A Comparative Study of Croatian and Hungarian EFL Students

Autor/inn/en	Mihaljevic Djigunovic, Jelena; Nikolov, Marianne; Otto, Istvan
Titel	A Comparative Study of Croatian and Hungarian EFL Students
Quelle	In: Language Teaching Research, 12 (2008) 3, S.433-452 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-1688
DOI	10.1177/1362168808089926
Schlagwörter	Class Size; Foreign Countries; Grade 8; Comparative Analysis; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Language Proficiency; Measures (Individuals); Language Tests; Second Language Instruction; Scheduling; Croatia; Hungary + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klassengröße; Ausland; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Messdaten; Language test; Sprachtest; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Disposition; Kroatien; Ungarn
Abstract	This comparative research aims to provide insights into how Croatian and Hungarian 8th graders' proficiency in English as a foreign language (EFL) compares to one another in relation to organizational macro factors. A total of 717 14-year-old students participated in the study in two neighboring regions and towns of Croatia and Hungary examining how Croatian and Hungarian 8th graders' performances compare on the same EFL measuring instruments by starting age, frequency of weekly classes, and size of group. The findings show that Croatian students performed significantly better on the EFL proficiency tests than their Hungarian counterparts, despite the fact that Hungarian learners start English earlier, and study the language in more weekly classes in smaller groups. Larger differences have been found between groups' performances in Hungary than in Croatia, whereas no significant differences characterize within-group variations. (Contains 5 tables and 1 note.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10