Language Learners’ Attitudes Toward Online and Face-To-Face Language Environments
Learners’ attitudes are important for language learning. The attitude toward behavior construct, established in social psychology, was selected to elicit and examine learners’ attitudes toward face-to-face and online language learning. Data were collected using two instruments—questionnaires and int...
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| description | Learners’ attitudes are important for language learning. The attitude toward behavior construct, established in social psychology, was selected to elicit and examine learners’ attitudes toward face-to-face and online language learning. Data were collected using two instruments—questionnaires and interviews with two groups: face-to-face (n = 681) and online language learning (n = 287). The results show that the attitude toward behavior concept is an effective theoretical framework for designing questionnaires to understand the factors that influence the participants’ attitudes and to predict these in different learning environments. I compared the two groups’ results and found a more positive attitude toward language learning in face-to-face environments than in online language learning settings. The mixed-method design enables us to assess learners’ attitudes to the language learning environment. This informs curriculum design, policy, and support for teaching and learning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a5f8d9226af460e9b0b6ca1d75e71132022-12-22T03:00:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-07-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.926310926310Language Learners’ Attitudes Toward Online and Face-To-Face Language EnvironmentsMunassir AlhamamiLearners’ attitudes are important for language learning. The attitude toward behavior construct, established in social psychology, was selected to elicit and examine learners’ attitudes toward face-to-face and online language learning. Data were collected using two instruments—questionnaires and interviews with two groups: face-to-face (n = 681) and online language learning (n = 287). The results show that the attitude toward behavior concept is an effective theoretical framework for designing questionnaires to understand the factors that influence the participants’ attitudes and to predict these in different learning environments. I compared the two groups’ results and found a more positive attitude toward language learning in face-to-face environments than in online language learning settings. The mixed-method design enables us to assess learners’ attitudes to the language learning environment. This informs curriculum design, policy, and support for teaching and learning.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.926310/fullattitude toward behavior (ATB)social psychologyattitudeslearner academic engagementbeliefsonline and higher education |
| spellingShingle | Munassir Alhamami Language Learners’ Attitudes Toward Online and Face-To-Face Language Environments Frontiers in Psychology attitude toward behavior (ATB) social psychology attitudes learner academic engagement beliefs online and higher education |
| title | Language Learners’ Attitudes Toward Online and Face-To-Face Language Environments |
| title_full | Language Learners’ Attitudes Toward Online and Face-To-Face Language Environments |
| title_fullStr | Language Learners’ Attitudes Toward Online and Face-To-Face Language Environments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Language Learners’ Attitudes Toward Online and Face-To-Face Language Environments |
| title_short | Language Learners’ Attitudes Toward Online and Face-To-Face Language Environments |
| title_sort | language learners attitudes toward online and face to face language environments |
| topic | attitude toward behavior (ATB) social psychology attitudes learner academic engagement beliefs online and higher education |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.926310/full |
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