Gender and Language Learning Strategy Use―in the Case of Chinese High School Students.docVIP

Gender and Language Learning Strategy Use―in the Case of Chinese High School Students 　　[a]　School　of　Foreign　languages，　University　of　Jinan，　Jinan　250022，　Shandong，　China. *　Corresponding　author. Received　8　October　2012；　accepted　13　December　2012 Abstract The　present　study　investigated　the　relationship　between　gender　and　learning　strategy　preferences　of　Chinese　senior　high　school　students.　Analyses　indicated　that　high　school　students　under　investigation　used　a　variety　of　learning　strategies　to　study　English　at　a　medium　to　low　frequency.　Female　students　used　more　learning　strategies　and　at　a　greater　frequency　than　male　students.　The　findings　of　the　study　will　cast　some　light　on　Chinese　EFL　teaching，　learning　and　future　studies. Key　words：　Gender；　English　learning　strategy；　High　school　students LIU　Min　（2012）.　Gender　and　Language　Learning　Strategy　Use―in　the　Case　of　Chinese　High　School　Students.　Studies　in　Literature　and　Language，　5（3），　-0.　Available　from：　http：///index.php/sll/article/view/j.sll.1923156320120503.ZR7ML DOI：　http：///10.3968/j.sll.1923156320120503.ZR7ML INTRODUCTION The　importance　of　language　learning　strategies　as　key　factors　in　the　acquisition　of　Emanded　the　attention　of　researchers　worldwide　（Green　　Oxford，　1995）.　Ever　since　the　mid-1970s，　numerous　studies　have　been　conducted　in　this　area.　Tcess　of　language　learning，　and　the　appropriate　use　of　learning　strategies　is　an　indispensable　factor　determining　autonomous　study　effect. Recently，　some　studies　indicate　that　use　of　strategy　vary　significantly　with　factors　such　as　socio-economic　group，　sex，　and　ethnicity　（Ellis，　1994）.　For　example，　some　studies　found　gender　differences　in　the　choice　and　adaptation　of　learning　strategies　（Ehrman　　Oxford，　1989；　Bacon，　1992）.　In　general，　females，　more　often　than　not，　tended　to　use　greater　numbers　of　strategies　than　males　for　language　learning　（Politzer，　1983；　Ehram　　Oxford，　1989；　Green，　1991；　Green　　Oxford，　1995）.　Oxford　and　Nyikos　（19