Language Learning Strategies in Elementary Education: Teacher Implementation and Student Perspective

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Abstract

This study investigates the integration of language learning strategies (LLSs) by 83 Arab elementary school teachers in Israel, and the corresponding student experiences (n=624). Using a mixed-methods approach, we examine teachers' implementation of LLSs in Arabic, Hebrew, and English lessons and compare these strategies with students' perceptions. Preliminary results indicate high reported use of LLSs by both teachers and students, with teachers rating their strategy use significantly higher than students. By identifying specific strategies used by teachers and perceived by students, this study seeks to provide insights that can enhance language teaching practices and improve student outcomes in a multilingual educational context.
Keywords: language learning strategies (LLSs), Pedagogical practices, student perspectives, Arab language learning.

Authors

• Randa Khair-Abbas, Arab Academic College for Education in Israel - Haifa

• Remah Abu- Ahmad Khaleifa, Arab Academic College for Education in Israel - Haifa

• Ibrahim Asadi, Arab Academic College for Education in Israel - Haifa

• Shaden Shuhaiber Rizik, Arab Academic College for Education in Israel - Haifa

• Aula Khateeb Abu Leil, Arab Academic College for Education in Israel - Haifa

• Zaki Kamal, Arab Academic College for Education in Israel - Haifa