Language Learning Strategies in Second Language Acquisition

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Abstract

: Language learning strategies plays an important role in the second language acquisition (SLA). Studies on learning strategies adopt a series of methods to investigate various variables, for instance, language proficiency, gender and cultural backgrounds, which may affect language learners’ strategy choice and use. Raising learners’ metacognitive awareness of strategy use becomes crucial in the learning process, because less proficient learners may not know how and when to use learning strategies. Thus, training on how to employ strategies attracts researchers’ attention through comparisons between more effective learners and less effective learners, which may have pedagogical implications for educators and teachers.