Untangling the relationship between English as a foreign language learners’ metacognitive experiences and writing proficiency: A mixed-methods approach

Sun, Qiyu; Pan, Haiying; Zhan, Jingwen

doi:10.1016/j.system.2023.103100

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“…Finally, in terms of the sub-construct of SRL (i.e. cognitive strategies, meta-cognitive strategies & motivation), researchers (e.g., Nordahl et al, 2023;Rahimirad, 2014;Sun et al, 2023) found that metacognitive strategies are a strong predictor of anxiety.…”

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“…Nordahl et al (2023) who found that in terms of predicting anxiety symptoms, metacognitive strategies are stronger than the other constructs namely cognitive strategies. To justify these ndings researchers (e.g.,Rahimirad, 2014;Sun et al, 2023) mentioned that due to different possibilities of metacognitive strategies namely empowering learners to think about their thinking, controlling their learning, activating prior knowledge, and introducing independent practice, learning anxiety will be decreased and learning achievements and motivation will be increased.Considering perfectionism and anxiety the results are in accord with the results of other researchers (e.g.,Roohafza et al, 2010;Sönmez & Kurtoğlu, 2021;Wang et al, 2018) who discovered that perfectionism is a remarkable predictor of anxiety in general and listening anxiety in speci c(Pishghadam & …”

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Self-regulated Learning and Perfectionism as Predictors of Listening Anxiety in the Context of Foreign Language Learning: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

Movafaghardestani,

Barjesteh,

Dehqan

2024

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This study was an endeavor to discover the roles of self-regulated learning (SRL), and perfectionism in predicting foreign language learners’ listening anxiety. In so doing, 350 EFL learners were selected by cluster random sampling to complete the three reliable and valid questionnaires of the study. (i.e., SRL, perfectionism, & listening anxiety). To analyze the SEM model and answer the questions, after data collection, a SEM approach was utilized. Based on the findings, a significant linear relationship was found among variables and their components. The results also indicated that although SRL and perfectionism had a significant effect on listening anxiety, perfectionism was a stronger predictor of listening anxiety. In terms of predictive power, SRL was in the next rank. To put it more clearly, students with higher levels of perfectionism experienced higher listening anxiety. Furthermore, those students with higher levels of self-regulation experienced lower levels of listening anxiety, and those with low levels of self-regulation experienced higher levels of listening anxiety. The findings of this study may be beneficial for materials developers and EFL teachers. They should pay more attention to the affective and cognitive variables of English learners because they are known to be important factors in influencing listening anxiety.

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