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The Language Learning Journey of an EFL Student: A Case Study of Taha at Kabul Education University
Corresponding Author(s) : Pervaiz Yaseeni
Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities,
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): October
Abstract
Learning English as a foreign language is crucial for students at public and private universities across Afghanistan. English is the lingua franca of business communication, technology, medicine, and social sciences. Adult Afghans learn English to secure scholarships and enhance their competencies through academic English. However, learning English as a foreign language (EFL) is challenging for Afghans due to limited resources in social and educational environments. This research was conducted through a qualitative case study of adult students in the English Department, Faculty of Languages and Literature at Kabul Education University. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, observations, and essay evaluations using standard rubrics. The study examines a participant's foreign language learning process in a non-English speaking community, particularly investigating the strengths and weaknesses of the English language learning process in Afghanistan. It reveals how the participant overcame challenges while learning English as a foreign language and demonstrates their strengths in receptive and productive English skills. The study also highlights that EFL learners acquire English by making mistakes and errors in the initial stages of learning, and that confidence in making mistakes assists adult EFL students in improving their English language proficiency.
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Alqurashi, F. (2019). Original Paper the Effects of Motivation on EFL College Students' Achievement. International Journal Studies in English Language Teaching, 7(1),83-98.10.22158/selt.v7n1p83
Alrabai, F. (2017). Self-esteem of Saudi learners and its relationship to their achievement in English as a foreign language. English Linguistics Research, 6(4), 1-12.10.5430/elr.v6n4p1
Antic, Z. (2007). Forward in Teaching English for medical purposes. Journal of Medicine and Biology, 14(3), 141-147.UC 811.111'276.6:61
Arora, N. (2012). English language teaching: approaches and methodologies. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill.
Bagheri, M., & Andi, T. (2015). The relationship between medical student’s attitude towards English language learning and their English language proficiency. International Electronic Journal, 3(1), 191-1199.(http://www.ictejournal.com)
Ediger, M., & Bhashara Rao., D. (2007). Language arts education. New Delhi: Discovery Publishing House.
Goctu, R. (2016). The impact of reading for pleasure on Georgian University EFL students' reading comprehension (IBSU case). Journal of Education Black Sea Region, 1(2), 73-81.
Jamoom, O. A. (2021). EFL students' needs for improving their writing skills. Scholars International Journal of Linguistics and Literature, 4(4), 106-111.10.36348/sijll.2021.v04i04.004
Juel, C. (1988). Learning to read and write: a longitudinal study of 54 children from first through fourth grades. Journal of Educational Psychology, 80(4), 437-447.
Larsen-Freeman, D., &Anderson, M. (2011). Techniques & principles in language teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Lodhi, M.A., Shamim, M., Robab, M., Shahzad, S.K., & Ashraf, A. (2018). English for doctors: An ESP approach to needs analysis and course design for medical students. International Journal of English Linguistics, 8(5), 205-214. 10.5539/ijel.v8n5p205
Oxford, R. L. (Ed.). (2003). Language learning styles and strategies. Mouton de Gruyter.
Peel, K. L. (2020). A beginner's guide to applied educational research using thematic analysis. Practical Assessment Research and Evaluation, 25(1).20-30. https://doi.org/10.7275/ryr5-k983
Pranawengtias, W. (2022). Undergraduate students' motivation on English language learning at universitas teknokrat indonesia. Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, 3(2), 27-32.https://doi.org/10.33365/jeltl.v3i2.1956
Rahmayana, R., Kharisma, A. J., & Alamsyah, B. N. (2024). Investigating Motivational Factors and Strategies for Learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL) among Adult Learners: A Case Study of Indonesian EFL Learners. Journal of English Language and Education, 9(4), 175-186.https://doi.org/10.31004/jele.v9i4.508
Sajid, M., & Siddiqui, J. A. (2015). Lack of academic writing skills in English language at higher education level in Pakistan: causes effects and remedies. International Journal of Language and Linguistics, 2(4), 174-186.USA www.ijllnet.com
Spada, N., & Lightbown, P.M (2006). How languages are learned. New York: Oxford University Press.
Stephen, O. (2010). Linking reading and writing in an English as a second language classroom for national reorientation and reconstruction. International Education Studies 3(3), 195-200.
Taufiq, W. (2016). A case study of an ESL student learning English in an English speaking country. Journal of Pedagogia, 5(2), 287-296. https://doi.org/10.21070/pedagogia.v5i2.262
Zia, Z., & Sulan, N. (2015). EFL learners' levels of classroom performance anxieties and their causes in classroom speaking activities in Afghanistan. International Journal of English and Education, 4(1), 239-388.www.ijee.org