5 factors that affecting language learning strategies

1. FACTORS AFFECTING LANGUAGE
LEARNING STRATEGIES (LLS)
By: A.S.NOR FARAH FADZILA BINTI IBRAHIM

2. 5 FACTORS AFFECTING LLS
 Language proficiency
 Motivation
 Learning style
 Gender
 Experience

3. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Language proficiency refers to a person's ability to
use a language for a variety of purposes, including
speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Language
proficiency effect the strategies use by learner. For
example:
beginners intermediate
- Cognitive
- Metacognitive
- Use more metacognitive
than cognitive
- Use translation - Use contextual
- employed more
communication strategies
- Employed linguistic-based
communication strategies
(use synonyms)

4. MOTIVATION
 Motivation is the general desire or willingness of
someone to do something. Motivation consist of
goal, effort, want and attitudes.
 2 orientation classification of motivation:
instrumental and integrative. Both lead to
proficiency
 A study showed that the total number of learning
strategies were associated with motivational level.

5. LEARNING STYLES
Learning style influences the way you understand
information and solve problems. For example:
 Extroverts, show a strong preference for social
strategies, while introverts use metacognitive strategies
more frequently.
 learners who favour group study are shown to use social
and interactive strategies, such as working with peers or
requesting clarification

6. GENDER
 Girls work harder than boys and are more diligent
about getting things done.
 Therefore, studies show, females have consistently
been reported as using LLSs more frequently than
males (Politzer, 1983; Hashim and Salih, 1994; Sy,
1994; Wharton, 2000)

7. EXPERIENCE
 Experience in studying a language can affect the
language learning strategy choices.
 For example, studying abroad may influence one as
they are used to the surrounding and therefore
capable to use the language correctly.
 Some studies confirm that the roles of experiences
in studying a language is an important factor
affecting the choices of LLS.

8.  That’s all thank you…….