Summary of Research Study: Metalinguistic awareness and academic achievement: Finding correlations among high-achieving EFL learners
The document examines the relationship between metalinguistic awareness and academic achievement among high-achieving Saudi EFL learners, highlighting differences in performance between male and female students. Article pdf Metalinguistic Awareness and Academic Achievement This study explores the correlation between metalinguistic awareness and academic performance among high-achieving Saudi EFL learners. Metalinguistic awareness is the ability to reflect on and manipulate language. The study involved 86 high-achieving EFL students from Saudi universities. Results indicate satisfactory academic achievement in English, with a mean score of 87.67. Female students outperformed male students in both academic achievement and metalinguistic awareness. Research Purpose and Design The research aims to assess the relationship between academic achievement and metalinguistic awareness among Saudi EFL learners. The study specifically describes academic achievement, me...