Activating EFL Young Adult Learners’ Cognitive Mechanisms of Encountering Current Events via Socio-Affective Strategy Training

نوع المستند : المقالة الأصلية

المؤلفون

1 قسم المناهج وطرق التدريس - كلية التربيه - جامعة الفيوم

2 کلية التربية - جامعة الفيوم

3 کلية التربية جامعة الفيوم

المستخلص

This study aimed at investigating the effect of using socio-affective strategy training on EFL young adult learners’ cognitive mechanisms of encountering current events. For this purpose, the study adopted a quasi-experimental design with a proficiency test to find the homogeneity of groups. Furthermore, two classes were selected as the non-treatment and treatment groups (n =60), and the treatment group was conducted by socio-affective strategy training. The data collection instrument was a valid and reliable scale for measuring EFL young adult learners’ cognitive mechanisms of encountering current events. The data collected were analyzed to provide information about the effect of the socio-affective strategy training on enhancing EFL young adult learners’ cognitive mechanisms of encountering current events. The analysis was both quatitative and qualitative. In the light of the results analysis, the socio-affective strategy training effectively enhance the treatment group’s cognitive mechanisms of encountering current events compared to the non-treatment group that was without any treatment

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