This study aims to find out teachers&rsquo / and learners&rsquo / perception of language learning
strategies (LLSs). Three psycho-social variables regarding the teachers&rsquo / use of
strategy instruction at BaSkent University were considered: 1. Level of awareness of
language learning strategies 2. Beliefs in the effectiveness of language learning
strategies 3. Ease of strategy instruction. These results were compared with the
students&rsquo / reported use of LLSs to increase our awareness of students&rsquo / strategy use
and needs so that teachers would be able to help learners facing problems in learning
English.
This study employed both qualitative and quantitative research tools. The relevant
data were obtained by means of two questionnaires: a teacher and a student version
of Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL, Oxford, 1990), and a semistructured
interview. A total of 70 teachers teaching at the English language
department of BaSkent University and 100 students studying in the same department
were involved in the study. Data collected from the questionnaire were analyzed
quantitatively by employing descriptive statistics, such as frequencies, percentages,
means, and standard deviations. Content analysis was performed to analyze the
interview data.
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The results of the study suggest that for most of the items in the strategy inventory,
if the teachers are aware of learning strategies, believe in the effectiveness of LLSs
instruction and find them easy to apply in the classroom, they may use them more
often in their classes. Furthermore, in variance analysis, the only variable that made a
difference in teachers&rsquo / perceptions of LLSs was found to be the level of education,
Finally, when the teachers&rsquo / and students&rsquo / frequency of LLSs use was compared, it
was found out that teachers reported a higher frequency of LLSs use than their
learners. However, there was a great similarity between the two parties in terms of
frequency of strategy use in the most and least preferred strategy categories. It is
essential to find the reasons for the difference in the frequency of LLSs among the
two parties before planning a LLSs training.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12610341/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 January 2009 |
| Creators | Sen, Hulya |
| Contributors | Daloglu, Aysegul |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.A. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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