In this research, framed on the interdisciplinary field of Applied Linguistics, we
sought to investigate and diagnose the individual foreign language learning
strategies used by students between the 2nd and 8th periods graduation in
(English Language and its literatures), at Federal University of Tocantins, in Porto
Nacional-TO. According to Oxford (1990) and Cohen (1997) the strategies that
learners use in their learning process are individual and often conscious. We have
collected data about learning styles and types of learners regarding classroom
interaction in order to understand the relevance of individual foreign language
learning strategies and how they are adopted by the Brazilian learners according
to the sample, based on the theorists who deal with this theme, such as Oxford
(1990), Harmer and Paiva (1998) as well as the importance of interaction for
learning (Vygotsky, 1998). The research was quantitative descriptive with data
collection based on structured questionnaires and data tabulation. We noticed
from the questionnaires answered by the research participants that the direct
strategies are the most used, while the indirect ones are little used. We
understand from the results obtained that students should try to use categories
more widely, as well as teachers can encourage and teach students of the
English Language graduation to use all categories of strategies so that they can
achieve a more autonomous, collaborative and, mainly, efficient and lasting
learning.
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