226866

A Comparative Study: EFL English Major Students` Language Learning Beliefs and Language Learning Strategies Use via Non-Specialists

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تمويل واقتصاديات التعلم، وعلم النفس التربوى، والصحة النفسية، والتربية …التعليمية، والطفولة المبکرة، والتعليم الفني والتقنى، والتدريب المهنى.

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This research aimed to make a comparison between EFL learners` language learning beliefs and using of language learning strategies between English major specialists and non-specialists. 547 students of English specialists Saudis university learners of English, 200 Scientific and 190 Arts students departments were participated in this study. The primary aims of the study were to explore: (1) whether there are any differences between English major specialists and Scientific- Arts non-specialists in their use of language learning strategies, (2) whether there are significant differences in language learning beliefs system and language learning strategies use between non- specialists learner groups (Scientific and Arts students departments), (3) which strategies do EFL English Major students' and non- specialists hold or prefer ? Students were asked to answer questions on the 4-point Likert-scale that ranged from 1 (strongly disagree) through 4 (strongly agree) Belief Questionnaire and 5-point Likert-scale that ranged from 1 (Never) through 5 (Always) Learning Strategies Inventory. The results of one way ANOVAS analysis revealed that there are no differences between Scientific and Arts student departments in language learning beliefs. The results also reported that there are differences between specialists and non –specialists in learning strategies use, but there are no differences between specialists and non specialists in language learning beliefs except in subscale 2 and 4. The results of this study showed that the most preferred  strategy was Metacognitive strategies while the least preferred one was Memory strategies for both English major specialists and non-specialists. In light of these findings, the study provides a number of procedural recommendations that may contribute to raising the degree of language learning strategies use awareness and commitment to an educational innovation by learners.   Keywords: students` language learning beliefs, Language learning strategies, English major students, differences between specialists and non- specialists.

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10.21608/ncerd.2011.226866

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a comparative study, EFL English Major Students, Language Learning Beliefs, language learning strategies, Non-Specialists

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Dr. Abdul Rahman A

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Al Asmari

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English Language Center, Taif University, KSA

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أ.د. ناصر

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السيد عبد الحميد عبيدة

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المرکز القومي للبحوث التربوية والتنمية

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assermath73@yahoo.com

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10

Article Issue

19

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32537

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2011-01-01

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2010-03-24

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2011-01-01

Page Start

36

Page End

81

Print ISSN

1687-0883

Online ISSN

2805-2854

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مقالات علمية محکمة

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مجلة البحث التربوي

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https://ncerd.journals.ekb.eg/

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A Comparative Study: EFL English Major Students` Language Learning Beliefs and Language Learning Strategies Use via Non-Specialists

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23 Jan 2023