Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) Version for Speaking of Other Language Learning English
My dear friends,
I am doing my doctoral studies in the UK and would like to have participants who are current university (under/post)graduate students in the UK. For the purpose of my research, the participants must be Chinese speakers. This questionnaire aims to obtain the information on the understanding and evaluation of your second language (English) learning. Please kindly offer the answers from your viewpoint and experience.
The results of this study are only for academic purposes and will definitely be kept confidential and anonymous. There may be an interview later if necessary when you are available. Your kind participation is crucial to my research. The deepest appreciation and thankfulness of mine will go to your time and effort on this questionnaire.
The following is the clear directions of the questionnaire:
Directions
This form of the STRATEGY INVENTORY FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING (SILL) is for students of English as a good second or foreign language. You will find statements about learning English. Please read each statement. On the separate Worksheet, write the response (1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) that tells HOW TRUE YOU THE STATEMENTS IS.
1. Never or almost never true of me
2. Usually not true of me
3. Somewhat true of me
4. Usually true of me
5. Always or almost always true of me
NEVER OR ALMOST NEVER TRUE OF ME means that the statement is very rarely true of you
USUALLY NOT TRUE OF ME means that the statements is true less than half the time
SOMEWHAT TRUE OF ME means that the statement is true of you about half the time
USUALLY TRUE OF ME means that the statement is true more than half the time
ALWAYS OR ALMOST ALWAYS TRUE OF ME means that the statement is true of you almost always.
Answer in terms of how well the statement describes you. Do not answer how you think you should be, or what other people do. There are no right or wrong answers to these statements. Put your answer on the separate Worksheet. Please make no marks on the items. Work as quickly as you can without being careless. This usually takes about 20-30 minutes to complete. (Version 7.0 [EFL/ESL] R. L. Oxford, 1989)
If there are any problems and inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact me at: satzamew@hotmail.com
1. I think of relationship between what I already know and new things I learn in English.
2. I use new English words in a sentence so I can remember them.
3. I connect the sound of a new English word and an image or picture of the word to help me remember the word.
4. I remember a new English word by making a mental picture of a situation in which the word might be used.
5. I use rhymes to remember new English words.
6. I use flashcards to remember new English words.
7. I physically act out new English words.
8. I review English lessons often.
9. I say or write new English words several times.