Academic Language Achievement: A Structural Equation Model of the Impact of Teacher-Student Interactions and Self-Regulated Learning

Journal of English Language Pedagogy and Practice

دوره 12، شماره 25، فروردین 2020، صفحه 104-126   

نوع مقاله: Research Paper

شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.30495/jal.2020.675391

نویسندگان

Nafiseh Asadzadeh Maleki؛ Masoud Zoghi^* ؛ Nader Asadi Aidinlou

Department of English, Ahar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahar, Iran

چکیده

A correlational survey research design was utilized to investigate self-regulated Learning (SRL) and teacher-student interaction factors that had been realized to have contributive roles in EFL learners' academic success.  A sample of 218 EFL learners (male = 102 and female = 116) was drawn with the aid of a prior sample size calculator for the structural equation models from 645 students. They were within the age range of 18-45 and were enrolled at Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch. The structural equation model (SEM) hypothesis testing procedure revealed that the teacher-student interaction directly and significantly influenced learners' academic accomplishments. Likewise, the obtained results indicate that the impact of the teacher-student interaction on EFL learners' academic achievement is mediated by the effects of SRL. Correspondingly, the obtained results indicate that the theorized model fits the data. The causal contribution of psychological factors, consisting of the teacher-student interaction and SRL, to EFL learners’ academic achievement was validated. The findings of this exploratory research have certain implications for classroom practice which are elaborated in detail in this paper.  

کلیدواژه‌ها

academic achievement؛ correlational research design؛ self-regulated learning؛ structural equation model؛ teacher-student interaction

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