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Investigating the language learning styles of Malaysian ESL learners: are the lecturers aware of these preferences? / Nurul Bazilah Abd. Hamid

This research aimed to investigate the preferred language learning styles of pre-university ESL learners in Malaysia, as well as the extent to which the lecturers are aware of these preferences. A total of 136 learners were involved in this study, along with six language lecturers. A 13-item languag...

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Main Author: Abd. Hamid, Nurul Bazilah
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Published: 2011
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Language and education
Study and teaching. Research
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spelling my.uitm.ir.154292022-04-06T04:54:58Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/15429/ Investigating the language learning styles of Malaysian ESL learners: are the lecturers aware of these preferences? / Nurul Bazilah Abd. Hamid Abd. Hamid, Nurul Bazilah Language and education Study and teaching. Research This research aimed to investigate the preferred language learning styles of pre-university ESL learners in Malaysia, as well as the extent to which the lecturers are aware of these preferences. A total of 136 learners were involved in this study, along with six language lecturers. A 13-item language learning preference questionnaire adopted from Brindley’s (1984) research was employed to elicit information from the respondents. The results obtained from the questionnaire revealed that an overwhelming number of learners preferred a more communicative type of learning, and appreciated being given the freedom to learn by listening and interacting with their fellow peers. They could also be categorized as being both auditory and visual learners. Moreover, the findings indicated that the lecturers were positively aware of the learners’ learning preferences in most instances. Therefore, it is highlighted that cooperation from lecturers and learners in identifying the latter’s preferred learning styles is imperative to ensure more beneficial learning outcomes. 2011-04 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/15429/1/TM_NURUL%20BAZILAH%20ABD.%20HAMID%20ED%2011_5.PDF (2011) Investigating the language learning styles of Malaysian ESL learners: are the lecturers aware of these preferences? / Nurul Bazilah Abd. Hamid. Masters thesis, thesis, Universiti Teknologi MARA.
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Study and teaching. Research
spellingShingle Language and education
Study and teaching. Research
Abd. Hamid, Nurul Bazilah
Investigating the language learning styles of Malaysian ESL learners: are the lecturers aware of these preferences? / Nurul Bazilah Abd. Hamid
description This research aimed to investigate the preferred language learning styles of pre-university ESL learners in Malaysia, as well as the extent to which the lecturers are aware of these preferences. A total of 136 learners were involved in this study, along with six language lecturers. A 13-item language learning preference questionnaire adopted from Brindley’s (1984) research was employed to elicit information from the respondents. The results obtained from the questionnaire revealed that an overwhelming number of learners preferred a more communicative type of learning, and appreciated being given the freedom to learn by listening and interacting with their fellow peers. They could also be categorized as being both auditory and visual learners. Moreover, the findings indicated that the lecturers were positively aware of the learners’ learning preferences in most instances. Therefore, it is highlighted that cooperation from lecturers and learners in identifying the latter’s preferred learning styles is imperative to ensure more beneficial learning outcomes.
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author Abd. Hamid, Nurul Bazilah
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title Investigating the language learning styles of Malaysian ESL learners: are the lecturers aware of these preferences? / Nurul Bazilah Abd. Hamid
title_short Investigating the language learning styles of Malaysian ESL learners: are the lecturers aware of these preferences? / Nurul Bazilah Abd. Hamid
title_full Investigating the language learning styles of Malaysian ESL learners: are the lecturers aware of these preferences? / Nurul Bazilah Abd. Hamid
title_fullStr Investigating the language learning styles of Malaysian ESL learners: are the lecturers aware of these preferences? / Nurul Bazilah Abd. Hamid
title_full_unstemmed Investigating the language learning styles of Malaysian ESL learners: are the lecturers aware of these preferences? / Nurul Bazilah Abd. Hamid
title_sort investigating the language learning styles of malaysian esl learners: are the lecturers aware of these preferences? / nurul bazilah abd. hamid
publishDate 2011
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