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Dirckx, Ilse (2015)

Language Learner Strategies and Achievement: A Case Study of the Strategy Use of Dutch Secondary Students

Bachelor thesis | Engelse taal en cultuur (BA)

This thesis has investigated whether it is worthwhile to incorporate explicit strategy instruction in EFL-classes in Dutch secondary education. The case study performed at Christiaan Huygens College shows that Dutch secondary students portray a relatively low frequency of strategy use. Unlike many international studies on strategy research no correlation was found between overall strategy use and achievement. A positive relationship was found between motivation and achievement. This indicates that, for secondary students, it might be more effective to invest time and energy in enhancing students’ motivation than to merely focus on strategy instruction.

Language Learner Strategies

Author

Dirckx, Ilse

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

Second Language Acquisition

Supervisors

Smakman, Dick

ECTS Credits

10

Language

en