A Study of English Learning Strategies of College Students

Abstract This thesis deals with a study on the usage of English learning strategy of four undergraduate students from Hangzhou Normal University, including the situations of usage, the reasons and its relationship with students’ learning proficiencies。 These are presented by means of interview and reading。 Through analysis, conclusions can be drawn。 

Firstly, the study shows the situation of the overall strategy usage。 All of them use cognitive strategies and three of them use memory strategies, but compensational strategies and metacognitive strategies are not ideal。 Secondly, there are many factors contributing to students’ not using strategies, including student’s attitude to learning English, teachers’ attitude, the atmosphere of the whole class and students’ emotions and confidence。 Finally, Students with different learning proficiencies employ different strategies。 Students with higher English proficiency tend to use more strategies and use them more interactively and comprehensively。88306

Key words: Language learning strategies; undergraduate students; learning proficiency; case study

Contents

Chapter one Introduction 1

1。1 Background 1

1。2 Significance and purpose of the study 1

Chapter Two Literature Review 2

2。1 The definition of language learning strategy 2

2。2 The classification of language learning strategy 4

2。2。1 O’Malley & Chamot’s Classification 5

2。2。2 Oxford’s Classification 6

2。2。3 Cohen’s classification 8

2。2。4 Wen Qiufang’s classification 9

2。3 Research studies on Language Learning Strategies 10

Chapter Three The Research Methodology 12

3。1 Research questions 12

3。2 Subjects 12

3。3 Instruments 13

3。3。1 Interview 13

3。3。2 Reading 13

3。4 Procedure 13

Chapter Four The Analysis of The Cases 14

4。1 The case of C’s English learning strategies 14

4。1。1 English learning experience and concepts 14

4。1。2 The usage of English learning strategies 15

4。2 The case of W’s English learning strategies 19

4。2。1 English learning experience and concepts 19

4。2。2 The usage of English learning strategies 20

4。3 The case of H’s English learning strategies 23

4。3。1 English learning experience and concepts 23

4。3。2 The usage of English learning strategies 24

4。4 The case of F’s English learning strategies 28

4。4。1 English learning experience and concepts 28

4。4。2 The usage of English learning strategies