LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 12 : 12 December 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
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Nexus between Learning Styles and Language Learning Strategies –
A Literature Review

Sridevi A. M.A., M. Phil., (Ph.D.)
Paranthaman D. M.A., M. Phil. and
Gunasekaran S. M.A., M. Phil., Ph. D.

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to fix the nexus between the learning styles and language learning strategies. The study highlights various research activities undertaken by the experts in this field in order to overcome the difficulties of the less proficient learners and shows how language learning is promoted in general. An attempt is made to find out the commonly preferred types of learning styles and strategies and to identify the extent to which the knowledge of these two factors can enrich language learning and teaching. In the process, it documents various categories of styles and strategies. This study is taken up with a view to invent answers to questions like: Can the knowledge of personal learning styles help a learner learn a language more effectively? or What keeps the learner motivated or sustains the motivation to learn? or How does he or she gain proficiency and the like.

Introduction

The impact of learning styles and strategies in (English) language learning and teaching is tremendous. There has been good many records of achievement in almost all parts of the world due to the successful implementation of the findings of researches in this field. The present study of the nexus between the learning styles and learning strategies may hold answers to various questions like: Can the knowledge of (personal) learning styles of the self helps a learner learn a language more effectively? What keeps the learner motivated or to sustain the motivation to learn? How does he or she gain proficiency?, and similar questions. To this effect, an attempt is made to find out the commonly preferred types of learning styles and strategies and to identify the extent to which the knowledge of these two factors can enrich language learning and teaching. In the process, the paper documents various categories of styles and strategies used by language learners as guided by the researchers and experts in language teaching.

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Ms. Sridevi A. M.A., M. Phil., Ph.D. Candidate
(Research Scholar, University College of Engineering, Dindigul)
Asstistant Professor
Department of English
RVS School of Engineering and Technology
Dindigul 624 001
Tamilnadu
India
sriparansdevi@gmail.com

Gunasekaran, S. M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
and
Head of the Department of English
University College of Engineering
Dindigul 624 001
Tamilnadu
India
gunakunthavai@yahoo.com

Paranthaman, D., M.A., M.Phil.
Assistant Professor
Department of English
Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology
Chennai 600123
Tamilnadu
India
sri.parans.dgl@gmail.com

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