Malaysian Gifted Students' Use of English Language Learning Strategies

Autor/inn/en	Yunus, Melor Md; Sulaiman, Nur Ainil; Embi, Mohammed Amin
Titel	Malaysian Gifted Students' Use of English Language Learning Strategies
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 6 (2013) 4, S.97-109 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Gifted; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Learning Strategies; Foreign Countries; Learning Processes; Questionnaires; Student Attitudes; Metacognition; Affective Behavior; Memory; Cognitive Processes; Second Language Instruction; Statistical Analysis; Malaysia; Strategy Inventory for Language Learning + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Begabter, Hoch Begabter; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Ausland; Learning process; Lernprozess; Fragebogen; Schülerverhalten; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Affective disturbance; Active behaviour; Affektive Störung; Gedächtnis; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Many studies have been done on language learning strategies employed by different type of learners and in various contexts. However, very little studies have been done on gifted students regarding language learning. Gifted students have unique characteristics and have different ways of thinking and learning. These characteristics affect how they learn a language. The main objective of the study was to investigate language learning strategies use among gifted students enrolled in special programme called PERMATApintar Education Programme. Data was gathered using a survey questionnaire with 104 gifted students. The instrument used in this study was Strategy Inventory Language Learning (SILL) questionnaire by Oxford (1990). Data was analyzed using descriptive analysis. It provides mean, percentages of responses and level of frequency. The findings revealed that gifted students use more indirect strategies particularly metacognitive strategies than direct strategies. There was variation in responses with regard to the use of language learning strategies among Malaysian gifted students. Language learning strategies have many potential benefits to educators, teachers and students. Implications and suggestions for future research are further discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01