Abstract
Learning strategies are specific performances that using of them by individuals make the learning process easier, faster and more effective and the transfer of learning to new situations makes possible. The aim of this study was investigating of learning strategies and attitude towards general ...
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Abstract
Learning strategies are specific performances that using of them by individuals make the learning process easier, faster and more effective and the transfer of learning to new situations makes possible. The aim of this study was investigating of learning strategies and attitude towards general English language in undergraduate students of Birjand university in terms of the gender, native or non-native and Location. The population consisted of 4125 subjects which according to Morgan table and random cluster sampling, 351 persons were chosen and studied. The tools used in this research were questionnaire of Oxford language learning strategies and attitudes towards Gardner English language learning. T- test was used to analyze the data. Data analysis showed that memory strategies, the compensation process, general language strategies (P< 0/05) and cognitive process and attitude toward language are different in terms of native or non-native(P< 0/01) and it was not seen no significant difference in study of the learning strategies and attitude toward English language learning in terms of gender and location.
According to the results of research and the role of personal differences of learners including native or non-native, holding of the workshops for improving the quality of students" education and increasing their learning ability in the English course is necessary.