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ELT TEACHERS ATTITUDE TOWARDS LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES USED IN SOUTHERN PUNJAB PAKISTAN

29 Pages : 271-280

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).29      10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).29      Published : Mar 2019

ELT Teachers Attitude towards Language Learning Strategies Used in Southern Punjab, Pakistan

    The present study throws light on language learning strategies, their effect on learning and instructors attitude in this respect .It defines that a learning strategy is a learners approach of understanding and employing particular skills in order to accomplish learning task efficiently. It also stresses that todays learner is smart enough to devise ways and methods to accelerate learning process. Learners use these techniques according to their needs and stage of learning. In parallel, it also explains that these techniques effect the behavior of instructor and his teaching methods as well. The researcher collected data from 110 participants of different schools, colleges and universities of Dera Ghazi (DG) Khan through questionnaire. This study shows that almost all the learners andteachers are inclined to use different learning techniques and improve their performance in this way. The researcher also identified strategies that are commonly used by learners and teachers to facilitate learning and teaching.

    ELT, Attitudes, Language Learning Strategies
    (1) Abdul Khaliq
    Assistant Professor,Department of Social & Allied Sciences,CUVAS Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Akbar Ali
    Assistant Professor, English, FATA University, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Fazal Hanan
    Assistant Professor,Sociology,FATA University, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
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    APA : Khaliq, A., Ali, A., & Hanan, F. (2019). ELT Teachers Attitude towards Language Learning Strategies Used in Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Global Regional Review, IV(I), 271-280. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).29
    CHICAGO : Khaliq, Abdul, Akbar Ali, and Fazal Hanan. 2019. "ELT Teachers Attitude towards Language Learning Strategies Used in Southern Punjab, Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IV (I): 271-280 doi: 10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).29
    HARVARD : KHALIQ, A., ALI, A. & HANAN, F. 2019. ELT Teachers Attitude towards Language Learning Strategies Used in Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Global Regional Review, IV, 271-280.
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    TURABIAN : Khaliq, Abdul, Akbar Ali, and Fazal Hanan. "ELT Teachers Attitude towards Language Learning Strategies Used in Southern Punjab, Pakistan." Global Regional Review IV, no. I (2019): 271-280. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).29