An Investigation of Taiwanese Nursing Students’ English Learning Behaviors and Environmental Factors Related to English Learning before and after Their Internship Experiences—A Case Study ()
ABSTRACT
The study aimed to investigate Taiwanese nursing
students’ English learning behaviors and environmental factors relevant to
English learning before and after their internships. More than five hundred
nursing students from five junior colleges in southern Taiwan served as
subjects of the study. The research instrument included a 134-item
questionnaire dealing with students’ personal demographic information and English
learning behaviors of motivation, strategy, and anxiety. In addition,
environmental factors relevant to English learning of English as the Medium of
Instruction (EMI) and Internationalization at Home (IaH), as well as nursing
English for practicum use were discussed. Findings revealed that some correlations
among students’ English learning behaviors, environmental factors, and English levels
did exist before and after their internships. Moreover, students’ internship
experiences of English use also brought about some changes in their learning
behaviors led to English levels. Some implications and suggestions were
provided for schools and students hoping to equip students with good English skills
before getting into the job market.
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Hou, Y. (2017) An Investigation of Taiwanese Nursing Students’ English Learning Behaviors and Environmental Factors Related to English Learning before and after Their Internship Experiences—A Case Study.
Open Journal of Nursing,
7, 1439-1473. doi:
10.4236/ojn.2017.712102.