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RUNNING HEAD : TAIWAN English Learning Procedures

Learners ' English Strategy Employment and Awareness in Taiwan

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Abstract

The different approaches for self-study strategy or teacher based methodology all indicated the importance of knowing learning strategy when learning English (Hsia et al , 1995 , Griffiths , 2004 Oxford 1992 /1993 Wen Johnson , 1997 , Williams , Mobius Choonkyong , 2001 Yang , 1993 . English learning strategies , although has been widely promoted in the countries where English is learned as a foreign language , is often remind unknown and unemployed to the learners . If

br learners are taught to learn by themselves rather than depending on teachers ' language lessons , they will be able to manage their own self learning outside school . Therefore , it is necessary to examine the learning strategy to encourage the concept of learning to learn and become an effective language learner . Once the learners become independent in language acquisition process , the idea of lifelong learning is more likely to be fulfilled

The intent of this study was to analyze learners ' EFL strategies employment for the purpose of understanding learners ' awareness of learning strategies to enhance their learning . This study adapted a survey design using Oxford 's Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (1990 ) version 7 .0 for EFL /ESL . A stratified sampling of 1 ,209 learners from 9 schools at the undergraduate level was used in this survey . Data were further collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics , t test , and one-way ANOVA . The results indicated that Taiwanese learners usually unaware of the variety of language learning strategies and hardly use them . Also , learners ' use of English studying strategy is influenced by their pervious learning experiences , gender , and other factors . The results provided college English instructors with guidance to teach students how to study through the medium of language instruction and to plan an English language curriculum

Learners ' English Strategy Employment and Awareness in Taiwan

Introduction

English as a Second Language or ESL programs are considered one of the most important courses offered by learning institutions today whether on personal basis or through on-line teaching . In this manner , institutions are also encouraged handle ESL programs to be able to meet the needs of a growing market of people who are expected to speak professional English

Hence , even business administrations are being invigorated to host an ESL program even for their own employees alone . Many business administrators believe that this step of improvement would naturally bring their company great rewards especially with regards to being globally competitive . However , when it comes to the part of the learning institutions , taking this big step of adjustments towards providing adult students with professional business English basics may not be that easy to imply . Certainly , a certain level of motivation is needed to be able to meet this requirement of the growing market of people who are able to speak English as their second language . The utilization of the right motivation procedure is indeed the key to this factor of needed adjustments especially for the educators

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