A Study on Undergraduate Students’ Satisfaction of the Self-regulated English Class based on the Utilization of Movies

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of self-regulated English class based on the utilization of movie, Good Will Hunting for the consequent learning satisfaction of undergraduate students. To find out the students’ learning satisfaction of this instructional class method, this study utilized a questionnaire and interview with 82 students for the analysis. The questionnaire consisted of questions on subject opinions about cognition, learning motivation and learning behaviors. The difference in satisfaction between the experimental group and the control group was analyzed using the independent t-test. The results of this study were as follows. First, it showed effects in power of memory, meta-cognitive ability, and cognitive ability. Second, it had a substantial effect on controlling emotion, keeping moderate tension and learning motivation. Lastly, it had a positive effect on the undergraduate students’ satisfaction for learning practice, time management and behaviors. However, it did not enhance comprehensive ability, learning motivation, or utilizing learning sources. This study holds significance in observing how cognitive ability, learning motivation, and learning behavior of students are influenced by self-regulated English class based on utilization of movie. (Jungwon University)