Challenges and possibilities in English language learning of rural lower-class Chinese college students: the effect of capital, habitus, and fields

Wu, Xi; Tarc, Paul

doi:10.1080/01434632.2021.1931249

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“…Therefore, English learning stress is an important stress source with a wide range of influence. Academic performance in the English language is not only important for their graduation qualifications, but also for their further education and search for employment ( Wang et al, 2021 ; Wu and Tarc, 2021 ). Thus, the study of English learning stress is a significant topic to which every college student and educator pays close attention, and that also brings considerable negative impact, sometimes to the extent of hindering learners’ improvement in this area ( Huan et al, 2008 ).…”

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English-learning stress and performance in Chinese college students: A serial mediation model of academic anxiety and academic burnout and the protective effect of grit

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Tao

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Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionHaving to adapt to a new environment with various other challenges while completing their studies, Chinese college students experience intense stress related to the study of the English language. However, there has been little research on the serial mediating mechanism of English-learning stress on English academic performance.MethodsPresent study recruited 1130 undergraduate students to finish self-report online questionnaire to collect the information about their English-learning stress, academic anxiety and burnout, English academic performance and grit. We constructed a moderated serial mediation model to test the effect of academic anxiety and academic burnout and explored whether grit can restrict the decrease in academic performance caused by English-learning stress.Results Results show that: (1) both academic anxiety and academic burnout mediate the relationship between English-learning stress and performance; (2) academic anxiety and academic burnout show a significant serial mediating role between academic pressure and English academic performance; and (3) grit significantly moderates the relationship between academic burnout and English academic performance.DiscussionThese results lead us to believe that cultivating the grit of Chinese college students may be an effective way to improve the academic performance of those experiencing high English-learning stress.

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English-learning stress and performance in Chinese college students: A serial mediation model of academic anxiety and academic burnout and the protective effect of grit

Wang

Tao

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Front. Psychol.

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“…The better-funded universities are more competitive in attracting outstanding lecturers. Lecturers' language ability, teaching approaches, and social and cultural knowledge influence learners' language acquisition and learning (Wu & Tarc, 2021). Additionally, students studying in urban cities enjoy the benefit of learning English on campus equipped with audio-visual learning facilities, self-learning facilities, coupled with additional learning materials (Li, 2016;Qu & Li, 2016;Xie, et al, 2019).…”

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“…Urban cities, to some extent attract more foreigners with its flourishing economy, convenient transportation, and its unique open and inclusive characters. Therefore, college students in urban cities have more opportunities to engage in intercultural communication and expose themselves to English environment in and out of campus, during which their language competence is enhanced through learning, practicing and critical thinking (Jin & Ball, 2020;Li, 2016;Sun, 2007;Wu & Tarc, 2021).…”

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“…In the past couple of decades, while there has been a large amount of research into L2/FL acquisition, insufficient attention has been given to the comparison of learners from different locations such as between urban and rural areas, between urban and suburban areas. Education is bound up with socioeconomic development which is influenced by geographical location (Wu & Tarc, 2021;Xie & Hong & Kuang & Posiglione, 2018). Language learning is no exception.…”

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A Comparative Study of Chinese EFL Undergraduates’ Pragmatic Competence in English Letter Writing Between Urban and Suburban Universities

Zeng¹,

Nair²,

Wider³

2022

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In this era of globalization, pragmatic competence plays a vital role in cross-cultural communication. The objective of this study is to investigate whether location is a key factor influencing Chinese EFL undergraduates’ pragmatic competence in English letter writing by comparing urban and suburban universities. This study adopted a descriptive research design. The samples of the study were 450 Chinese college students, with 225 from a university located in an urban city (Guangzhou) and another 225 from a university located in a suburban city (Yiyang). All the participants in this study took an English letter writing test and their writings were analyzed from the perspectives of choice of vocabulary, grammar, syntax and organization. The findings from quantitative data indicated that the overall pragmatic competence of the students from an urban university was better than that of the students from a suburban university. Specifically, there was a significant difference in the overall pragmatic competence, choice of vocabulary, grammar, syntax between an urban university and a suburban university, whereas there was no significant difference in organization. Pedagogically, the findings suggest that pragmatic competence and learning environment should be taken into consideration and lecturers could adopt flexible and feasible approaches applicable to students living in different parts of the world.

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“…However, Wu & Tarc (2021) noted that test-centred English education had a negative effect on students' long-term use of English. Exam-centred English education students will struggle with everyday oral communication (Yin, 2022) Therefore, there is no universal agreement with regards to the effects of test-centred English education on university students' use of English.…”

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The Influence of Test-oriented Teaching on Chinese Students’ Long-term use of English

Zhao¹

2022

IJEH

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With the increasing demand for communication between different parts of the world under globalization, English as a universal language for communication has been gradually attached to importance. However, China's exam-oriented education has a profound impact on English education. This study focuses on the effects of exam-oriented education on students' long-term English use. The overall goal is to explore the negative effects of exam-oriented English education on students' English use in higher education in China. This study adopts a quantitative method to research 600 university students located in the Yangtze River Delta region of China. The research was conducted in the form of questionnaires. SPSS analysis is adopted as a generic approach to organize and interpret the data. The results show that exam-oriented education has a negative impact on students' later daily use of English. The research findings could have implications for schools, policy, and globalization.

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Challenges and possibilities in English language learning of rural lower-class Chinese college students: the effect of capital, habitus, and fields

Cited by 15 publications

References 32 publications

English-learning stress and performance in Chinese college students: A serial mediation model of academic anxiety and academic burnout and the protective effect of grit

English-learning stress and performance in Chinese college students: A serial mediation model of academic anxiety and academic burnout and the protective effect of grit

A Comparative Study of Chinese EFL Undergraduates’ Pragmatic Competence in English Letter Writing Between Urban and Suburban Universities

The Influence of Test-oriented Teaching on Chinese Students’ Long-term use of English

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