3 Ways to Categorise Language Learning Strategies
O' Malley and Chamot's (1990)
Social / Affective Strategies
Interactions
Cognitive Strategies
Imagery
Deduction
Grouping
Key word method
Inferencing
Summarizing
Ellaboration
Transfer
Repetition
Resourcing
Note Taking
Auditory Representation
Metacognitive Strategies
Rubin's (1987)
Social Strategies
Activities / Practices
Communication (Interactive) Strategies
Participating in a conversation
Learning Strategies
Self-management
Setting goals
Prioritising
Deductive reasoning
Inductive Inferencing
Classification
Monitoring
Memorisation
Practice
Oxford's (1990)
Indirect Strategies
Social
Asking questions
Interaction
Cooperation
Affective
Confidence
Motivation
Attitude
Meta-cognitive
Evaluating
Focusing
Arranging
Planning
Direct Strategies
Compensation
Guessing unknown words
Cognitive
Analyzing & reasoning
Memory
Creating mental linkages & employing actions