Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleTest Anxiety and Foreign Language Reading Anxiety in a Reading-Proficiency TestYa-Chin Tsai, Yi-Chih LiProblem statement: The impact of foreign-language anxiety has been researched with respect to the reading domain; however, how it affects reading proficiency in relation to test anxiety in a test situation is yet to be explored. Approach: This study investigated possible relationships between test anxiety, foreign language reading anxiety and English reading proficiency by using scales published in previous studies. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 8 Feb 2012 · 15,184 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Effect of Learning Styles on Learning Strategy Use by EFL LearnersWeng Pei-ShiProblem statement: Strategies play a significant role in assisting learners with developing language competence. During the past few years, numbers of studies demonstrated the importance of learning strategies in language learning. Approach: Positive relationship between strategy use and reading comprehension was presented and the differences of strategy use between successful and less successful learners were highly discussed in much research. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 29 Feb 2012 · 9,733 accessesView PDFCite