Independent learning of English literature students: learning from an Iranian experience
Independent learning is imperative for it can facilitate significant and faster development of a nation’s human resource. Over the last two decades, more active roles are given to language learners and independent learning is taking momentum in the area of language learning. This study sought to i...
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School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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| author | Kashefian-Naeeini, Sara Ramlee Mustapha, |
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| description | Independent learning is imperative for it can facilitate significant and faster development of a nation’s human
resource. Over the last two decades, more active roles are given to language learners and independent learning is
taking momentum in the area of language learning. This study sought to investigate independent learning among
university students of the Shiraz University majoring in English Literature at the department of Foreign Languages
and Linguistics. Analysis of variance and t-test for independent samples were conducted to compare independent
learning among students with different learning backgrounds. It was found that professional status influenced
students’ independent learning in favour of those students who had an occupation. However, other learner variables
did not have such an impact on students’ independent learning. This finding might be instructive for Malaysia’s
institutions specializing in English and other foreign languages. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:99122016-12-14T06:51:14Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9912/ Independent learning of English literature students: learning from an Iranian experience Kashefian-Naeeini, Sara Ramlee Mustapha, Independent learning is imperative for it can facilitate significant and faster development of a nation’s human resource. Over the last two decades, more active roles are given to language learners and independent learning is taking momentum in the area of language learning. This study sought to investigate independent learning among university students of the Shiraz University majoring in English Literature at the department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics. Analysis of variance and t-test for independent samples were conducted to compare independent learning among students with different learning backgrounds. It was found that professional status influenced students’ independent learning in favour of those students who had an occupation. However, other learner variables did not have such an impact on students’ independent learning. This finding might be instructive for Malaysia’s institutions specializing in English and other foreign languages. School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9912/1/21xx.geografia-si-mac16-Sara_Shiraz-edam.pdf Kashefian-Naeeini, Sara and Ramlee Mustapha, (2016) Independent learning of English literature students: learning from an Iranian experience. Geografia : Malaysian Journal of Society and Space, 12 (3). pp. 201-207. ISSN 2180-2491 http://www.ukm.my/geografia/v2/index.php?cont=a&item=2&thn=2016&vol=12&issue=3&ver=loc |
| spellingShingle | Kashefian-Naeeini, Sara Ramlee Mustapha, Independent learning of English literature students: learning from an Iranian experience |
| title | Independent learning of English literature students: learning from an
Iranian experience |
| title_full | Independent learning of English literature students: learning from an
Iranian experience |
| title_fullStr | Independent learning of English literature students: learning from an
Iranian experience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Independent learning of English literature students: learning from an
Iranian experience |
| title_short | Independent learning of English literature students: learning from an
Iranian experience |
| title_sort | independent learning of english literature students: learning from an
iranian experience |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9912/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9912/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9912/1/21xx.geografia-si-mac16-Sara_Shiraz-edam.pdf |