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.