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Download full textCarter, Beverly-Anne – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1999
This study examined data elicited by the Beliefs About Language Learning Inventory (BALLI), which was administered to first-year, advanced learners of French at the University of the West Indies. The questionnaire looked at students' attitudes regarding the difficulty of language learning, foreign language aptitude, the nature of language…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, College Students, French, Higher Education
Phillips, Elaine M. – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1989
A study of communication anxiety in second language learning investigated: (1) the role of four factors (sex, language learning experience, language studied, and confidence) in student apprehension about speaking in the classroom; and (2) students' stated reactions to speaking. Subjects were 101 college students in 4 intact French, Spanish, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, College Students, Communication Apprehension, French
Truitt, Susan N. – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1995
A study investigated the beliefs about language learning of 204 university students learning English as a Second Language (ESL) in Korea. The Beliefs About Language Learning Inventory and a questionnaire eliciting background information were administered to students in Korean. Results, when compared with other studies, indicate some differences in…
Descriptors: Beliefs, College Students, Cultural Context, Educational Attitudes
Fox, Amy L., Ed.; Karam, Morris A., Ed.; Reese, Curt L., Ed. – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1999
This journal presents the following four papers: "Begin with Beliefs: Exploring the Relationship Between Beliefs and Learner Autonomy Among Advanced Students" (Beverly-Anne Carter); "An Exploratory Comparison of Oral Narrative Styles in Korea and the U.S." (Jungmin Ko); "Rethinking the Red Ink: Audio-Feedback in the ESL…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, College Students, English (Second Language), Feedback
Moore, Zena T.; Bresslau, Barbara – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1996
A study investigated the effectiveness of training programs for teaching assistants (TAs) in language courses at the University of Texas at Austin. The programs provided for these students, offered through various language departments, are designed to introduce the most important teaching methodologies and provide opportunities for TAs to gain…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Feedback, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Teweles, Bill – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1995
To determine relative levels of motivation in learning English as a Second Language, 40 freshman and sophomores at 2 national universities in mainland China and Japan responded to a 40-point attitudinal questionnaire and 6-point followup motivational intensity scale. Data on student language proficiency were also gathered. While a solid majority…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Sophomores, College Students, Educational Attitudes
Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1995
Papers on foreign language education include: "Beliefs About Language Learning: A Study of Korean University Students Learning English" (Susan N. Truitt), which looked at the influence of cultural background and experience on language learning attitudes; "Motivation as a Two-Sided Coin: Motivational Differences Between College-Level…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Chinese, Classroom Communication, College Students
