This paper presents a longitudinal comprehensive study on engineering student’s use of English language learning strategies. The study aims to investigate student’s choices of strategy use, frequency of strategy use and deployment of learning strategies in practice. The survey consists of one close-ended questionnaire distributed in paper and one open-ended questionnaire distributed to a public mailbox accessible to targeted students. The findings of questionnaire one reveal that engineering students have a tendency to use more cognitive strategies than social/affective strategies, and surprisingly, metacognitive strategies are poorly employed. The investigation from questionnaire two shows that engineering students have strong belief on the positive impact of strategy use on English language learning. However, the effective application of English language learning strategy varies from students to students.
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Abstract INTRODUCTION RESEARCH CONTEXT AND LITERATURE REVIEW Research Context Definitions of Language Learning Strategy Approaches to Investigating Language Learning Strategies Research Questions RESEARCH DESIGN Research Procedure Participants Research Instruments: Two Questionnaires Reliability and Validity of the Two Questionnaires DISCUSSION ON RESEARCH RESULTS Findings of Questionnaire One Findings of Questionnaire Two ETHICAL ISSUES CONCLUSION THE AUTHORS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFERENCES APPENDIX
The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals:
1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context.
2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching.
3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia.
4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context.
5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.