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- Title
Individual differences and non-English-majors' engagement in business English language classrooms in the Chinese university context.
- Authors
Qing Xie
- Abstract
This study used two-stage surveys to investigate the individual differences in personality, motivation, challenges, learning styles and strategies, and needs among 55 non-English-majors in business English language classrooms in a Chinese university. The study finds positive affective factors in personality and motivation, although the participants experienced challenges in learning business English vocabulary and improving their English skills. The participants used different learning strategies and styles. They demonstrated high levels of cognitive engagement, behavioural engagement, emotional engagement, enjoyment, focus, and task familiarity in business English learning. Although the participants encountered problems, they reported learning gains in business English vocabulary expansion, improvement in business writing, workplace communication, business knowledge and culture, business reading, problemsolving, listening, interest in English, and critical thinking skills. This study offers empirical evidence of individual differences among China's non-English-major learners in business English learning, showing how individual differences relate to engagement and learning outcomes. It provides practical implications for business English teachers, who should adapt their teaching approaches and strategies to accommodate to individual differences.
- Subjects
ENGLISH language education in universities &; colleges; ACADEMIC motivation; BUSINESS English; CRITICAL thinking; PROBLEM solving
- Publication
Iberica, 2024, Issue 47, p149
- ISSN
1139-7241
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17398/2340-2784.47.149