This paper presents a study on the use of learning strategies in foreign languages, and more specifically Spanish. The study was conducted with 376 Chinese and American students who were studying Spanish in their countries of origin. The results obtained from a latent class cluster analysis identified five groups of participants based on the…

A comparison of bilingual college students learning a third language with monolinguals learning a second language indicated that the bilingual students' metalinguistic awareness provided them with an advantage over monolingual students. Another comparison found that bilingual students with formal language training had an advantage over bilingual…

This study investigated Chinese students' use of language learning strategies, and then interpreted the data from cultural and educational perspectives. Using a Strategy Inventory for Language Learning, the researcher discovered some common features shared by Chinese students in their use of learning strategies. An in-depth analysis of the results…