scholarly journals Learners’ Self-regulation and Autonomy in Learning English Language

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (II) ◽  
pp. 115-130
Author(s):  
Ajib Ali
Author(s):  
Jing Tao ◽  
Chunping Zheng ◽  
Zhihong Lu ◽  
Jyh-Chong Liang ◽  
Chin-Chung Tsai

This study investigated learners’ conceptions of learning English and their online self-regulation in a web-based learning environment among. Two questionnaires, Conceptions of Learning English (COLE) and Online Self-regulation of English Learning (OSEL) were administered to 843 university students in China. Based on their different conceptions of learning English, participants were clustered into four groups. Two groups of students considered the process of learning English as understanding and seeing in a new way or being test-oriented. Another two groups consisted of students with high commitment to or low engagement in learning English. The results of ANOVA analysis and Scheffé’s test revealed significant differences among the profiled participants in four groups. Students who considered learning English as understanding and seeing in a new way tended to have the strongest online self-regulatory competence. However, students who were test-oriented reported poorly in all aspects of online self-regulation. Our findings echoed previous studies on the relationship between conceptions of learning English and online self-regulation, particularly the negative association between learners’ test-oriented conceptions of learning English and their online self-regulation. This research enables us to better understand English language learners in China, particularly in the era of information technology.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makhliyo Absamadova ◽  
Nematullo Zuvaydullaev

While learning English language, ESL students can face some difficulties to make cleft sentences which are going to be discussed in this scientific article. Researchers, who have searched and made easy way to acquire knowledge of this type of sentences, invited this article, which is much more clearly, to ESL students. Although lots of researchers worked on this topic, learners are able to get interesting facts, easy learning style, and vital examples which are explained in an easy and simple way. Thus, this article consistently keeps attention of all readers and not make them confuse as well.


2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 2245-2249
Author(s):  
Suzana Ejupi ◽  
Lindita Skenderi

Working with English learners for many years, gives you the opportunity to encounter linguistic obstacles that they face while learning English language as a foreign language. Additionally, teaching for 13 years and observing the learning process, it enables you to recognize the students’ needs and at the same time, detect linguistic mistakes that they make, while practicing the target language. During my experience as a teacher, in terms of teaching and learning verbs in general and its grammatical categories in specific, it is noticed that Albanian learners find it relatively difficult the correct use of verbs in context and even more confusing the equivalent use of verbs in Albanian. Since verbs present an important part of speech, this study aims to investigate several differences and similarities between grammatical categories of verbs in English and Albanian. As a result, the Albanian learners of English language will be able to identify some of the major differences and similarities between the grammatical categories of verbs in English and Albanian; overcome the usual mistakes; gain the necessary knowledge regarding verbs and use them properly in English and Albanian.


English Today ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Nasir A. Syed ◽  
Shah Bibi

English is used as a lingua franca in most parts of the world (Ozaki, 2011). However, problems and issues related to learning English are country specific (Nagamine, 2011), because most of the difficulties in foreign language learning arise from L1 interference (Flege, 1995). Since this study focuses on acoustic analysis of a phonological feature of Pakistan English (PakE), we outline the historical background of the issue very briefly. Pakistan is a linguistically rich country. More than 70 languages are spoken in Pakistan (Rahman, 1996). Saraiki, Balochi, Sindhi, Punjabi and Pashto are the major indigenous languages of the country. More than 90% of the total population speaks these languages. Pakistan came into being in 1947. It inherited English as a language of education, law, the judiciary and media from the British colonial masters. The British rulers also used the English language in India for official correspondence. Therefore, English became a very effective tool and symbol of power in the subcontinent. As a result, people of the subcontinent feel pride in learning English. Although the colonial period has ended and the English rulers have departed to their homeland, English still remains the language of ruling elite in Pakistan and India.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
Made Surya Mahendra ◽  
Ni Luh Putu Eka Sulistia Dewi ◽  
Ida Ayu Made Istri Utami

This study aimed (1) to analyze motivation’s factor that affects English Language Education Students in achieving learning English both in instrumental and integrative motivation; (2) to analyze the major factor of motivation that affect students; and (3) to analyze how the major factor of motivation influence the students in achieving their goal in learning English. The survey was employed as a method of data collection through questionnaires and interviews. Both instruments consisted of instrumental and integrative motivation, which each dimension involves three factors of motivation. The results showed that English Language Education students were affected by six motivation factors. Those are academic, social, economic, attitude toward learning the target language, attitude toward the target language community, and desire to learn the target language. Among those motivation factors, the academic and attitude toward learning the target language were the major factor that affects students in achieving their goal in language learning.


Author(s):  
Zebokhon Omonturdieva

The article deals with issues related to the homonymy of the English language. The problem of homonyms is learned and its solution through the use of anecdotes, jokes and puns in English are considered.


Author(s):  
Siti Nurafiqahbinti Abdullah Et.al

Thepurpose of this research wasto investigate the effectiveness of using reward card in ESL classroom to improve students’ motivation in learning. This action research was conducted on eighteen (18) Form Two students from a semi-urban school in Perak. The problem with these students was they lacked motivation in learning English language in the classroom. The researcher conducted an action research of five (5) weeks where researcher introduced a strategy of using reward card in the classroom. Data were collected using questionnaire, interview and reward card. Data were analysed by calculating the percentage of students’ rating on each item of the questionnaire and reward card. Data were also analysed from the audio recording from students’ interview. The research found that reward cards motivate students to participate in classroom and compete with their classmates in collecting the most stamps, as tokens. This research shows that reward cards motivate students in learning during the English language lesson


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