Language learning strategies of EFL learners and their effects on learning outcomes

Authors

  • Katrin Saks
  • Äli Leijen
  • Karin Täht

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12697/eha.2016.4.1.10

Keywords:

language learning strategies, structural equation model, confirmatory factor analysis

Abstract

Võõrkeeleoskuse omandamist on võimalik toetada, arendades õppijate keeleõppestrateegiaid. Õpistrateegiate uurijad on töötanud välja erinevaid õpistrateegiate taksonoomiaid, kuid tõendid nende valiidsuse kohta on vastukäivad. Selle uurimuse eesmärk on leida empiirilistele andmetele kõige paremini vastav keeleõppestrateegiate klassifikatsioon ning uurida keeleõppestrateegiate seoseid ja nende mõju õpitulemustele. Kinnitava faktoranalüüsi tulemused näitavad, et modifitseeritud ja täpsustatud kuuefaktorilisel mudelil on head mudeli headuse indeksid. Eestikeelses Est-SILLi mudelis moodustus kuus strateegiarühma: metakognitsioon, sotsiaalsed, kompensatsiooni- ja mälustrateegiad ning aktiivne keelekasutus ja seostamisstrateegiad. Struktuurivõrrandite mudelite analüüsiga saadud tulemused kinnitavad, et kognitiivsed õpistrateegiad avaldavad õpitulemustele otsest mõju, kuid metakognitiivsed õpistrateegiad mõjutavad õpiedu kaudselt, kognitiivsete strateegiate kaudu.

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2016-04-23

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Saks, K., Leijen, Äli, & Täht, K. (2016). Language learning strategies of EFL learners and their effects on learning outcomes. Eesti Haridusteaduste Ajakiri. Estonian Journal of Education, 4(1), 279–308. https://doi.org/10.12697/eha.2016.4.1.10

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