ERIC Number: EJ1441525
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Publication Date: 2024
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Mediating Effect of Language Learning Strategies in the Relationship between Learning Attitude and Proficiency
Language Teaching Research Quarterly, v41 p116-131 2024
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether learning strategies play a mediating role in the relationship between learning attitude and foreign language proficiency. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) were employed to analyze the structural connections among language learning strategies, learning attitudes, and their potential influence on language proficiency. The data were gathered from 1208 Saudi Arabian female secondary school students. The results indicate that learning attitude significantly influences language learning and has a notable impact on students' foreign language proficiency. Additionally, language learning strategies, particularly strategies such as memory, compensation, and cognitive, play a pivotal role in mediating the connection between learning attitude and language proficiency. This study holds implications for English language teaching. Foreign language educators should not only focus on imparting knowledge but also on fostering students' learning strategies and attitudes.
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Language Proficiency, Student Attitudes, Correlation, Females, Secondary School Students, Memory, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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