Emotional Learning Strategies Used by University Students and its Relationship to their Learning Competence

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the emotional learning strategies used by university students and its relationship to their learning competence. The sample of the study consisted of (420) male and female students selected through stratified random sampling. The study adopted the descriptive approach through using two scales; emotional Learning strategies (villardon-Gallego and Yaniz, 2014) and learning competence scale developed by the researchers. The findings showed that students use emotional learning strategies in an average level and their learning competence is in an average level. The results also showed differences in strategies use is in favor of males and humanities specializations . Further, the results revealed differences in learning competences in favor of males and humanities majors with a very good average. Finally, the study showed that there is a correlation relationship between learning competence and emotional strategies.