ERIC Number: EJ1288990
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Developing a Socioculturally-Appropriate Language Learning Strategies Questionnaire for Taiwanese University Students
Berg, D. Ryan; Lu, Yichen; Huang, Shenghui Cindy
Taiwan Journal of TESOL, v18 n1 p63-98 2021
Language learning strategies are an important variable in language learning, as they both facilitate learning and make learning more effective. Previous research has categorized and placed language learning strategies into taxonomies. However, despite calls for more socioculturally-appropriate strategy questionnaires, there is a paucity of language learning strategy inventories designed for specific populations. Because culture and cultural variables determine language learning strategy use, this cross-sectional mixed methods study seeks to develop the Taiwanese Inventory of Language Learning Strategies (TILLS). Qualitative data collected from 736 Taiwanese university students was coded, resulting in 45 language learning strategies. These strategies were combined with the indirect strategies from the Strategy Inventory of Language Learning (SILL). A distributed questionnaire resulted in 575 completed surveys that were then used for exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The findings resulted in 46 strategies across eight factors. Implications and limitations of this research are discussed.
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Sociocultural Patterns, Learning Strategies, Measures (Individuals), Case Studies, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Grounded Theory, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Taxonomy
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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: Taiwan
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strategy Inventory for Language Learning
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