This study investigated the mean differences and differential item functioning (DIF) of the strategy inventory for language learning (SILL) by gender for university students in an English as a foreign language (EFL) context, using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and ordinal logistic regression (OLR), respectively. Only memory strategies out of the six strategy categories in the SILL showed a significant gender difference, with males using more strategies than females. After matching on score levels for DIF detection using each of the scale scores of six strategy categories as a total score, a total of 13 items showed DIF across gender with 12 items in favor of males and one item in favor of females. These 13 DIF items belonged to memory strategies (5 items), cognitive strategies (4 items), metacognitive strategies (2 items), compensation strategies (1 item), and affective strategies (1 item). This study concludes with the implications of the findings followed by future study areas.
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ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND METHODOLOGY Participants Data Collection Procedure RESULTS DISCUSSION CONCLUSION THE AUTHORS REFERENCES Appendix
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learning strategiesstrategy inventory for language learning (SILL)differential item functioninggenderordinal logistic regression
저자
Gi-Pyo Park [ Soonchunhyang University ]
Brian F. French [ Washington State University at Pullman ]
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