Language Learning Strategies of Engineering Students: An Explorative Study in Bangladesh Perspectives

This paper aims to explore various language learning strategies (LLS) employed by undergraduate engineering students in Bangladesh. This individual difference a major concern for the ELT practitioners as it facilitates understanding the learners’ nature of learning their target language (TL). Hence, the specific aim of this paper is to investigate the particular Language Learning Strategies the engineering learners apply to learn English as a second language. To attain the objectives, a mixed method of research using survey questionnaire for both teachers and students and semi-structured interview for teachers have been applied. To execute the research objective, 80 randomly selected engineering students from DUET have been considered as the participants. The findings of the study suggest that engineering students prefer to use memory, cognitive, affective and social strategies over compensation and metacognitive strategies. *Corresponding author’s email: akmzakaria@duet.ac.bd