McDonough, S. H. (1999). Learner strategies. Language Teaching, 32 (1), 1-18.

The article starts by reviewing various definitions of strategies. McDonough points out that the term learner strategy is a way of broadening the concept so as not to view the learner just as a performer, but also as a problem-solver and reflective organizer of knowledge and skills. The first section ends with categories for assessing strategies and an endorsement of verbal report. He notes issues like self-disclosure in certain cultures and the matter of consciousness. He then reviews a theoretical foundations section, the literature on strategic performance in skills areas (reading -- featuring Sarig's taxonomy, writing -- with a lot of space devoted to this, talking -- featuring the Cohen & Olshtain study, listening -- featuring Vandergrift's work, vocabulary, test taking, strategies in the classroom, the language of thought). The third section is on strategy instruction, which briefly reviews various efforts to assess strategy training.