An Analysis of Thai EFL Students’ Learning Behaviors Based on Joan Rubin’s Good Language Learner Model
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The aims of this article were to investigate good language learner characteristics in the classroom and compare the observational findings with the teachers’ reflections on the students behaviors based on Rubin’s good language learner model (1975). The participants recruited by purposive sampling, six undergraduate students majoring in English and Communication at the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Ubon Ratchathani University, Thailand. The data was collected through classroom observations and teacher interviews. The observational findings show that Rubin’s having a strong drive to communicate, attending to meaning and seeking opportunity to use and practice language characteristics were common characteristics that the participants showed in the classroom. However, some characteristics have a mismatch in observational findings and teacher interview findings.
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