Learning Strategies in Second Language Acquisition

A review of the literature on learning strategies, describing and classifying learning strategies in second language learning.

J. Michael O'Malley (Author), Anna Uhl Chamot (Author)

9780521358378, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 23 February 1990

276 pages
22.9 x 15.3 x 2.4 cm, 0.375 kg

'The book is readable and accessible. It's a 'must' for any teacher or researcher who wants the most current information in this field … an indispensable reference.' H. Douglas Brown, San Francisco State University

O'Malley and Chamot review the literature on learning strategies, describe and classify learning strategies in second language learning, and discuss why learning is affected in a positive manner when such strategies are used. The authors present instructional models for learning-strategy training that teachers can apply to their own classes. The material is based on current research in second language acquisition and cognitive theory.

Subject Areas: Applied linguistics for ELT [EBAL]