Independent learning of English literature students: learning from an Iranian experience

Independent learning is imperative for it can facilitate significant and faster development of a nation’s human resource. Over the last two decades, more active roles are given to language learners and independent learning is taking momentum in the area of language learning. This study sought to i...

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Main Authors: Kashefian-Naeeini, Sara, Ramlee Mustapha
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Language:English
Published: School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9912/
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spelling ukm-99122016-12-14T06:51:14Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9912/ Independent learning of English literature students: learning from an Iranian experience Kashefian-Naeeini, Sara Ramlee Mustapha, Independent learning is imperative for it can facilitate significant and faster development of a nation’s human resource. Over the last two decades, more active roles are given to language learners and independent learning is taking momentum in the area of language learning. This study sought to investigate independent learning among university students of the Shiraz University majoring in English Literature at the department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics. Analysis of variance and t-test for independent samples were conducted to compare independent learning among students with different learning backgrounds. It was found that professional status influenced students’ independent learning in favour of those students who had an occupation. However, other learner variables did not have such an impact on students’ independent learning. This finding might be instructive for Malaysia’s institutions specializing in English and other foreign languages. School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9912/1/21xx.geografia-si-mac16-Sara_Shiraz-edam.pdf Kashefian-Naeeini, Sara and Ramlee Mustapha, (2016) Independent learning of English literature students: learning from an Iranian experience. Geografia : Malaysian Journal of Society and Space, 12 (3). pp. 201-207. ISSN 2180-2491 http://www.ukm.my/geografia/v2/index.php?cont=a&item=2&thn=2016&vol=12&issue=3&ver=loc
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description Independent learning is imperative for it can facilitate significant and faster development of a nation’s human resource. Over the last two decades, more active roles are given to language learners and independent learning is taking momentum in the area of language learning. This study sought to investigate independent learning among university students of the Shiraz University majoring in English Literature at the department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics. Analysis of variance and t-test for independent samples were conducted to compare independent learning among students with different learning backgrounds. It was found that professional status influenced students’ independent learning in favour of those students who had an occupation. However, other learner variables did not have such an impact on students’ independent learning. This finding might be instructive for Malaysia’s institutions specializing in English and other foreign languages.
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author Kashefian-Naeeini, Sara
Ramlee Mustapha,
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Ramlee Mustapha,
Independent learning of English literature students: learning from an Iranian experience
author_facet Kashefian-Naeeini, Sara
Ramlee Mustapha,
author_sort Kashefian-Naeeini, Sara
title Independent learning of English literature students: learning from an Iranian experience
title_short Independent learning of English literature students: learning from an Iranian experience
title_full Independent learning of English literature students: learning from an Iranian experience
title_fullStr Independent learning of English literature students: learning from an Iranian experience
title_full_unstemmed Independent learning of English literature students: learning from an Iranian experience
title_sort independent learning of english literature students: learning from an iranian experience
publisher School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2016
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9912/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9912/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9912/1/21xx.geografia-si-mac16-Sara_Shiraz-edam.pdf
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