This book is a must-read for language teachers, learners, teacher educators, and student-teachers. Resolve the controversies about learning strategies by reading this book and learn how strategy type, quality, quantity, and development are related to learning variables; why and how teachers can contribute to strategy development; and what researchers can still investigate in this area of enquiry. Mona Khabiri, Islamic Azad University at Central Tehran, Iran For anyone interested in the role of strategies in language learning, this book provides an excellent wide-ranging analysis of theoretical and conceptual issues, quantitative and qualitative research evidence, and pedagogical perspectives and implications. This authoritative resource is written in a clear and accessible style, with many helpful examples and concept boxes to illustrate the discussion. Ema Ushioda, University of Warwick, UK