Online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspectives of English as foreign language students

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 279-288
Author(s):  
Alodwan Talal
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
English As Foreign Language ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Foreign Language Students

scholarly journals Reading Ability, Reading Fluency and Orthographic Skills: The Case of L1 Slovene English as a Foreign Language Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-139
Author(s):  
Florina Erbeli ◽  
Karmen Pižorn
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Skilled Readers ◽  
English As Foreign Language ◽  
L2 Learning ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Language Students ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Foreign Language Students

This study examined the difference between less-skilled and skilled L1 Slovene English as foreign language (EFL) students in foreign language (L2) fluency and L2 orthographic skills; 93 less-skilled Grade 7 L1 Slovene students and 102 skilled Grade 7 L1 Slovene students participated in the study. The results showed that skilled readers performed better in all fluency and orthographic skills tasks, as the differences between groups were statistically significant. The correlations among all variables showed that L2 fluency and L2 orthographic skills are positively interrelated among both groups, suggesting that higher L2 fluency scores are associated with higher L2 orthography scores. This outcome implies that less-skilled readers need to be greatly exposed to L2 language and be ensured necessaryopportunities in- or outside the classroom in L2 learning.

scholarly journals The Relationships between Metacognition and Reading Strategies: The Case of English-Majored Students at a Private University in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1561-1578
Author(s):  
Chi Hong ◽  
Vy Trieu
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Private University ◽  
Metacognitive Awareness ◽  
English As Foreign Language ◽  
Regulation Of Cognition ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Metacognitive Awareness Inventory ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Foreign Language Students

<p style="text-align: justify;">Many studies have pointed out a proportionate relation between metacognition and reading strategies. This study advances such an understanding by arguing that this relation is comprised of several sub-relations. Metacognitive Awareness Inventory and Reading Strategies Inventory were conducted among 92 English as Foreign Language students at a Vietnamese university. This study highlights 3 major findings. First, metacognition processes do not merely mean “cognition about cognition”. Second, while previous studies tended to portray metacognition as a whole, it is argued in this study that it is constituted by two main clusters (knowledge of cognition and regulation of cognition) which can be further specified into eight sub-components. Third, there seem to be some sub-linearities that underpin students’ metacognition and that influence their uses of reading strategies. These findings are hoped to shed light on preserving spaces and autonomy in curriculum/syllabus development for students to exercise their own metacognition.</p>

scholarly journals Using VoiceThread to Aid Teaching Speaking Skills

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Hung Thi Hong Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Academic Tasks ◽  
English As Foreign Language ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Foreign Language Students ◽  
Speaking Skills

Speaking skills are essential for English as foreign language students in everyday and academic tasks. However, it is an arduous and challenging task for teachers to teach speaking skills. This session will discuss one of the effective approaches to aid teachers in their teaching by using VoiceThread.

scholarly journals Using VoiceThread to Aid Teaching Speaking Skills

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-22
Author(s):  
Hung Thi Hong Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Academic Tasks ◽  
English As Foreign Language ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Foreign Language Students ◽  
Speaking Skills

Speaking skills are essential for English as foreign language students in everyday and academic tasks. However, it is an arduous and challenging task for teachers to teach speaking skills. This session will discuss one of the effective approaches to aid teachers in their teaching by using VoiceThread.

scholarly journals The Foreign Language Students’ Readiness on Online Learning in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-155
Author(s):  
Mohd Hafizul Ismail ◽  
Nurashikin Saaludin ◽  
Siti Nur Dina Haji Mohd Ali ◽  
Ira Syazwani Zainal Abidin
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Conventional Teaching ◽  
Control Dimension ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Foreign Language Students

Since the COVID-19 outbreak had crossed the globe and wreaking havoc on people’s life and health, almost all educational institutions were closed down temporarily and online learning has replaced previously conducted conventional teaching and learning in the classroom. However, the main concern here is to what extent the students are ready for this drastic change in their learning endeavors. Therefore, this study seeks to examine the readiness levels of online learning among foreign language students in selected higher learning institutions in Malaysia. Based on the results, it is reported that most Foreign Language students in Malaysia were ready for online learning with the highest score in the “computer and Internet self-efficacy” dimension but demonstrated the lowest score in terms of the “learners' control” dimension. The results further indicated that the students were very confident in their ability to search and gather information for online learning using search engines like Google and Yahoo. On the contrary, this group of students opined that they had less control in managing their online learning class as they were easily distracted by other online activities like messaging, gaming, and browsing the Internet.

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