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Bendaoud Nadif – Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 2025
This paper aims to examine language learning strategies and learning styles among EFL Moroccan undergraduate university students. It also investigates the interrelationships between learning strategies and academic achievement. The sample consisted of (N= 294) EFL undergraduate university students, enrolled in the Department of English Language at…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Undergraduate Students
Zeynep Yücedag; Recep Sahin Arslan – Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning, 2025
The pervasive influence of technology crosses borders, reshaping personal, professional, and social realms globally, with education notably transformed in schools and communities. This study aims to uncover language learning strategies among digital natives in the Turkish EFL context through a quantitative research design. The study revealed that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Educational Technology
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
Daflizar; Sulistiyo, Urip; Kamil, Dairabi – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2022
This study aimed at investigating the language learning strategies and autonomy of 76 Indonesian EFL university students and examining the correlations between the two. The Oxford's (1990) Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) for ESL/EFL learners was used to collect the data on students' language learning strategy use and an adapted…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Learning Strategies, Personal Autonomy
Alsharif, Rawan – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2022
Vocabulary knowledge has been largely viewed as an important component in language learning and language acquisition. Understanding how EFL learners approach vocabulary learning is also considered crucial for language teachers and researchers to develop an effective learning environment that may stimulate high-quality learning outcomes. Studies on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, Vocabulary Development, Metacognition
Sariçoban, Arif; Karadayioglu, Aybüke – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2022
The aim of this study is to examine the levels of language learning strategies employed by A1-A2 level high school students while learning English as a foreign language. In the Turkish formal education system, English is a compulsory subject in all public and private schools, and students start to learn English from 2nd grade at the elementary…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Learning Strategies, Foreign Countries
Durán, José Alexander Benito; Rivero Gutiérrez, Karol Stefanny; Rodríguez Ramírez, Yury Andrea – MEXTESOL Journal, 2022
Learning strategies have been considered an important field of study since 1970s. Since that time the objective of reviewing studies in this field has been to determine the effectiveness of learning strategies in developing foreign language skills. For this reason, a comprehensive review of literature from Asia, Europe, and America on foreign…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Language Skills, Second Language Learning, Literature Reviews
Duong, Tham My; Nguyen, Hang Thi Thu – English Language Teaching Educational Journal, 2021
It is widely acknowledged that language learning strategies (LLSs) are beneficial to learners' academic achievements, learner autonomy, and motivation; however, it is indicated that Vietnamese students, particularly high school students, have found it hard to employ LLSs. This paper aims at exploring language learning strategies used by high…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Student Attitudes
Ng, Lee Luan; Rino Sharieful Azizie; Chew, Shin Yi – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2022
The study investigates the impact of Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) on players' application of vocabulary learning strategies. The participants are experienced online gamers aged between 24 and 25 years old. Apart from identifying the vocabulary learning strategies used by the ESL players during online gaming, in order to…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Simulated Environment, Vocabulary Development, Young Adults
Dessalegn Oljira Beyene; Jeylan Wolyie Hussein; Abera Admasu Endeshaw; Alemayehu Getachew Tsegaye – Cogent Education, 2024
Globally, the choice of language learning strategies by EFL learners is a debated issue in secondary schools in EFL countries due to the individual personality characteristics of the learners. This study investigated the relationship between three predictor variables (motivational processes, learning style, cognitive ability) and learners'…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Opportunities, Cognitive Style, Cognitive Ability
Zia Tajeddin; Ali Malmir – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2024
Learners' acquisition of pragmatic competence in additional languages has received mounting attention since the 1990s. However, although studies on general learning strategies have proliferated since Oxford's (1990) influential inventory was published, studies on pragmatic-specific learning strategies contributing to the acquisition of this…
Descriptors: Pragmatics, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Strategies
George Fredrik Smith – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Research suggests that proficient second language (L2) learners are able to leverage their metacognitive knowledge and apply strategies that improve their listening comprehension. However, it remains unclear whether strategy use is directly related to listening success, or whether it is moderated by vocabulary knowledge and/or other individual…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Listening Comprehension, Vocabulary, Metacognition
Teng, Mark Feng; Wang, Chuang – Foreign Language Annals, 2023
The first purpose of this empirical study was to assess and validate the Academic Writing Self-Efficacy Belief Questionnaire (AWSEBQ) framed by social cognitive theory. The second purpose was to evaluate the predictive effects of different aspects of self-efficacy beliefs on academic writing performance. Data were collected from 743 learners at a…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Student Attitudes, Metacognition, Memory
Assessing Language Learning Strategies Employed by University English Major Students in Saudi Arabia
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
Le Hoang Son; Trinh Minh Ly – Online Submission, 2024
English is an indispensable language, especially in the digital age. For students who are not specialized in English vocabulary, understanding effective vocabulary learning strategies becomes crucial, helps increase their chances of being hired, and improves coherence in written and spoken communication. This study investigates the vocabulary…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning, Business Administration Education