The present research attempts to investigate language learning strategies. The paper falls into two parts. Part one, defines the concept of strategies, outlines their taxonomies and offers means for assessing students learning strategies. Part two is mainly empirical in nature. It studies the learning strategies used by a group of Iraqi learners of English at two different levels in the department of English language, College of Education, University of Mosul. The aims of the survey have been to investigate the significant relationship, if any, between:
1. Language learning strategies (henceforth LLSs) used by students and language proficiency.
2. Strategy use at different course levels.
3. Strategy use and gender.
4. Strategy use and successful versus unsuccessful learners.
Multiple data collection techniques have been used, namely (a) administering a learning strategies self-assessment inventory and (b) conducting group interviews.