ERIC Number: EJ1472421
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 30
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Out-of-Class Review and Learner Metacognition: Reciprocal Effects in a Blended Learning Course
Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics, v8 n1 Article 102555 2025
Metacognition plays a crucial role in language learning, enabling learners to reflect on and adjust their strategies for more effective learning, particularly when reviewing for quizzes and exams. Technology can be a powerful aid in this context. This study examines the extent to which review-focused cognitive strategies, delivered using an online blended learning tool, support the metacognition of university-level English learners in Japan. Thirty learners in total participated in the study. They were enrolled in the teacher-researcher's thirty-week, first-year, compulsory English reading and writing course. The instruments employed were two learner reports, an end-of-course questionnaire, learner records from the tool's database, and the teacher-researcher's research journal. Findings indicated that: (1) the tool supported learners' metacognition by raising their awareness of gaps in their English-related linguistic knowledge, aiding their strategic planning for upcoming quizzes and exams, and providing opportunities for learners to explore new cognitive strategies; (2) many learners used their metacognitive skills to maximize their effort and select and use cognitive strategies with intentionality; and (3) the overall assignment had a positive impact on the test-anxiety of many learners. These findings confirm the potential of blended learning tools for fostering out-of-class review behaviors and learners' metacognitive development. Pedagogical implications are discussed and suggestions for future research are provided.
Descriptors: Metacognition, Blended Learning, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries, College Students, Language Tests, Learning Strategies, Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Language Proficiency, Instructional Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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