Open AccessAnalysis of Language Learning Strategies Used by Two Groups of Students of Differing Age Range
Author(s) -
Francisco Javier Suesca Torres,
Andrés Mauricio Torres Pérez
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
enletawa journal :/enletawa journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2011-835X
pISSN - 2463-1965
DOI - 10.19053/2011835x.7546
Subject(s) - eleventh , mathematics education , psychology , task (project management) , range (aeronautics) , age groups , factor (programming language) , focus group , exploratory factor analysis , computer science , developmental psychology , engineering , sociology , demography , psychometrics , physics , systems engineering , acoustics , programming language , aerospace engineering , anthropology
This short exploratory study aims to analyze the language learning strategies used by part of two groups of students with different age range in seventh and eleventh grade. The instruments used to carry out this study were: an adapted questionnaire to identify Language Learning Strategies (LLS), a focus group discussion, and an interview. The results show that age is an important factor when determining LLS. However, it was also found that there are other variables such as task nature, course methodology, and parents’ availability, among others, that may influence strategy choice.