A study of language learning strategies of students in an english program in Thai secondary school

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of language learning strategies of students in an English program in a Thai secondary school. The subjects of this study were thirty students in Grade 7 in an English program, selected using a purposive sampling method. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire and a focus-group interview. Data analysis consisted of descriptive analysis to find means ( x ) and standard deviation (SD.) and content analysis for data collected from the focus-group interview. The research findings showed that students employed most of the language learning strategies at a moderate level, with a few at a high level. Each of the strategies reported were used with different frequency because students’ learning styles, learning preferences, learning activities, and learning problems were different. Therefore, it can be concluded that students choose language learning strategies that they think are the most suitable for their needs to improve their own language skills. Thus, teachers should realize these factors and apply it to classroom teaching to help students improving their own language skills.