Li Xuan. A study of language learning strategies used by chinese graduate students of science at Qingdao Technical University in the PRC : a quantitative and qualitative study. Master's Degree(Applied Linguistics). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2005.
A study of language learning strategies used by chinese graduate students of science at Qingdao Technical University in the PRC : a quantitative and qualitative study
Abstract:
This study investigated language learning strategies used by Chinese graduate
students of science at Qingdao Technical University, located in Shandong Province,
Peoples Republic of China. The participants were thirty Chinese graduate students. In
order to present a deep and rich picture of the use of learning strategies by Chinese
students, multiple data collection methods were employed. Questionnaires, interviews,
a think-aloud protocol and diary writing were used to investigate the use of language
learning strategies by Chinese EFL students.
The study found that the Chinese graduate students of science at Qingdao
Technical University generally used all six strategy categories at the intermediate
level. Specifically, they used metacognitive strategies most frequently and social
strategies least often. The high-level students employed metacognitive strategies most
often, followed by cognitive and compensation strategies. The low-level students
preferred metacognitive, followed by compensation and cognitive strategies. There
was a significant difference between the high- and low-level students in terms of their
use of language learning strategies (p=.018).