An Investigation of the Use of Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategies in Foreign Language Learning

Learning foreign language is challenging, especially so without a proper learning approach to the language. Therefore, one should equip oneself with suitable strategies. Teachers be perceptive of different strategies in learners and which they benefit most. This quantitative research carried out investigate how use cognitive metacognitive French as The instrument used study survey adapted from Wenden Rubin (1987). 189 respondents were purposively chosen answer survey. has 3 main sections: demographic profile, 19 items on Cognitive components 11 Metacognitive self-regulation. findings this revealed that both adopted by students French. Harmonious balance was observed between often for rehearsal, elaboration, followed organisation then critical thinking. For planning self-evaluation. monitoring. future research, language, specific context can analysed attain more comprehension results.