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ERIC Number: EJ1441484
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
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EISSN: EISSN-2667-6753
Language Learning Strategies, Proficiency and Gender: The Case of Palestinian University Students
Muhannad Abuzaid; Carol Griffiths
Language Teaching Research Quarterly, v41 p52-66 2024
This case study, conducted at a Palestinian university, explored the language learning strategies employed by learners of English as a foreign language and the relationship with proficiency. Furthermore, since gender is often considered a major variable in learning success in some areas of the world, the study wished to explore the role of gender in strategy use and level of proficiency in the Palestinian context. The study included 109 (41 male, 68female) students studying in English preparatory courses prior to entering the university. The data were gathered through an original 60-item language learning strategy questionnaire, modelled to some extent on the "Strategy Inventory for Language Learning" or "SILL" (Oxford, 1990) and constructed from material contributed by the students themselves. The results indicated that students reported medium to frequent strategy use, which was not significantly related to proficiency level, and there were only three significant gender differences according to strategy use, in favor of the females. This suggests that gender is not a salient influence in these students' strategy use or levels of proficiency. This article concludes by suggesting implications both for the immediate context of the study and also for environments beyond the location of the current study.
European Knowledge Development (EUROKD). e-mail: editorial@eurokd.com; Web site: https://www.eurokd.com/journal/jd/1
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Palestine
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