scholarly journals Main Difficulties Faced by EFL Students in Language Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-34
Author(s):  
Hanan Dhia Alsalihi
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Female Students ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
English Departments ◽  
Ibn Rushd ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
The University

Many undergraduate learners at English departments who study English as a foreign language are unable to speak and use language correctly in their post -graduate careers.  This problem can be attributed to certain difficulties, which they faced throughout their education years that hinder their endeavors to learn. Therefore, this study aims to discover the main difficulties faced by EFL students in language learning and test the difficulty variable according to gender and college variables then find suitable solutions for enhancing learning.  A questionnaire with 15 items and 5 scales were used to help in discovering the difficulties. The questionnaire was distributed to the selected sample of study which consists of 90 (male and female) students selected randomly from the 3rd and 4th year class levels at English departments from colleges of Languages and Education (Ibn-Rushd) at the University of Baghdad. The results of the study showed that EFL students face difficulties in language learning such as the role of society in discouraging English language learning, the learners’ shyness, which prevents them from speaking English in fear of making mistakes, lack of motivation, and the influence of class size and crowdedness. After analyzing the results, some recommendations and suggestions were presented to solve the problem and eliminate difficulties.

Tertiary English-majored Students’ Perceptions toward the Role of Pronunciation in English Language Learning and their Practicing Strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-279
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
The University

Accurate pronunciation has a vital role in English language learning as it can help learners to avoid misunderstanding in communication. However, EFL learners in many contexts, especially at the University of Phan Thiet, still encounter many difficulties in pronouncing English correctly. Therefore, this study endeavors to explore English-majored students’ perceptions towards the role of pronunciation in English language learning and examine their pronunciation practicing strategies (PPS). It involved 155 English-majored students at the University of Phan Thiet who answered closed-ended questionnaires and 18 English-majored students who participated in semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that students strongly believed in the important role of pronunciation in English language learning; however, they sometimes employed PPS for their pronunciation improvement. Furthermore, the results showed that participants tended to use naturalistic practicing strategies and formal practicing strategies with sounds, but they overlooked strategies such as asking for help and cooperating with peers. Such findings could contribute further to the understanding of how students perceive the role of pronunciation and their PPS use in the research’s context and other similar ones. Received 10th June 2019; Revised 12th March 2020; Accepted 12th April 2020

scholarly journals The Influence of CLL on EFL Learners’ Speaking Skill

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-56
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ilyas
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The University

Some students in the university got some difficulties to express their ideas, especially expressing in foreign language such as English. How to start comunication and interaction sometime need someone to stimulate. The phenomenon often encountered in various levels of education even to the students college. The students tended to be very subjective towards topics, their peer or even partner. In the teaching and learning process, the teacher not only transfer the information to the students but also facilitate the students, stimulate to learn English and provide the technique suitable with the students’ need. Teaching English language might be carried out through several techniques, one of them was CLL (Community Language Learning). In this technique, students were treated as clients who could express their problems to the counselor as well as in the community. In addition, the teacher played the role of translator to help students express themselves using English. This means that learners had enough opportunities to speak without worrying about their limitations in using English. The results showed that CLL helped students to express ideas systematically. The ideas were organized well, understandable, and standardized. In addition, CLL improved the result of students’ score in speaking skill. The mean score increased from 54.74 in pre-test to 72.86 in post-test. It means that CLL gave good influence on students’ speaking skill.

scholarly journals A Study of EFL Students' Attitudes, Motivation and Anxiety towards WhatsApp as a Language Learning Tool

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamal Kaid Mohammed Ali ◽  
Wagdi Rashad Ali Bin-Hady
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Learning English

This study aimed to explore the impact of WhatsApp on enhancing Saudi EFL students' language skills and areas. It also investigated EFL students' attitudes, motivation, and anxiety towards learning English via WhatsApp. The sample comprised 55 male and female students studying English at the College of Arts, University of Bisha, Saudi Arabia. A closed-ended questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data from the sample. The results revealed that WhatsApp has a positive impact on learning English as a foreign language with a score of 3.9 as an overall mean. Students’ attitudes towards using WhatsApp for learning English scored 3.4, while the impact of WhatsApp on motivating EFL students to study English scored 3.6 in total. It was also found that WhatsApp reduced students’ anxiety with a score of 3.8 as the overall mean. Based on these results, the researchers suggest that WhatsApp should be activated at all stages of English language learning and teaching.

scholarly journals LEARNER - CONTENT INTERACTION IN AN ONLINE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING COURSE – HELLO

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pham Ngoc Thach
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
English Language ◽  
Online Course ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Completion Rates ◽  
English Departments ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The University

This article presents the results of analyzing data extracted from the learning management system of an online English language learning course delivered at a university in Hanoi. Using quantitative analytical method, the author investigated the level of interaction between the students of two English departments of the university with content of the online course. The study results show that the completion rates for the students were high and that there were not many differences in the scores for the start tests, end-of-lesson tests and average scores for the practices between students of the two departments. The study results also indicate that there is a relationship between the average scores of doing the practices and those of the start/end-of-lesson tests. It can be suggested that instructors of the course should urge and encourage learners to complete all the practices in a more serious manner for better quality of online learning.

scholarly journals Influence of Extracurricular Teaching on Bangladeshi English Language Learning (ELL)

BELTA Journal ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-123
Author(s):  
Feroza Yasmin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Education System ◽  
Second Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
The Impact

The practice of extracurricular teaching, that is, the teaching outside formal educational institutions, is a well established phenomenon in the education system of Bangladesh. Extracurricular teaching can be offered for any subject, including second/foreign language. This paper discusses the role of extracurricular teaching in English language learning in Bangladeshi context. Moreover, it reports on a qualitative study to explore the impact of extracurricular teaching on success while learning a second/foreign language. The paper ends with the interpretations of the dataset which reveal that due to interest learners join extracurricular teaching. Therefore, it is students’ interest which has the most significant role than extracurricular teaching in achieving the success in second language learning.

scholarly journals Analyzing the Role of Contemporary Teaching Techniques and Importance of Drama in Learning English as a Foreign Language

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Saba Sadia ◽  
◽  
Dr. Rana Umair Nadeem ◽  
Dr. Afsheen Sallahddin ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Teaching Techniques ◽  
Drama In Education ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
History Of ◽  
Learning English

This research explores the important activities and principles of the teaching of drama in learning English as a foreign language. This research is qualitative in nature and the analysis is based on theoretical grounds and a strong theoretical framework. It concentrates on the brief history of drama in education, its basic principles, techniques, and the possibilities and advantages that drama in education brings into English language learning. The aim of this research, Drama in Learning English as a Foreign Language, is not only to introduce drama in education to the readers but also present drama in the context of English language learning, and subsequently support the concept of drama being an English language learning method. I define drama, its general concepts, principles, and aims. I concentrate on the role of drama in learning English as a foreign language, its techniques, and the benefits that drama brings into the learning. This research is helpful for the teachers to understand the drama and activates related to it in the classroom.

scholarly journals Of Motivation and Learning English: A Perspective on EFL Students in Bangladesh

IIUC Studies ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 139-146
Author(s):  
SM Akramul Kabir
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Teaching Procedure ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
English Learning Motivation ◽  
Motivation And Learning

Motivation and learning tend to be interrelated with each other. Among all other learning variables, motivation is considered the most significant factor in language learning. The More a learner is motivated the more effective learning takes place. Learning a foreign language such as English denotes the preference and zeal of the learner depending on the intensity of motivation. So, in order to help the students to maintain proper strength in English, learning motivation is essential for the teachers in regular teaching procedure. This paper discusses the role of motivation for English language learning in four main sections focusing on EFL students of Bangladesh. Finally, some suggestions are offered to the teachersIIUC Studies Vol.12 December 2015: 139-146

scholarly journals A General Review of the Role of Technology in the English Language Learning Processes 

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-96
Author(s):  
Arnold Yesid Rojas ◽  
Luis Alejandro Novoa ◽  
Santiago Andrés Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Use Of Technology

This article aimed at presenting general trends regarding the role of technology in the English language learning process. The benefits of using technology in the process of learning English, as well as the importance of using technology as a method to teach a foreign language, will be discussed. This study discusses the use of technology as a way to promote teaching English as a foreign language, as well as how it can transform the teaching and learning process.

Machine Translation for EFL

Relay Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 228-235
Author(s):  
Paul J. Moore ◽  
Phil Murphy ◽  
Luann Pascucci ◽  
Scott Sustenance
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Machine Translation ◽  
English Language ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Technical Developments ◽  
English Language Institute ◽  
Changing Role

This paper reports on an ongoing study into the affordances of free online machine translation for students learning English as a foreign language (EFL) at the tertiary level in Japan. The researchers are currently collecting data from a questionnaire, task performance, and interviews with 10-15 EFL learners in an English Language Institute in a university in Japan. The paper provides some background on the changing role of translation in language learning theory and pedagogy, before focusing literature related to technical developments in machine translation technology, and its application to foreign language learning. An overview of the research methodology is provided, along with some insights into potential findings. Findings will be presented in subsequent publications.

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