Professional paper

Students’ Beliefs About Foreign Language Learning in the Croatian Context

Magda Pašalić orcid.org/0000-0002-9335-9121 ; Faculty of Economics, University of Split
Irena Sinovčić Trumbić ; Center for foreign languages, Split

Abstract

The paper presents the results of the research conducted among the undergraduate students of the Faculty of Economics in Split. The aim of the research was to determine the students’ language learning beliefs. Beliefs belong to individual differences and affective factors relevant for foreign language acquisition. They are influenced by the social context and previous learning experience in foreign language classes. The importance of beliefs is emphasized in relation to the success in foreign language acquisition. The instrument used in this research was BALLI (The Beliefs about Language Learning Inventory) questionnaire compiled by Elaine K. Horwitz. The data were analysed by means of descriptive statistics. The findings were perceived as typical of cultural context and foreign language classes in Croatia. Subsequently, the results should enhance foreign language teachers’ awareness of the importance of students’ beliefs about foreign language learning and their relation to the progress in foreign language acquisition.

Keywords

BALLI questionnaire; beliefs about language learning; English as a foreign language; foreign language classes

Hrčak ID:

124730

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/124730

Publication date:

15.6.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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