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Metakognityvinių mokymosi strategijų raiška universitetinėse specialybės užsienio kalbos studijose: mokymosi aplanko studija
Metacognitive Learning Strategies in ESP University Studies: A Portfolio Case Study

Author(s): Nijolė Burkšaitienė
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Keywords: metacognitive learning strategies; university studies of English for Law; portfolio method; the learning portfolio

Summary/Abstract: The use of metacognitive strategies of learning in universities has been identified as a key factor in learning and teaching; however, little known research has focused on the influence of portfolio method on students’ use of metacognitive learning strategies in ESP courses. This study was aimed at discussing the role of portfolio use in university studies and examining the impact of the learning portfolio on students’ use of metacognitive learning strategies while studying English for Law. The results indicate a positive influence of the learning portfolio on the use of the metacognitive strategy of organising, assessing, controlling and planning one’s learning.

  • Issue Year: 17/2009
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 11-18
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Lithuanian