Review article
On the issue of the theoretical foundation of language learning strategies
Lorena Lazarić
orcid.org/0000-0002-4305-2025
; Faculty of Educational Sciences of Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Pula, Croatia
Sanja Vičević Ivanović
orcid.org/0000-0001-9146-8335
; Greenfield Community School, Dubai, UAE
Abstract
A small number of studies regarding language learning strategies in the 1970s and the 1980s reached its peak by the end of the 20th century; however, since then, research interest in this field has been waning. This declining interest could be attributed to a number of issues regarding theoretical foundations and definitions. On the other hand, throughout all this time the interest of classroom practitioners has not been waning. Therefore, this paper explores the theoretical foundations of language learning strategies as a primary prerequisite for a research based study of these strategies in the practice of teaching foreign languages. In the first part of the paper, we investigate the possibility of developing a firm theoretical foundation based on insights into the selected models of language learning strategies. In the second part of the paper, we raise the issue of terminology and the definition of language learning strategies. By elaborating on the key issues, we attempt to emphasize the need for an intra- and interdisciplinary approach in order to create theoretically based empirical research and to draw empirically based pedagogical implications.
Keywords
definition of language learning strategies; self-regulated learning; theoretical models of language learning strategies
Hrčak ID:
193670
URI
Publication date:
7.12.2017.
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