Relationship between Iranian EFL Learners

Authorsعطیه عابدینی,علیرضا رحیمی,عباس زارعی تجره
JournalProcedia - Social and Behavioral Science
Page number1029
Volume number28
Paper TypeFull Paper
Published At2011-05-25
Journal GradeScientific - research
Journal TypeElectronic
Journal CountryIran, Islamic Republic Of
Journal IndexSCOPUS

Abstract

This study aimed at collecting data from a group of 203 Iranian undergraduate learners of English concerning their beliefs about language learning through Horwitz’s (1987) "Beliefs About Language Learning Inventory", concerning their language learning strategy use through Oxford's (1990) "Strategy Inventory for Language Learning" and concerning their general language proficiency through "Michigan English Language Assessment Battery". Some open-ended questions were added to the both questionnaires. Data analyses indicated that EFL learners with more positive and reasonable beliefs, generally, use the strategies more and also have higher level language proficiency.

tags: beliefs about language learning; language learning strategies; language proficiency