ERIC Number: EJ1170579
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Letting the Cat out of the Bag: EFL College Students' Attitudes towards Learning English Idioms
Al-Houti, Shorouq K.; Aldaihani, Sultan M.
International Journal of Higher Education, v7 n1 p140-150 2018
Learning idioms is an uphill battle for many language learners. Thus, this quantitative study aims to shed light on English as Foreign Language (EFL) college students' attitudes towards idiom learning. Specifically, the study is interested in revealing their attitudes towards (1) the importance of idiom learning, (2) the difficulties of idiom learning and (3) the learning strategies of idioms. Additionally, the study attempts to determine if there is an influence of age and/or year of study on the students' attitudes towards learning English idioms. Participants were 218 female EFL college students at the College of Basic Education (CBE) in Kuwait. A five-point Likert-scale questionnaire was employed to obtain data for the study. Data analysis of the questionnaire uncovered the learners' preferred strategies and sources of difficulties when learning idioms. Results showed that students had positive attitudes towards English idiom learning. Significant differences in the results were found when age was taken into account.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Figurative Language, Student Attitudes, Females, Foreign Countries, Likert Scales, Questionnaires, Learning Strategies, Preferences, Age Differences, Statistical Analysis, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Identifiers - Location: Kuwait
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