Promoting EFL First-Year Students' Autonomy through Consultation Services

Autor/in	Sappapan, Pattama
Titel	Promoting EFL First-Year Students' Autonomy through Consultation Services
Quelle	In: LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 15 (2022) 1, S.654-681 (27 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2630-0672
Schlagwörter	Personal Autonomy; Undergraduate Students; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Language Proficiency; Independent Study; Needs Assessment; Pretests Posttests; Scores; Consultation Programs; Educational Improvement; Foreign Countries; Academic Advising; Educational Strategies; Thailand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Individuelle Autonomie; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Selbststudium; Bedarfsermittlung; Fachberatung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Ausland; Akademischer Rat; Lehrstrategie
Abstract	In English Language Teaching (ELT), consultation sessions are essential and complementary elements in enabling learners to improve their English proficiency as well as to regulate their self-directed skills. The purpose of this study was threefold: (1) identify the students' perceptions of their English skills and consulting needs, (2) explore whether consultation sessions can foster autonomy, and (3) investigate their opinions regarding the consultation sessions. Based on a convenience sampling method, data from 417 first-year students regarding language needs analysis and consulting needs were analyzed through descriptive statistics. From these results, one-on-one consultation sessions were initiated and implemented with a small number of students who volunteered to participate as advisees. Towards the end of the consultation sessions, student pre- and post- self-evaluation scores were analyzed. The findings suggest that consultation sessions yield positive results in improving students' self-directed learning skills which has the potential to enhance learner autonomy. The students also find the consultation sessions helpful and contribute to the success of their learning English. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Language Institute of Thammasat University. The Prachan Campus, 2 Prachan Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand. e-mail: learnjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/learn
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/4/11