Owing to the fact that language learning is a complex process, learners are supposed to employ a variety of strategies, including social, meta-cognitive, and cognitive strategies, to overcome the learning challenges. Social strategies, which are concerned with the learners' interactions with each other, are consequential in fostering language learning success. Despite the studies conducted concerning the significance of social strategies, a tangible need is felt to address the social strategy use across four macro skills of language. In that light, the present study attempted to explore the social strategy use across four skills of language learning among 202 Iranian upper-intermediate language learners selected via purposive sampling due to the particular focus on upper-intermediate learners. The data was collected utilizing the Language Learning Strategy Questionnaire (LLSQ) introduced by Setiyadi (2016) and analyzed quantitatively using ANCOVA with gender as the covariate. The findings highlighted the predominant social strategy used in listening skills, followed by speaking, reading, and writing (mean scores of 3.81, 3.22, 3.18, and 3.11, respectively). However, it should be noted that the number of questionnaire items was unequal across skills (5 items for speaking and three items for others), which may influence the comparative ranking of these skills. Additionally, gender (F(1, 202) = 21.981, p < 0.001) turned out to have a statistically significant effect on the participants' choice. These findings are hoped to assist the educators and material developers to shed light on the skills that need to be strengthened as far as the social strategies are concerned.
Taghipour,M. (2025). Social Language Learning Strategies across Macro Skills: The Role of Gender among Iranian EFL Learners. Journal of English for Specific Purposes Praxis, 2(4), 65-80. doi: 10.22034/jespp.2025.566022.1036
MLA
Taghipour,M. . "Social Language Learning Strategies across Macro Skills: The Role of Gender among Iranian EFL Learners", Journal of English for Specific Purposes Praxis, 2, 4, 2025, 65-80. doi: 10.22034/jespp.2025.566022.1036
HARVARD
Taghipour M. (2025). 'Social Language Learning Strategies across Macro Skills: The Role of Gender among Iranian EFL Learners', Journal of English for Specific Purposes Praxis, 2(4), pp. 65-80. doi: 10.22034/jespp.2025.566022.1036
CHICAGO
M. Taghipour, "Social Language Learning Strategies across Macro Skills: The Role of Gender among Iranian EFL Learners," Journal of English for Specific Purposes Praxis, 2 4 (2025): 65-80, doi: 10.22034/jespp.2025.566022.1036
VANCOUVER
Taghipour M. Social Language Learning Strategies across Macro Skills: The Role of Gender among Iranian EFL Learners. JESPP, 2025; 2(4): 65-80. doi: 10.22034/jespp.2025.566022.1036
