Abstract:
The main purpose of this study was to investigate vocabulary and grammar learning strategies
used by good and poor language learners. The focal point of the study was to see similarities and
differences between good and poor language learners in using vocabulary and grammarlearning strategies. Both questionnaire and interview used to collect data. Questionnaire was
adopted from Oxford’s 1990 model. The questionnaire was administered to 86 good and 86 poor
language learners at Arba Minch comprehensive, Chamo Secondary and Preparatory and Kola
Shele high school. The frequency and t-test were used to analyze the data. The frequency was
used to describe the information taken from the questionnaire. The t-test (with significant
difference level P<0.05) was applied to check if there was a statistically significant difference
between good and poor language learners in using each sub-category of vocabulary and
grammar learning strategies.
The finding shows that there was a wide difference between vocabulary and grammar learning
strategies use except social strategy. Good language learners use more vocabulary and grammar
learning strategies than poor language learners.
