MemoryLearning Strategies and Gender

A Study on English Majors at Hadhramout University

الملخص

This research aimed to investigate the types of memory learning strategies (MLSs) among Yemeni English majors at Hadhramout University. The study also tried to find out the possible impact of gender on students’ use of MLSs. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher followed a quantitative research design where a questionnaire was administered among 93 freshmen and sophomore students in the English Department at Hadhramout University in the academic year 2024-2025. The overall results showed that the majority of the English major students scored medium in using MLSs (Mean =3.192). For the types of the MLSs, Reviewing Well (RW) memory strategy  comes first with a mean 3.5510, followed by Creating Mental Linkages (CML) (Mean= 3.3394) and Applying Images and Sounds (AIS) (Mean= 3.2282) respectively. Furthermore, the results pointed out that the average mean score of female students is slightly higher than males', however, the difference is not significant (Sig=.442). The results offer some pedagogical implications that should be taken into consideration by the students, their teachers, course designers at the Academic Development Center, and Quality Assurance at Hadhramout University and Yemeni EFL researchers.