Perceptions of and Experiences with Vocational College English Majors’ Out of class English Learning in Taiwan

The purpose of this study was to investigate vocational college EFL students’ experiences with and perceptions of out of class English learning. The research involved a survey, comprising three sets of questionnaires concerning learners’ perceptions of and experiences with out of class English learning. Four intact classes of 164 EFL vocational college students participated in the study. Eight semi structured interviews were conducted with eight successful EFL learners. The intentions were to highlight the perspectives of the eight successful English learners with in depth understandings. The results showed that the successful EFL learners more aggressively and voluntarily participated in their out of class English learning because they were highly motivated. To conclude, this study may be of importance for explaining the dynamic relationship between learning outcomes and learners’ autonomy as well as in providing English teachers with a better understanding of how students’ out of class learning outcomes relates to their motivation and autonomy.