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Noprival; Alfian – Learning: Research and Practice, 2024
The purpose of this study was to examine the language learning strategies (LLS) employed by English for medical purposes (EMP) learners in Indonesia. To identify the strategies used by the students, the researchers employed the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) questionnaire and in-depth interviews. Results indicated that Indonesian…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Alrashidi, Oqab – Cogent Education, 2022
This study sought to explore the frequency and type of language learning strategies employed by university students. It also investigated the impact of proficiency levels, gender and year of study on the use of language learning strategies. The study participants were 256 English major students enrolled in three universities in Saudi Arabia. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Majors (Students), English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Zou, Bijiang; Lertlit, Supinda – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2022
This study aimed to explore Chinese students' application of Oxford's Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) in learning English, to investigate differences in English language learning strategies among students at different levels of English proficiency, and to report their perception of English learning through a semi-structured…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Measures (Individuals), Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Tieocharoen, Wariyaporn; Rimkeeratikul, Sucharat – Arab World English Journal, 2019
The main purpose of this research is to investigate language learning strategy use of Vietnamese and Thai university students using Oxford's Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL). One main objective of the research was to compare different six aspects of language learning strategies (memory, cognitive, compensation, metacognitive,…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods, Metacognition, Memory
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Balci, Özgül – English Language Teaching, 2017
The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between the language learning strategies of freshman students and their learning styles. This study is a descriptive research and employs a relational screening model. Participants of the study were 328 freshman students majoring in different fields at Necmettin Erbakan University Ahmet…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Correlation, Second Language Learning
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Nazri, Nurhuda Mohamad; Yunus, Melor Md; Nazri, Nur Dalila Mohamad – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
Often times, many English as Second Language (ESL) facilitators speculate why some learners learn faster than other learners. Provided the students were exposed with the same amount of years in the formal education system in Malaysia, the language instructors curious about the variety of performance in the English language among the learners. This…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Learning Strategies, Metacognition
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Amerstorfer, Carmen M. – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2018
Has the "Strategy Inventory for Language Learning" (SILL) passed its expiry date? The SILL (Oxford, 1990) was designed as a self-evaluation tool to measure the frequency of language learning strategies used by foreign and second language (L2) learners. With simple mathematics, learners can analyze their strategy preferences overall and…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Strategies
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Mitits, Lydia; Gavriilidou, Zoe – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2016
This study compares language learning strategy (LLS) use between Greek L2 and English FL and a possible variation in the frequency and type of LLSs employed in the two languages in order to depict the strategic profiles of the multilingual learners aged 12-15 (n = 307). It also observes the effect of gender in relation to a second vs. foreign…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Transfer of Training, Multilingualism, Learning Strategies