Most studies about learning beliefs and learning strategies, which affect learners' target language achievement, are concerned with English as a foreign language. Only a few studies have been conducted to examine studentsʼ beliefs about learning Indonesian as a foreign language. Using Horwitzʼs Beliefs About Language Learning Inventory (BALLI), this study explored the learning beliefs of Japanese students who are learning the Indonesian language as a foreign language in Japan. A total of 268 students from universities across Japan who have Indonesian as a major or elective course have participated in the study. The statistical analysis of the collected data combines descriptive and multivariate techniques like factor analysis. The findings of the study are relevant to improve the practice of Indonesian language teaching and learning for Japanese students.

特集 多言語多文化共生社会に向けた挑戦
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