Investigating the role of gender in Jordanian EFL young learners’ use of communication strategies
Other Title(s)
استقصاء الاستراتيجيات التواصلية الأكثر و الأقل استخداما من قبل طلاب اللغة الإنجليزية
Author
Source
Journal of al-Quds Open University : for Educational and Psychological Research and Studies
Issue
Vol. 7, Issue 21 (30 Apr. 2018), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
al-Quds Open University Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies
Publication Date
2018-04-30
Country of Publication
Palestine (West Bank)
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Educational Sciences
Languages & Comparative Literature
Topics
- Management
- Education
- Teaching methods
- Schools
- Students
- Educational strategies
- Communication
- Jordan
- English language
Abstract EN
The ultimate goal of learning languages is ‘communication’; either in oral or written forms.
To communicate successfully, some techniques are used to overcome various oral breakdowns; these techniques are referred to as ‘communication strategies’.
These communication strategies, particularly Jordanian EFL sixth grade students, were examined in terms of extent of use in EFL classrooms.
The study also examined whether there is a gender effect on using these strategies or not.
The sample, however, consisted of 50 male and female sixth grade students.
To collect data, an oral test and a communication strategy checklist were used.
With particular interest, the targeted communication strategies to be investigated included approximation, circumlocution, repetition, appeal for help, selfrepair selfrepair, confirmation request, clarification request and guessing.
The findings revealed that the use of the targeted communication strategies was higher for the strategies of: repetition, appeal for help, confirmation request, self-repair, clarification request and guessing than approximation and circumlocution use.
Results also revealed that gender did not affect students’ communication strategies’ use
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Bzour, Widad Khalid. 2018. Investigating the role of gender in Jordanian EFL young learners’ use of communication strategies. Journal of al-Quds Open University : for Educational and Psychological Research and Studies،Vol. 7, no. 21, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-853684
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Bzour, Widad Khalid. Investigating the role of gender in Jordanian EFL young learners’ use of communication strategies. Journal of al-Quds Open University : for Educational and Psychological Research and Studies Vol. 7, no. 21 (Apr. 2018), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-853684
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Bzour, Widad Khalid. Investigating the role of gender in Jordanian EFL young learners’ use of communication strategies. Journal of al-Quds Open University : for Educational and Psychological Research and Studies. 2018. Vol. 7, no. 21, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-853684
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 9-10
Record ID
BIM-853684