Exploring Information Processing among Language Learners

One of the main skills that learners need to have is the skill to process information. Learners need to process the information received so that it can be stored successfully for future use. Similarly, learning a language requires learners to process information so that they can use the target language for communication in future. This quantitative study explores the perception of language learners on their information processing. A purposive sample of 154 participants responded to the survey. The instrument used is a 5 Likert-scale survey and is rooted from (Miller's, 1956; Aben,et.al., 2012). Findings revealed that learners reported their use of information processing via sensory memory, short-term memory through working memory for storage in the long-term memory. In addition to that, this study also showed interesting relationships of different types of memory for language learners. There is also a strong positive relationship between sensory and short-term memory. Next, there is also a strong positive relationship between short-term and working memory. There is also a strong positive relationship between working and long-term memory and a strong positive relationship between long-term memory and sensory. Findings in this study bear interesting implications in language learning and interaction.