The Influence of Chinese University Students Learning Environment on Second Language Learning

Abstract

There have been many studies on the influence of the learning environment on the learning effectiveness of English language learning, but few studies have been conducted on the influence of the learning environment on the second language learning of Chinese university students. Therefore, based on 53 undergraduates from thirteen provinces in China, mainly in the eastern coastal area, a questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate the relationship between the learning effectiveness of Chinese university students second language learning and their learning environment. The results of the study show that the affective learning environment is the most influential factor, which has a positive impact on the second language learning effectiveness of Chinese university students, while the physical and academic environments have a less significant impact. The paper concludes with recommendations for higher education institutions to approach the improvement of second language learning environments through the findings of the study, with a view to providing teachers and students alike with new inspirations for the application of second language acquisition.