Author(s)

Guoqi Yang

Corresponding Author

Guoqi Yang

Abstract

This study examines the use of metacognitive learning strategies by non-English majors and their correlation to language attrition. By means of the language proficiency test, questionnaire survey and interviews of 116 non-English majors from Henan Polytechnic University, it was found that the participants did not often use metacognitive learning strategies, and most metacognitive learning strategies did not correlate with the amount of language attrition of participants, but the metacognitive strategies were weakly correlated with the CET-4 scores of the participants at the level of 0.01. The most frequently used is the selective attention strategies, and the lowest frequency of use is self-monitoring and planning strategies. The study also found that the proficiency level prior to attrition had a certain predictive effect on language attrition.

Keywords

Metacognitive Strategy, Foreign Language Proficiency, Correlation, Foreign Language Attrition