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Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China

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In the field of second language acquisition, an increasing amount of research has been conducted on learner’s beliefs. Few empirical studies, however, have been focused on students’ conceptions of learning English (COLE). This study aims to assess conceptions of learning particularly in the domain of English. Data were collected through the COLE questionnaire among 284 college students in China. Seven factors of COLE are identified, such as “memorizing”, “testing”, “drill and practice”, “increasing knowledge”, “understanding”, “application”, and “seeing in a new way”. These findings also provide some pedagogical implications for English language instructors and researchers.

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SLA, conceptions of learning, conceptions of language learning, college students

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