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L2 learning challenges and needs of university students: a preliminary study

Technology demands individuals to be knowledgeable in another language, in particular the English language. Learning a second language (L2) is one of the significant experiences encountered by a student in an institution of higher learning. Some L2 acquirers would be more successful than others in a...

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Main Authors: Mohd Shah, Parilah, Hashim, Nor Haslinda, Yusof, Aminuddin, Din, Rosseni, Abdul Karim, Aidah, Abd Rahman, Ghazaliyusri
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Published: Elsevier 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47849/1/47849.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.478492016-07-13T03:57:39Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47849/ L2 learning challenges and needs of university students: a preliminary study Mohd Shah, Parilah Hashim, Nor Haslinda Yusof, Aminuddin Din, Rosseni Abdul Karim, Aidah Abd Rahman, Ghazaliyusri Technology demands individuals to be knowledgeable in another language, in particular the English language. Learning a second language (L2) is one of the significant experiences encountered by a student in an institution of higher learning. Some L2 acquirers would be more successful than others in acquiring another language. University students need a good knowledge of the English language to access the globalized world technologically. An investigation was conducted to examine the challenges, needs, attitudes and beliefs about English language learning held by university students in Malaysia. The subjects exhibited somewhat differing responses with respect to L2 learning perceptions of experiences. The paper also addressed the practical implications of the results. Elsevier 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47849/1/47849.pdf Mohd Shah, Parilah and Hashim, Nor Haslinda and Yusof, Aminuddin and Din, Rosseni and Abdul Karim, Aidah and Abd Rahman, Ghazaliyusri (2013) L2 learning challenges and needs of university students: a preliminary study. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 106. pp. 1669-1676. ISSN 1877-0428 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187704281304812X 10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.12.189
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description Technology demands individuals to be knowledgeable in another language, in particular the English language. Learning a second language (L2) is one of the significant experiences encountered by a student in an institution of higher learning. Some L2 acquirers would be more successful than others in acquiring another language. University students need a good knowledge of the English language to access the globalized world technologically. An investigation was conducted to examine the challenges, needs, attitudes and beliefs about English language learning held by university students in Malaysia. The subjects exhibited somewhat differing responses with respect to L2 learning perceptions of experiences. The paper also addressed the practical implications of the results.
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author Mohd Shah, Parilah
Hashim, Nor Haslinda
Yusof, Aminuddin
Din, Rosseni
Abdul Karim, Aidah
Abd Rahman, Ghazaliyusri
spellingShingle Mohd Shah, Parilah
Hashim, Nor Haslinda
Yusof, Aminuddin
Din, Rosseni
Abdul Karim, Aidah
Abd Rahman, Ghazaliyusri
L2 learning challenges and needs of university students: a preliminary study
author_facet Mohd Shah, Parilah
Hashim, Nor Haslinda
Yusof, Aminuddin
Din, Rosseni
Abdul Karim, Aidah
Abd Rahman, Ghazaliyusri
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title L2 learning challenges and needs of university students: a preliminary study
title_short L2 learning challenges and needs of university students: a preliminary study
title_full L2 learning challenges and needs of university students: a preliminary study
title_fullStr L2 learning challenges and needs of university students: a preliminary study
title_full_unstemmed L2 learning challenges and needs of university students: a preliminary study
title_sort l2 learning challenges and needs of university students: a preliminary study
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2013
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47849/1/47849.pdf
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