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Journal : Journal of English Teaching and Learning Issues

Students’ Perceptions of Literary Texts, Challenges in Learning, and Learning Strategies Soy, Seth; Maisarah, Ira; Sovann, Ly
Journal of English Teaching and Learning Issues Vol 6, No 2 (2023): December
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kudus

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21043/jetli.v6i2.19925

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Students’ perceptions are very crucial for improving the quality of teaching and learning. However, the study of students’ perceptions of learning literature is very limited. Therefore, this study aims to explore EFL students’ perceptions of literary texts, challenges in learning literature, and out-of-class learning strategies. The study applied the descriptive quantitative method. The stratified random sampling technique was also employed. The samples (n = 122) were the EFL students at the National University of Battambang. The online survey questionnaire was used as the research instrument with the Likert scale of four choices (strongly disagree, disagree, agree, and strongly agree). The data was analyzed automatically by Google Forms. Three main results were revealed. First, the majority of students have positive perceptions of the literary text used in their class (76,61%), although some viewed vocabulary and grammatical structures as complicated elements. Second, although most of the students do not face many challenges in learning literature (62,38%), a large number of students believed that text difficulty, workload from other classes, and poor English proficiency cause difficulties for them. Third, despite the majority of students having better learning strategies (72.02%), a specific learning schedule, task completion before class, and learning discussion between peers are the learning activities that the rest of the students failed to implement. In conclusion, the literary texts are appropriate despite a few problematic aspects that might be accordingly adapted. Also, the teachers should pay attention to learners’ challenges and suggest better learning strategies to them.
Exploring Determinants of English Paragraph Writing Difficulties among EFL High School Learners: A Study from Cambodia Mariya, Seth; Chenda, Soeurn; Cheu, Kouy; Lida, Sorl; Sovann, Ly
Journal of English Teaching and Learning Issues Vol 8, No 1 (2025): June
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kudus

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21043/jetli.v8i1.27679

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The primary purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting the English paragraph writing of 12th-grade students. The study was conducted at a high school in Thmor Korl, Cambodia, with special reference to grade 12. The issue was addressed using a qualitative research strategy. Two English language teachers and 84 students were selected for this study. Questionnaires were used in the study to survey factors affecting students' paragraph writing and examine ways to improve their skills. The data was analyzed quantitatively. The study's results illustrated that students lack of grammar, basic strategies for writing paragraphs, lack of practice, vocabulary, structure, paragraph organization, poor reading, motivation, time constraints, and teacher-related factors such as teachers’ ways of giving feedback and teaching strategies. Therefore, students should be given chances to practice paragraph writing skills sufficiently to become effective paragraph writers, since paragraph writing requires practice and feedback. Beyond these findings, future researchers should study paragraph analysis and action research for more valuable results.