Indirect learning strategies in university students' EFL development

 

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Autores: Olivares, Cinthya, Brenes Sánchez, Verónica
Formato: artículo
Fecha de Publicación:2021
Descripción:This article aims at raising awareness of the need to implement indirect strategies in the language learning process to maximize results. Although there is a comprehensive classification of indirect learning strategies, a great deal of research and practices in the EFL classroom have been devoted to encouraging and polishing the students’ memory, cognitive, and compensation strategies only (Oxford, 1990). Indeed, metacognitive, affective, social learning strategies in English language development have been overlooked and unexplored without recognizing their essential role in language success. The present study explores quantitative and qualitative data and is developed through a case study analysis. The sample population was comprised of 50 students who were either studying English Teaching or pursuing an Associate degree in English along with six teachers from the English Teaching faculty, all from Universidad Nacional, Pérez Zeledón Regional Campus in Costa Rica. A student and a teacher questionnaire allowed the researchers to collect and analyze the data. The results revealed the types of indirect learning strategies least used and most encouraged by both learners and teachers respectively. In light of this, researchers recommend several ways to implement MAS strategies, promote an enriched vision to teach a language class using a broader array of techniques and activities, and enable both teachers and students to become more effective stakeholders of the teaching-learning process.
País:Repositorio UNA
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Repositorio UNA
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:https://repositorio.una.ac.cr:11056/20466
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11056/20466
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:APRENDIZAJE
INGLÉS
ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS
ADQUISICIÓN DE SEGUNDO LENGUAJE
ESTRATEGIAS DE ENSEÑANZA
COGNICIÓN
MOTIVACIÓN
LEARNING
ENGLISH
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
TEACHING STRATEGIES
COGNITION
MOTIVATION