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Does Confidence in the Language of Instruction Influence a Student's Approach to Learning?

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Watkins, David; And Others – Instructional Science, 1991

Describes two studies that were conducted to investigate the relationship between confidence in the language of instruction and approaches to learning: one with university students in Hong Kong, and one with high school students in Nepal. The use of English as a Second Language both in and out of the classroom is examined. (13 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Language of Instruction

Study Approaches of Distance Learning Students, Studying in a Second Language.

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Ekins, Judith M. – 1992

A study investigated the study strategies used by 450 native Cantonese-speaking distance education students in Hong Kong/Macau studying in English, and the correlation between language skill levels and study approaches used. Students were surveyed concerning study motives and strategies, demographic information, langbuage use patterns, and…

Descriptors: College Students, Distance Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries