| This study investigated the relationships among perceptual learning style preferences, language learning strategy use, and English achievement for Taiwanese EFL students. The first purpose was to investigate what kinds of perceptual learning styles and language learning strategies Taiwanese EFL students employ more often when learning English. Secondly, the study investigated whether or not perceptual learning style preferences are predictive of students' language learning strategy use. Finally, this study was designed to find out which language learning styles and learning strategies are good predictors for students' English achievement.;Participants were 388 first year five-year junior college students and included 134 males and 254 females who enrolled in English classes in the eight departments of the Sue-Zen Medicinal and Management College in Southern Taiwan.;The results were measured with (a) an individual demographic background inventory, (b) the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL, Oxford, 1989), (c) the Perceptual Learning Style Preference Questionnaire (PLSP, Reid, 1984), and (d) the National English Test in Proficiency for All on the Web (NETPAW).;All useful data received from the returned questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics derived from SPSS 15, including item means and standard deviations, t test, and regression analysis. Data analysis indicated that Taiwanese EFL students preferred group and auditory learning styles most often. As for learning strategy use, students used memory and compensation strategies most frequently and the overall strategy use for students fell into a medium-use range.;The results revealed that the more learning students preferred the more strategies they used. In addition, the more strategies students used, the higher their English achievement.;As a whole, this study contributed to the EFL field by providing clear information on the relationships among Taiwanese EFL students' perceptual learning style preferences, language learning strategy use, and their English achievement. |
