Young learners and the learning strategies they apply

HROZKOVÁ, Ivana. Young learners and the learning strategies they apply. In A Search for Identity in Linguistic, Literary, Cultural, and Historical Perspectives. 2013.

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Young learners and the learning strategies they apply

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Young learners and the learning strategies they apply

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HROZKOVÁ, Ivana

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A Search for Identity in Linguistic, Literary, Cultural, and Historical Perspectives, 2013

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Prezentace na konferencích

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není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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learning strategies, direct learning strategies, indirect learning strategies, young learners, questionnare, semi-structured interviews, successful and less succssful learners

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Abstract: Learning strategies are considered to be one of the key factors affecting the learning process, its effectiveness and study results. They are important for lifelong learning of foreign languages and as a learning skill they represent a priority in the process of European globalization and integration. The paper aims to show the ways of collecting data from young learners using different methods, to outline the learning strategies young learners exploit, and to point out the differences in learning strategy use between young learners, adolescents and adults. The differences are on the ground of cognitive and emotional development. The results show that young learners employ learning strategies mentioned in literature (Oxford, 1990) but also strategies typical for this age. Thus, young learners’ preferences in learning strategy use should be taken into consideration and learning strategy taxonomy will require further elaboration. Primary English teachers should be aware of the strategies their pupils use and provide systematic learning strategy facilitation in order to help their pupils to become autonomous learners.