The Effect of Learning Styles on Strategy Use by EFL Learners A Case Study of Third Year Learners of English at Souk- Ahras University

Abstract

Abstract The present paper aims to reveal the effect of learning styles on learning strategy use by EFL learners at Souk- Ahras University. The main concern of the current study is that some EFL learners do not use learning strategy that reflects their learning styles, so they cannot learn effectively. It hypothesizes that EFL learners will learn effectively, if learners know how to link the appropriate strategy use to their learning styles. Thus, the work attempts to clarify the effect of learning style on strategy use either positive effect or negative one. In the process of achieving the above objectives, the descriptive exploratory method is adopted based on quantitative method in order to define different aims from that research. In addition, one (01) data collection tool, a questionnaire was administrated for both teachers and students. The learners' and the teachers' questionnaire has been administrated during the second semester of the academic year 2021-2022. The sample of this study is composed of 70 third year learners out of 125 learners and 22 teachers at the Department of English, University of Souk Ahras, Algeria. The derived results revealed positive relationship between the two research variables which confirm the research hypotheses set at the beginning of the research.