Learning strategies are among salient learner variables affecting success in second language acquisition. This book provides comprehensive coverage of the topics related to these strategies in second and foreign language learning contexts. The book begins with the perspectives contributing to the impetus for the shift of emphasis toward learning strategies. It features careful explanations of various aspects of strategies, including the history of research on language learning strategies, strategy classifications, and categories of strategies. It also examines the methods for the assessment...

The present study investigated the effect of form-focused and non-form-focused tasks on EFL learners' vocabulary learning through written input. The form-focused task aimed to draw students' attention to the word itself through word recognition activities. Non-form-focused tasks were divided into (a) the comprehension question task, which required an overall understanding of the text without focusing on any words; and (b) the message-oriented task, which pushed the learners into considering the context surrounding the word. The selection of the tasks was based on the notion of task-induced...