In this paper, “the valuable diagnostic tool” Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL), proposed by Oxford (1990), has been employed to conduct an empirical study on learning strategies of tertiary-level EFL learners in China on the basis of a brief survey of the research into L2 learning strategies. The paper examines and analyzes the overall frequency with which they employ learning strategies. The relationship between learning strategies and three other variables (gender, time spent in English learning, and English language proficiency) is also examined through the well-known SPSS 10.0. The findings of the research suggest that the learning strategies employed most frequently by the tertiary-level EFL learners are memory, cognitive and metacognitive strategies, followed by compensation strategies, with social and affective strategies the least frequently used. The study also shows that significant difference exists between the employment of learning strategies and gender in English learning, and that strategy use demonstrates a significant relationship, to varying degrees, with the time spent on English learning and English proficiency as well. Finally, the paper discusses the causes of such a relationship between the above-mentioned variables, and points out the major factors that affect the strategy use of the tertiary-level EFL learners in China.
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RESEARCH INTO LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES Different Classifications of Learning Strategies Factors Affecting the Choice of Learning Strategies Research into Learning Strategies in China PURPOSE OF THE STUDY METHODOLOGY Procedure Participants Instrument RESULTS OF THE STUDY Overall Frequency of Strategy Use Correlation between Learning Strategies and Gender Correlation between Learning Strategies and Time Spent in English Learning Correlation between Learning Strategies and Levels of English Proficiency DISCUSSION Overall Frequency of Strategy Use Learning Strategies and Gender Learning Strategies and Time Spent in English Learning Learning Strategies and Levels of English Proficiency CONCLUSION THE AUTHOR REFERENCES APPENDIX
The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals:
1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context.
2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching.
3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia.
4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context.
5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.