Beliefs and Autonomy: Encouraging More Responsible Learning
Bu çalışmanın amacı, etkin İngilizce öğrenimi ve çalışma becerileri alanlarında, hedef belirleme ve aktif öğrenmenin amaçlandığı bir kısmın üniversiteye hazırlık programına eklenmesinin etkilerini belirlemektir. Bu çalışma ile Avusturalya’da Macquire Üniversitesi, Ulusal İngilizce Öğretimi ve Araştırma Merkezinde (NCELTR) yapılan bir araştırmanın sonuçlarını tartışmak amaçlanmaktadır. Araştırma katılımcıları Avusturalya’da yüksek öğretime başlamadan önce ikinci dil olarak İngilizce eğitimi alan 84 öğrencidir. Sonuçlar göstermektedir ki, uygulanan iyileştirme programı öğrencilerin inançları üzerinde, daha etkin öğrenme uygulamalarının artması ile açığa çıkan ve ölçümlenebilen olumlu bir etkiye sahip olmuştur.
This study examines the effects of integrating a structured and explicit focus on goal setting and active learning into an English language and study skills university preparation program. It discusses the findings from an investigation conducted by the researcher at the National Centre for English Teaching and Research (NCELTR) at Macquarie University, Australia on 84 young ESL students studying English before progressing into the Australian higher education system. The results indicate that the employed treatment program did have a measured positive effect on learner beliefs which appeared to indicate increased implementation of more efficient learning practices.
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- ISSN: 1307-4733
- Yayın Aralığı: Yıllık
- Başlangıç: 2007
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