A presentation on 5 factors that affects the usage of language learning strategies.

1. FACTORS
AFFECTING LLS
USAGEEVELYN PHILIP
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2. THE FACTORS
1.Language Proficiency
2.Motivation
3.Learning Style
4.Gender
5.Cultural Beliefs

3. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Cognitive and metacognitive
strategies show high correlations with high language proficiency levels
(Ku, 1995; Peacock and Ho, 2003).
Low-proficiency students used more
communication strategies than high-proficiency students (Chen,1990)

4. MOTIVATION
McIntyre & Noels (1996) stated that those who were substantially motivated tended to
adopt more learning strategies as compared to those who have low levels of motivation
Chang & Huang (1999) stated that most learning strategies were associated with
motivational levels.

5. LEARNING STYLES
The type of language learning strategy that learners use influences
individual’s learning style preferences.
(Ehrman and Oxford, 1990; Rossi-Le,1995)
Extroverts show a strong preference for
social strategies, while introverts use metacognitive strategies more frequently
(Ehrman and Oxford, 1990)

6. GENDER
Females used language learning strategies more frequently than males
(Politzer, 1983; Hashim and Salih, 1994; Sy,1994; Wharton, 2000)
Females, more than males, tend to be auditory, authority-oriented, need significantly to
be more quiet while learning, and are more conforming than males
(Marcus, 1999; Pizzo, 2000)

7. CULTURAL BELIEFS
Bedell (1993) found that different
cultural groups use particular kinds of strategies at different levels of frequency.
Asian students tend to prefer rote memorisation
and rule-oriented strategies (Politzer & McGroarty, 1985)

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