Are Learners Aware of Their Strategy Use? Investigating EFL Learners’ Self-Perceived Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies with the MARSI-R

This study investigated EFL learners’ self-perceived metacognitive strategy use with the revised Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory (MARSI-R). Data collection followed two steps. In first step, 213 learners responded to inventory twice (before and after a reading comprehension task). second 81 out participants answered an open survey inquiring perception changes during process. Results indicate that changed significantly performing task. Learners’ feedbacks in show might not reflect actual strategies. inconsistency between mislead their foreign language learning. Further empirical studies are needed validate instrument explore classroom instructions help better understand