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Bidabadi, Farinaz Shirani; Yamat, Hamidah – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2014
This paper discusses the findings of a qualitative study on the strategies employed by Iranian freshmen in extensive listening. A group of 12 freshman university students were purposefully selected based on their scores in the Oxford Placement Test administered. Four learners were identified as advanced, four as intermediate, and four as lower…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research, Learning Strategies, English (Second Language)
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Hijikata, Yuko; Nakatani, Yasuo; Shimizu, Maki – Journal of Education and Learning, 2013
Academic reading has been less emphasized compared with academic writing as a site of research inquiry. Although some studies have examined reading strategy use in academic reading (e.g., Block, 1986; Plakans, 2009), these studies used short passages only, and there have been a few studies that have focused on the mental representation constructed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Starks-Martin, Gretchen – 1996
A study investigated the studying and reading processes of limited-English-speaking Hmong university students, using think-aloud protocols, reading journals, and study skills portfolios. Think-alouds were conducted in four areas: reading a content-area textbook chapter; taking lecture notes; test studying strategies; and test-taking strategies.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, College Students, Developmental Studies Programs