25). Training effects varied for specific self-regulated learning strategies and ranged between .23 (organization and rehearsal) and .55 (planning and goal setting). Further, moderator analyses revealed differential training effects depending on course design characteristics: Feedback predicted larger training effects for resource management strategies and motivation. Cooperative learning arrangement predicted larger training effects for cognitive and metacognitive strategies. The provision of learning protocols predicted larger training effects for resource management strategies. Further, training programs that targeted older students and students with lower prior academic achievement showed larger effect sizes for resource management strategies. To conclude, self-regulated learning training programs enhanced academic performance, self-regulated learning strategies, and motivation of university students. Based on these results, practical implications and avenues for further research are discussed.

scholarly journals Game-based self-regulated language learning: Theoretical analysis and bibliometrics

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0243827
Author(s):  
Ruofei Zhang ◽  
Gary Cheng ◽  
Xieling Chen
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Affective States ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Interdisciplinary Field ◽  
Regulated Learning

Game-based learning and self-regulated learning have long been valued as effective approaches to language education. However, little research has been conducted to investigate their integration, namely, game-based self-regulated language learning (GBSRLL). This study aims to conceptualise GBSRLL based on the combination of theoretical analysis, thematic evolution analysis, and social network analysis on the research articles in the fields of game-based language learning and self-regulated language learning. The results show that GBSRLL is a new interdisciplinary field emerging since the period from 2018 to 2019. Self-regulated learning strategies that can be performed in GBSRLL, the effects of GBSRLL on learners’ affective states, and the features in GBSRLL were the prominent research topics in this field. Its theoretical foundation centres on the positive correlations between learner motivation, self-efficacy, and autonomy and the implementation of game-based learning and self-regulated learning. It is feasible to conduct GBSRLL due to the strong supportiveness of game mechanics for various phases and strategies of self-regulated learning. More contributions to this new interdisciplinary field are called for, especially from the aspects of the long-term effects of GBSRLL on academic performance and the useful tools and technologies for implementing GBSRLL.

scholarly journals Academic Achievement and Gender Peer Effects on Social Comparisons and Self-Regulated Learning Behaviors in A Taiwanese EFL Context

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan-Jeng Chang
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Peer Effects ◽  
Social Comparisons ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Learning Behaviors ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
And Gender

The main purpose of the present article is to estimate academic achievement and gender peer effects on social comparisons and self-regulated learning behaviors in a Taiwanese EFL context. The participating students were 50 non-English-major freshmen studying in Central Taiwan. Analyses of the data reveal the following findings. First, female students preferred or felt more comfortable making social comparisons with other female students, and they applied more self-regulated learning strategies. Second, male students had a stronger drive to make social comparisons, and they would prepare harder over time for the tests. Third, students with relatively low ability tended toward upward comparison and tended to give up or only study the easy parts. 

scholarly journals PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ SELF-REGULATED LEARNING STRATEGY, MOTIVATION, AND REVISION BEHAVIORS IN EFL ACADEMIC WRITING

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 193
Author(s):  
Salim Nabhan
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Language Education ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Writing Revision ◽  
Personal Process ◽  
The Relationship

<p>The present study explored pre-service teachers’ self-regulated learning strategy<br />and motivation in EFL academic writing. A further aim of the study is to<br />investigate the relationship between their self-regulated learning strategy and<br />motivation as well as to explore the revision behaviors in English academic<br />writing. A questionnaire was administered to 56 pre-service teachers (PST)<br />majoring English language education. The questionnaire covered 16 items of<br />questions regarding self-regulated learning strategy comprising environmental<br />process, behavioral process, and personal process, as well as motivation. PSTs’<br />revisions of academic writing were also assessed using writing revision categories<br />to identify their revision behaviors. Descriptive analyses indicated that<br />participants were moderate to high in their self-regulated learning strategy and<br />motivation toward their writing activities. Furthermore, the result showed that<br />despite the fact that self-regulated learning strategy in the aspect of environmental<br />strategy and personal strategy did not significantly correlate with motivation,<br />behavioral strategy significantly correlated with motivation. In addition to this,<br />among the revision categories, the aspects of organization, citation, mechanics,<br />language use, and references were the most common categories of revisions,<br />while content and format were the least ones. The study might have implication<br />on the PST’s EFL academic writing instruction.<br />Keywords: self-regulated learning strategy, motivation, revision, EFL academic<br />writing</p>

scholarly journals The Study of Strategies in Learning English and English Academic Achievement

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 347
Author(s):  
Noor Hayati ◽  
Usman Usman
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Language Learning Strategies ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Social Strategy

English language learning is not a new thing in Indonesia, many people want to learn English for various purposes. However, not all students can easily achieve their goals and follow the learning process. One of the factors is language learning strategy. This research aimed to investigate the students’ English language learning strategies and its correlation with the English academic achievement. Descriptive and correlational design, quantitative and qualitative methods were applied in this research. The students’ English scores on their study report (KHS) and SILL were used as the instrument. The samples of this research were fifty third year students majoring in English at IAIN Samarinda. Moreover, three students were chosen to participate in the semi structured interview. The data of the research were analyzed using descriptive and Pearson Product Moment correlation. The result showed that the most preferred strategy used by the students was social strategy There was a significant correlation between students’ English language learning strategies and English academic achievement (r=.436, p=.001<.05).

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