Original scientific paper
LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES IN DIFFERENT ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION LEVELS
Moira KOSTIĆ-BOBANOVIĆ
; Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Pula
Neala AMBROSI-RANDIĆ
; Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Pula
Abstract
Learning strategies are procedures or techniques that learners
can use to facilitate a learning task. While some learning
strategies are observable, most strategies are mental processes
that are not directly observable. The investigation of personality
factors is often mentioned to be important for gaining deeper
insights into learning strategies. In this article we discuss the
relationship between personality factors such as language
anxiety, self-concept, previously achieved language learning
experience and language learning strategies in different EFL
education levels. A total of 833 Croatian learners took part in
this exploratory study: 330 primary school learners, 309
secondary school learners and 194 university undergraduates.
All the subjects learned EFL as a compulsory school subject or
university course. Four instruments were used for this study:
language learning anxiety, self-concept, previously achieved
language learning experience, and use of language learning
strategies. The One-way Analysis of Variance indicated that the
mean of the scores regarding the use of learning strategies
significantly differ among the three groups. Furthermore, the
results indicated that there was a significant relation between
language anxiety, self-concept and previously achieved
language learning experience with language learning strategies.
Keywords
English as a foreign language; learning strategies; education levels
Hrčak ID:
22757
URI
Publication date:
30.4.2008.
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