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Paul Sun, Peijian; Yang, Qing; Hou, Xiaoming – Journal of Educational Research, 2023
This study examined young learners' motivation and strategy use for Chinese-as-a-foreign-language (L2 Chinese) learning in New Zealand. A total of 1157 primary school students from 29 primary schools were recruited for the study. The results revealed that primary school young learners' overall motivation and strategy use for L2 Chinese learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Chinese, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Wu, Manfred Man-fat – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2022
Metacognition is one of the key notions in contemporary research both in second language (L2) teaching and education in general. L2 metacognition has been found to contribute significantly to learner variables such as language learning motivation. The main feature of the findings on L2 metacognition research based on the diverse theoretical…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Metacognition, Learning Motivation, Social Experience
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Wei, Xiaoxia; Weerasawainon, Aeksing – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2024
Being able to use a foreign language to communicate will increase an individual's opportunities of employment and personal growth, which implies the significance of adopting a lifelong learning approach to language learning. This study was conducted to explore language learners' lifelong learning tendency in general and the key factors affecting…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Ruofei Zhang; Di Zou – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2024
Self-regulated learning has been frequently investigated and reported to be effective for second language education, so increasingly more researchers and educators have been interested in cultivating self-regulated second language learners. To assist researchers and educators, it appears beneficial to review previous studies concerning the…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Research Reports
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Abdullah Albalawi – Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2024
This review paper explores the role of individual differences in second language vocabulary learning, focusing on three key factors: out-of-class exposure (e.g., viewing TV, playing video games and listening to songs), strategic vocabulary learning, and motivation. Individual differences significantly impact vocabulary learning, making it crucial…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Metacognition, Vocabulary Development, Linguistic Input
Curry, Neil, Ed.; Lyon, Phoebe, Ed.; Mynard, Jo, Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2023
This book brings together a wide range of studies, practical applications and reflective accounts written by academics working at a university in Japan to present a cohesive overview of their collaborative efforts to promote learner reflection within their institution. The book contributes to a shift in language education towards promoting learner…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes
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Li Dong – Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2024
Despite the significance of grit and motivational regulation strategies (MRS) to language learning, limited research has been conducted on their longitudinal interplay. The present study explores the relationship between these two constructs in an English as a second language (L2) learning context through a longitudinal design. This study utilizes…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Academic Persistence, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Teimouri, Yasser; Papi, Mostafa; Tahmouresi, Somayeh – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2022
In two studies, we examined two functional dimensions of L2 learners' self-regulation toward their motivational goals: assessment and locomotion. The assessment constitutes the aspect of self-regulation concerned with critically evaluating the relative quality of L2 states and goals and the means to achieve them. The locomotion mode constitutes…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Second Language Learning, Metacognition, Emotional Experience
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Teng, Mark Feng; Wang, Chuang; Wu, Junjie Gavin – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2023
Metacognitive strategies, language learning motivation, and self-efficacy belief are crucial to online or remote learning success. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the interrelationship among metacognitive strategies, language learning motivation, self-efficacy belief, and English learning achievement. The data were collected from…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Distance Education
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Lee, Jang Ho; Ahn, Joung Joo; Lee, Hansol – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2022
This study explores the complex relationships between language learning motivation, vocabulary learning strategies, and two components of second language vocabulary knowledge (i.e., vocabulary size and depth), within the framework of self-regulated learning. Responses to questionnaires were gathered from 185 secondary-level Korean adolescent…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Learning Motivation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Bin Shen; Barry Bai; Jing Wang; Huan Song – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2024
Against the backdrop of declining motivation and growing social and emotional challenges in English learning experienced by Hong Kong primary school students, the study aimed to profile an interactive pattern between relevant motivational beliefs (i.e., self-efficacy, interest, and growth mindset), social and emotional learning (SEL) skills and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Emotional Learning, Correlation, Learning Motivation
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Jia-Hua Zhao; Patcharin Panjaburee; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Wararat Wongkia – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
Scholars have suggested English classrooms with sufficient context and fun activities to increase English performance and promote learning motivation. With the rapid growth of technology-enhanced learning, virtual reality (VR) has become increasingly popular in English learning. Using VR without a well-designed learning environment, however, may…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Metacognition, Game Based Learning, Computer Simulation
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Foster, Henry; Reinders, Hayo – rEFLections, 2023
Despite progress in recent years, Japanese classrooms continue to present challenges for educators seeking to promote language learner autonomy. Adopting an action research/case study design, the present study explored how, in a 5-week student-led project, an intact group of learners could contribute to the development of their own autonomy. Data…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Independent Study, Group Dynamics, Student Attitudes
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Kim-Daniel Vattøy; Siv M. Gamlem – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2024
This study examined students' experiences of peer feedback practices as related to awareness raising of learning goals, self-monitoring, self-efficacy, anxiety, and enjoyment in teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) and mathematics. Data consisted of student surveys from two data sets related to teaching in lower secondary school (n =…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Metacognition, Feedback (Response)
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Rochmawati, Laila; Fatmawati; Sukma, Meita Maharani – International Journal of Instruction, 2022
This study examines reading strategies and learning motivation on learning outcomes, analyzing key achievements and constraints in enhancing the reading experience and learning motivation, and determine Aviation English reading strategies. Quantitative and qualitative methods were both used in these survey methods to gather data from 188…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Aviation Education, Metacognition, English for Special Purposes
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