Bijiang Zou. Oxfords strategy inventory for language learning : English learning of Chinese students in Thai university. Master's Degree(Bilingual Education). Rangsit University Library. : Rangsit University, 2022.
Oxfords strategy inventory for language learning : English learning of Chinese students in Thai university
Abstract:
This study aimed to explore Chinese students engagement in learning
English through an application of Oxford's Strategy Inventory for Language Learning
(SILL) and investigate differences in English language learning strategies among
students with different levels of English proficiency. The research employed both
qualitative and quantitative methodology. The samples were 244 Chinese students
studying at a Thai university. A questionnaire and a semi-structured interview were
used as research instruments. Data obtained from the questionnaires were analyzed
using mean and standard deviation, while data collected from the interviews were
analyzed through the content analysis method. The results showed that most of the
samples used SILL in English learning at a high level (x̅ =3.58). Most of them were
found to use compensation strategies frequently. The findings revealed a significant
mean difference in language learning strategies which varied significantly by English
proficiency levels. English proficiency was positively correlated with memory,
cognitive, compensation strategies, and overall SILL strategies with no significant
difference in metacognitive, affective and social strategies. To improve Chinese
students English learning proficiency, Thai universities were recommended to
establish an effective communication platform for learners, e.g. a cross-cultural
psychology center as a counseling center for students and an academic support system