Three Categories of Language Learning Strategy (as mentioned by O'Malley - 1985)

Definition

express executive functioning

strategies which require planning for learning

thinking about the learning process as it is taking place

monitoring of one's production or comprehension

evaluating learning after an activity is completed

Metacognitive Strategies

Advance organizers

Directed attention

Selective attention

Self-management

Functional planning

Self-monitoring

Delayed production

Self-evaluation

Definition

related with social-mediating activities

transacting with others

Definition

specific learning tasks

involve more direct manipulation of the learning material

Cognitive Strategies

Repetition

Resourcing

Translation

Grouping

Note taking

Deduction

Recombination

Imagery

Auditory representation

Key word

Contextualization

Elaboration

Transfer

Inferencing

Socioaffective Strategies

Cooperation

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