Perception changes over time on the usefulness of language learning strategies.
This longitudinal study describes and analyses the shifts in students' perceptions on the usefulness of language learning strategies (LLS) when learning Spanish as a foreign language, and explains the roles that these learning strategies play at various moments in time during students' language lear...
| Publicado en: | Literator Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 1 - 10 |
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African Online Scientific Information System PTY LTD
2023
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=174969372&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 174969372 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 02582279 G1C jtl: Literator issn: 02582279 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2023 vid: 44 iid: 1 pid: 56831 pub: African Online Scientific Information System PTY LTD artinfo: ui: 174969372 10.4102/lit.v44i1.1969 ppf: 1 ppct: 9 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P size: 832KB tig: atl: Perception changes over time on the usefulness of language learning strategies. aug: au: Lancho Perea, Luis A. affil: Department of Ancient and Modern Languages and Cultures, Faculty of Humanities, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa su: Spanish language Foreign language education Language acquisition Language ability Students Longitudinal method sug: subj: Spanish language Foreign language education Language acquisition Language ability Students Longitudinal method keyword: foreign language learning language learning strategies longitudinal studies mixed methods Spanish as a foreign language ab: This longitudinal study describes and analyses the shifts in students' perceptions on the usefulness of language learning strategies (LLS) when learning Spanish as a foreign language, and explains the roles that these learning strategies play at various moments in time during students' language learning journey at the undergraduate level. The richness of this investigation lies in the examination of the changing roles and the perceived usefulness of these strategies over a period of 3 years by using a mixed-method approach. Its main contribution is twofold. On the one hand, it offers practical insights within the linguistic field of language acquisition that can be applied to the learning of foreign languages by students with no previous knowledge of them. On the other hand, its longitudinal design not only goes beyond the traditional quantitative approach that offers a limited snapshot view, but also captures changes in strategy use over time while providing details on why strategies were or were not used in the new language at different proficiency levels. The study found some strategies that were initially perceived as useful and helpful at the beginning of the journey were later perceived as neutral, useless or obstructive by the same group of students who had become more proficient in the foreign language. And, conversely, other strategies that were initially perceived as neutral, unhelpful or frustrating, were later perceived as necessary to improve language proficiency, useful and stimulating by the same cohort of students. In this respect, it was found that the perceived role played by these strategies alternated between essential roles to catalytic roles, imperceptible roles, retarding roles and preventing roles, and vice versa. Contribution: The main contribution of this study is that it shows that students' perceptions on the usefulness of certain LLS over time are influenced by their level of proficiency. This in turn influences, and is influenced by, language attitudes and language learning policy, which fall under the scope of this journal. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y custom: Copyright of Literator is the property of African Online Scientific Information System PTY LTD and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. item: Literator holder: African Online Scientific Information System PTY LTD dt: @attributes: year: 2023 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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