... learning strategies in language teaching. Firstly, by examining the strategies used by second language learners during the language learning process, educators and researchers can gain insights ... exploiting available information to improve competence in a second language . Therefore, the language learner capable of using a wide variety of language learning strategies appropriately can improve ... 27Learner factors such as age, aptitude, motivation, personality types, etc. have also been reported as contributing factors. Age emerges as a clear factor affecting the way strategies are...