140 normal aged subjects are examined by Raven s Progressive Matrices task(CRT),and then 21 high group students and 21 low group students are chosen to participate in the Encephalofluctuograph Technology(ET) test.

On the basis of the data accumulated in a study of 202 three-year college non-English majors, the result shows that : (1) The frequency of learning strategy among them remains low ;(2) successful and less successful learners differ in mean scores and sequence of strategy frequency.

Results of the study indicate that(1)the frequency of metacognitive strategies among seniors of English majors in writing is at the level of somewhat or often;(2)significant statistical differences exist between successful learners and less successful learners in their application of metacognitive strategies;(.