Abstract:

The paper deals with researching learning strategies of undergraduate students during learning from English text. Learning from the text is described in the context of the current education system in the Czech Republic. The aim of the thesis was to observe, identify and analyse the learning strategies of the students who differ in language level. It also aims to find out whether certain strategies are dependent on the language level and how mental stimuli influence the emotional and physiological reactions of the students. The research was put into practice using the eye-tracking technology which enables eye movement monitoring during reading and it was complemented by semi-structured interviews. The research sample consisted of 12 students divided into two groups depending on the standardized pre-test of language competencies. Each group had to read the English text on the computer screen and respond to the learning task. It was found that learning strategies depend on level of language competence. However, we have identified strategies, while reading a foreign language text, that students use regardless of their language level.

Keywords:

Learning, learning styles, learning strategies, learning from text, eye-tracking.