Exploring the 21st century ESL learning strategies of students in Malaysia's higher technical institute

This research was conducted at a private technical institute of higher learning to explore the different 21st century language learning strategies used by proficient and low proficient ESL learners. In conducting the study, the range of language learning strategies was identified and the frequency o...

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Main Authors: Ab Rahman, Faizahani, Yahya, Yasir, Majid, Sheikha, Ahmad, Ajhar
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Published: UUM Press, Universiti Utara Malaysia 2021
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author Ab Rahman, Faizahani
Yahya, Yasir
Majid, Sheikha
Ahmad, Ajhar
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description This research was conducted at a private technical institute of higher learning to explore the different 21st century language learning strategies used by proficient and low proficient ESL learners. In conducting the study, the range of language learning strategies was identified and the frequency of these strategies were recorded. This research determines the choice of in and out of class language learning strategies of learners by the different language performance and academic background of their parents. Using questionnaire adopted from various researchers, 241 respondents who were students of the second, third, fourth or fifth semester from a private technical institute who have just completed the course were used and then analysed using SPSS. The research findings reveal that there were 7 dimensions of the 21st century language learning strategies showing high correlation at p=0.05. The dimension which recorded the strongest correlation with strategy is to get online assistance at 0.962. The findings with 10 highly proficient and 10 low proficient learners indicated there are 46 language learning strategies with 22 strategies being frequently used by the more proficient language learners.
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spelling upm.eprints-972212024-07-17T07:08:22Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97221/ Exploring the 21st century ESL learning strategies of students in Malaysia's higher technical institute Ab Rahman, Faizahani Yahya, Yasir Majid, Sheikha Ahmad, Ajhar This research was conducted at a private technical institute of higher learning to explore the different 21st century language learning strategies used by proficient and low proficient ESL learners. In conducting the study, the range of language learning strategies was identified and the frequency of these strategies were recorded. This research determines the choice of in and out of class language learning strategies of learners by the different language performance and academic background of their parents. Using questionnaire adopted from various researchers, 241 respondents who were students of the second, third, fourth or fifth semester from a private technical institute who have just completed the course were used and then analysed using SPSS. The research findings reveal that there were 7 dimensions of the 21st century language learning strategies showing high correlation at p=0.05. The dimension which recorded the strongest correlation with strategy is to get online assistance at 0.962. The findings with 10 highly proficient and 10 low proficient learners indicated there are 46 language learning strategies with 22 strategies being frequently used by the more proficient language learners. UUM Press, Universiti Utara Malaysia 2021-07 Article PeerReviewed Ab Rahman, Faizahani and Yahya, Yasir and Majid, Sheikha and Ahmad, Ajhar (2021) Exploring the 21st century ESL learning strategies of students in Malaysia's higher technical institute. Practitioner Research, 3. 141 - 157. ISSN 2710-706X; ESSN: 2811-3454 https://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/pr/article/view/16177 10.32890/pr2021.3.7
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