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Tragant, Elsa; Thompson, Marilyn S.; Victori, Mia – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2013
The present work aims to contribute to our understanding of the underlying dimensions of language learning strategies in foreign language contexts. The study analyzes alternative factor structures underlying a recently developed instrument (Tragant and Victori, 2012) and it includes the age factor in the examination of its construct validity. The…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Validity, Measures (Individuals), Learning Strategies
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Spada, Nina; Barkaoui, Khaled; Peters, Colette; So, Margaret; Valeo, Antonella – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2009
In this paper, we report on the process of developing and validating a questionnaire to explore second language learners' preferences for two types of form-focused instruction (FFI): isolated and integrated FFI. Three types of evidence regarding the validity of the questionnaire were collected: content, reliability and construct. Content validity…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Questionnaires, Content Validity, Construct Validity
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Woodrow, Lindy – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2011
This article describes a research project into the self-efficacy and anxiety of college English students at four universities in China. A total of 738 participants completed a questionnaire measuring self-efficacy and anxiety in writing in English. This was immediately followed by a writing task. The questionnaire used a seven point Likert type…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Self Efficacy, Student Motivation, Questionnaires