Abstract:
This study investigated the types of the foreign language learning strategies
that secondary school students use and the effect of these strategies on their English
achievement. In the study, Oxford’s (1990) “Young Learners’ Language Strategy
Survey” was used as the data collection instrument. The survey includes statements
about the strategy use of learners on reading, listening, writing, speaking, translation
and vocabulary knowledge in the target language. 128 public secondary school
students from the 8th to 12th grades were asked to complete the questionnaire. Their
level of English grammar is intermediate (B1). The findings of the study revealed
that there was a strong correlation between students’ use of language learning
strategies and their English achievement. Based on the findings of the study, it can be
said that raising awareness of English learners for their use of diverse strategies may
help them to improve their language competency
