LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES: A CASE STUDY  WITH ENGLISH JUNIORS AT DALAT UNIVERSITY

Nguyễn Đỗ Thiên Vũ; Lê Văn Tuấn Khoa; Lê Thị Phương Hòa

doi:10.34238/tnu-jst.5055

LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES: A CASE STUDY WITH ENGLISH JUNIORS AT DALAT UNIVERSITY

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Received: 16/09/21 Revised: 06/10/21 Published: 06/10/21

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1. Nguyen Do Thien Vu , Dalat University
2. Le Van Tuan Khoa, Dalat University
3. Le Thi Phuong Hoa, Dalat University

Abstract

The current research aims to investigate the language learning strategies used by the English juniors at Dalat University. The data was collected through the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning questionnaire (version 7.0) that was sent to students in Google Forms. First, the results of the survey (N = 184) reveal significant differences in the use of language learning strategies among the respondents based on their gender and major. Their academic achievement has been positively affected by two compensation strategies. In contrast, a negative linear relationship between their academic results and the overall use of the affective strategy group has been found. Also, it has been suggested that students who obtained a good semester grade point average often prefer to apply a number of specific strategies that differentiate them from the others. Thus, a high-performance profile of students has been identified. The paper concludes by discussing some implications for instructional practices in the field.

Keywords

Academic achievement; EFL; Language learning strategies; SILL questionnaire; Students’ high-performance profile

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