Foreign language learning strategy profiles of university students in Greece
Part of : Εφαρμοσμένη γλωσσολογία ; No.25, 2009, pages 107-127
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The purpose of the present study is to provide a profile of university students’ most frequently used language learning strategies when they learn or study foreign languages in an academic context. A total of 1555 students from two universities in Thessaloniki, Greece, attending foreign language courses in eight fields of study participated in a survey in order to (a) provide the students’ overall profile of language learning strategies and (b) examine the students’ differences in the use of strategies in relation to variables such as field of study, level of proficiency, and gender. The results indicated significant differences in the between-subjects tests in all six types of language strategies but, in particular, more differences were indicated in the cognitive, metacognitive, and social strategies. Proficiency level and gender also indicated significant differences with higher level students and females reporting using more strategies. Conclusions suggest that instructors should implement strategy instruction in their language courses mainly according to field of study, following the students’ preferences to achieve highest motivation and participation in the language courses.
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Περιέχει πίνακες, σημειώσεις, παράρτημα και βιβλιογραφία
