Table 3 Frequency of Participant Response to BALLI items on Nature of Language Learning
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | M | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8. It is necessary to know about Mandarin Chinese speaking cultures to speak Chinese. | 17(17%) | 45(44%) | 26(26%) | 11(11%) | 3(3%) | 2.39 | 0.987 |
12. It is best to learn Mandarin Chinese in a Chinese-speaking country or environment. | 76(75%) | 17(17%) | 4(4%) | 3(3%) | 2(2%) | 1.41 | 0.860 |
17. The most important part of learning a foreign language is learning new words. | 34(33%) | 47(46%) | 10(10%) | 10(10%) | 1(1%) | 1.99 | 0.961 |
23. The most important part of learning a foreign language is learning grammar. | 35(34%) | 32(31%) | 21(21%) | 11(11%) | 3(3%) | 2.17 | 1.107 |
27. Learning a foreign language is different than learning other academic subjects. | 20(20%) | 56(55%) | 20(20%) | 6(6%) | 0(0%) | 2.12 | 0.787 |
28. The most important part of learning Mandarin Chinese is learning how to translate from my own language. | 18(18%) | 37(37%) | 18(18%) | 21(21%) | 8(8%) | 2.65 | 1.216 |