The Relationship between Language Learning Strategies and Language Anxiety among Aboriginal Students in Vocational High Schools

高職原住民學生的語言學習策略和焦慮之間的關聯

邱靖雅(Ching-Ya Chiu) ； 趙惠美(Hui-Mei Chao) ； 蔣封成(Feng-Cheng Chiang)

《康大學報》 3卷 (2013/12) Pp. 65-81

並列摘要

Since English has been regarded as the most important communication tool in the global village, people with English proficiency can be more competitive in jobs and learning. Therefore, English education program has been emphasized and implemented from the third grade in elementary schools. However, aboriginal students in Taiwan were not higher achievers compared to other non-aboriginal students. In addition, there are several factors to influence the success of the foreign language learning, including language learning strategies and foreign language learning anxiety. As a result, the purpose was to investigate the English learning strategies and anxiety among aboriginal students in vocational high schools. A questionnaire was adopted as the major instrument, including that part of Strategies Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) and Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS). There were 372 students from two vocational high schools in Hualien selected as participants. The data was processed and analyzed by using descriptive statistic, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation. The main findings were as follows: 1. The frequency of using language learning strategies among aboriginal students was medium level. The most frequently used type of language learning strategies was compensation strategies whereas the least frequently used type was metacognitive strategies. 2. The current state of foreign language anxiety among aboriginal students is medium level. The strongest domain was communication apprehension, followed by test anxiety, and fear of negative evaluation. 3. English learning strategies are correlated positively with foreign language anxiety. Lastly, some suggestions were offered based on the conclusions of the research to the related field of education and future researchers.

並列關鍵字

aboriginal students ； language learning strategies ； foreign language learning anxiety