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Yongliang Wang; Ali Derakhshan; Miroslaw Pawlak; Mostafa Mehdizadeh – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2024
Learning a second language is a life-long process requiring acquaintance with a repertoire of language learning strategies (LLS). Despite copious research on LLS and their role in fostering autonomous learning, few studies have examined strategies employed when trying to master specific subsystems of the target language, especially grammar.…
Descriptors: Grammar, Learning Strategies, Psychometrics, Second Language Learning
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Alamer, Abdullah; Alsagoafi, Ahmad – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
Language students apply different strategies to learn a second language (L2), especially when they want to attain proficiency in reading. The aim of the present study was to revisit the validity of the "Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory" (MARSI-R) among Saudi students using a new statistical method of confirmatory…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Ching-Hsuan Wu; Sergio Robles-Puente; Amy S. Thompson – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2024
The impetus of this study is to investigate students' attitudes towards online language learning based on their previous academic experiences and year of study, including the decision to major or minor (i.e., motivation). A total of 975 students completed a survey questionnaire consisting of background information, Likert scale items, and…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
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Kruk, Mariusz; Pawlak, Miroslaw; Shirvan, Majid Elahi; Taherian, Tahereh; Yazdanmehr, Elham – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2022
The present study employed an interpretive approach to investigate individual learners' viewpoints on foreign language learning boredom (FLLB). To this aim, a Q method, which shares features of both qualitative and quantitative research approaches, was used to explore 37 Iranian English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' perceptions of…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Learning Motivation
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Zhang, Zhipeng; Gao, Xuesong; Liu, Ting; Lee, Chwee Beng – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2022
Collaborative learning in online contexts is emotionally challenging for language learners. To achieve successful learning outcomes, language learners need to regulate their emotions and sustain positive emotions during the collaborative learning process. This study investigated language learners' emotion regulation and enjoyment, the most…
Descriptors: Self Control, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Collaborative Writing
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Xu, Jian; Qiu, Xuyan – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2022
This study aimed to develop and validate two parallel scales to measure the psychological L2 speaking and listening needs of 863 English-as-a-foreign language (EFL) learners. The associations between three psychological needs (i.e., autonomy, competence, and relatedness) of L2 speaking and of L2 listening were examined to develop insights into…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Gender Differences, Majors (Students)