New Horizons in Education


No 37, pp. 140-150 (November, 1996)

How do Secondary Students Perceive their English Learning Experience? - Report on a "Young Post" readers survey

Christine YU, Ngar-Fun LIU and William LITTLEWOOD

Abstract

In the course of learning, students develop complex networks of mental schemata which influence how they perceive their learning. It is therefore important to explore their perceptions and preferences, as a prerequisite to understanding their needs and providing an appropriate learning environment. This paper reports on the findings of a survey of "Young Post" readers' English learning experiences and perceptions. Pedagogical implications are then drawn in light of these findings with the aim to arouse upper secondary school English teachers' interest in the assumptions, knowledge and experience that students bring to their learning and how these may impact on teaching practice.
Keywords: Secondary students; perception; English learning

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