Language learning strategy profiles of elementary school students in Taiwan

Recent research on language learning strategies has witnessed prolific and vigorous growth in both second and foreign language contexts. Numerous studies around the globe, including significant efforts by prominent researchers, have heightened the world's awareness of language learning strategy use and of factors affecting learners' strategy choice. Most studies have focused on adolescent and adult learners, but some research has extended to elementary school levels. However, the voice of young learners of English in Asia has not yet been heard. This research therefore provides learning strategy profiles of students learning English in elementary schools in Taiwan, shows strong relationships between strategy use and proficiency, and presents significant gender and motivational differences in strategy use among young Taiwanese learners of English.