scholarly journals Comparative Study of English Learning Beliefs between Chinese and Korean College Students in Minority Region

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Haiying Yan
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Learning Beliefs ◽  
Korean Students ◽  
English Major ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Korean College Students ◽  
Minority Regions

Beliefs are a central construct in every discipline. Meanwhile, students’ beliefs about language learning play an important role in their language motivation, attitude and achievement. This study intends to explore the current situation of the English learning beliefs of College students in Minority Regions in China and then attempts to find out the similarities and differences in English learning beliefs between Chinese and Korean students. The results show that self-efficacy is the most important factor affecting non-English major sophomores of minority regions. And there are clear differences exist between two sub-scales of English learning beliefs.

English Language Learning Anxiety among Korean College Students in the Philippines

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyemin Kim ◽  
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Elaine Vernadine A. Liongson ◽  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Language Anxiety ◽  
Foreign Language Anxiety ◽  
Korean Students ◽  
Learning Anxiety ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Korean College Students

Abstract: Although a number of studies have been done about Foreign Language Anxiety among Korean students, limited studies have been done on foreign language anxiety toward Korean college students in the Philippines. This paper seeks to find out the factors that may affect foreign language anxiety of both male and female college students in learning English, their foreign language learning anxiety in terms of gender, and the factor that may decrease the anxiety of the participants. Data was gathered through the use of a Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS), a Likert scale adopted from Yassin (2015) and was analyzed by getting the mean, while the findings were interpreted using the mean scale proposed by Mamhot, Martin & Masangya (2013). Surprisingly, the result revealed that foreign language anxiety is not significant among Korean students. Moreover, the female participants showed higher confidence in speaking and using the language compared to male participants in some aspects. Keywords: EFL; FLCAS, foreign language anxiety; gender

scholarly journals English Language Learning Beliefs of Jordanian Students: The Effect of Gender

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 219
Author(s):  
Khaleel Bader Al Bataineh
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
English Language ◽  
Private University ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Learning Beliefs ◽  
Foreign Language Learners ◽  
English Major ◽  
Language Learning Beliefs

English language learning beliefs play a key role in the language learning process, especially among EFL (English as a foreign language) learners. This study seeks to clarify English learning beliefs among EFL students in Jordan, and to examine whether female and male learners differ in these beliefs. Horwitz’s (1987) Language Learning Beliefs Inventory (BALLI) was adapted to gather relevant data from 83 English major participants at a private university during regular classes. Frequency analysis and T-tests were then performed utilizing SPSS. The findings demonstrate that while Jordanian students are not sure about language difficulty, they are highly enthusiastic about learning the English language. Furthermore, female and male students only had significantly different results in two aspects of BALLI: 1) motivation and expectations and 2) difficulty of language learning. Hopefully, the results will provide constructive insights to lecturers concerning students’ beliefs about learning English, which will help improve the English-learning process in Jordanian universities.

scholarly journals The Application of Computer Technology in Mongolian College English Teaching

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (02) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Xiaojun Zhao
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Multimedia Technology ◽  
English Learning ◽  
College English ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Bilingual Teaching ◽  
Assisted Instruction

Based on the demand of modern teaching, this paper researches the application of and problems faced by Mongolian information processing and computer multimedia technology in computer-assisted instruction. It also sets the teaching software content and learning goal and further designs the teaching software according to the English learning features and characteristics of choosing the medium of information of Mongolian college students. This software is suitable for use in learning and teaching bilingualism second language to Mongolian students, and teachers and can realize the independent code of bilingual characters, Mongolian input and output, Mongolian character handling and bilingual inter-translation functions. Manufacture and development of bilingual teaching software facilitates the enthusiasm of Mongolian college students to learn English, improve the language learning environment and plays a positive facilitation role in multilanguage integration and cultural development of the Mongolian area.

scholarly journals Stylistics, Literary Criticism, Linguistics and Discourse Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 412
Author(s):  
Saleh Ahmed Saif Abdulmughni
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Literary Criticism ◽  
Clear Distinction ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Value Judgments ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
English Major ◽  
Similarities And Differences

There is confusion regarding the differences between linguistics, stylistics, literary criticism, and discourse analysis (DA) among teachers and learners of the English Major due to their overlapping natures, blurred boundaries, and analysis approaches. Therefore, the present study examines the similarities and differences of these four fields to make a clear demarcation between them. A descriptive and comparative approach using exemplary text was used in the study and the stylistics were thoroughly investigated, analyzed and exemplified in small-scale (one phrase, clause or sentence) or wider-scale (a paragraph). Finally, value judgments on the importance and value of the stylistics were furnished. This research enhances the prospects of pedagogical studies of different language learning and teaching of these four fields. This has opened the window for teacher-oriented studies and presented valid and genuine analytical and diagnostic studies of the related issues to enhance the accessibility of a clear distinction of the above stated fields.

scholarly journals A Case Study on the Self-directed English Learning Experiences of Korean College Students Using Self-coaching

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 199-214
Author(s):  
Seongjhin Joh ◽  
Byungsun Kim
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
Korean College Students ◽  
Colaizzi's Method ◽  
Learning English

The purpose of this study is to analyze the English learning experience of college students using Colaizzi's method, which is one of the qualitative research methods, using self-coaching technology as a tool to improve self-directed learning ability. In-depth interview were conducted to collect data, and 9 significant statements, 4 theme clusters, and 2 categories were derived. The results are as follows. First, it showed that the participants clearly set the reasons and goals for learning English. Second, it was confirmed that they had time to return to the positive motivation they experienced in the past and strengthened their will to overcome difficulties caused by self-coaching. Third, it was reported that they had a valuable experience of asking the questions presented for the first time, and they recollected the feelings of when they happily learned English, thereby gaining new vitality for learning English. Finally, it also showed that they experienced risk factors such as a desire to procrastinate, a desire to give up, and a rush to complete a task due to difficulty in self-control, which could lead to poor learning. Based on these results, it was suggested that self-coaching contributed to the improvement of learning English, the importance of questions, necessary factors when expanding to regular classes, and the expansion of coaching research.

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