The Use of Language Learning Strategies in Course Books
Language Learning Strategies (LLS) are some kind of techniques that help students with learning a second or foreign language. Green and Oxford (1995) defines language learning strategies as specific actions or techniques that students use, often intentionally, to improve their progress in developing second language skills. LLS became the subject matter in the field of language learning in 1970s, and it has been understood that Language Learning Strategies have a crucial role in the language learning and teaching process. Course books are one of the most important teaching materials in language classrooms and they play an important role to apply language learning strategies to the classroom activities. This study aims to investigate the use of language learning strategies in the English language course books in Turkey. 2nd to 8th grade course books have been chosen from state schools and language learning strategies used in the course books have been defined according to Chamot and O'Malley's language learning strategy classifications. The study is intended to provide answers to the following questions: Which language learning strategies are used in the English language course books in primary and secondary schools? Are there any differences between the language course books as for the strategy use
Keywords:
Language Learning Strategies, Young Learners, EFL, Teaching Learning, Course books,
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- ISSN: 2148-6123
- Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 6 Sayı
- Başlangıç: 2014
- Yayıncı: Özgen KORKMAZ