Descriptive Study on Language Learning Strategies Used by the Students in Learning Speaking at Daily Communication Class in English Language Education Department Islamic University of Indonesia 2016/201
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to investigate the highest and lowest frequently used of language learning strategies used by students in learning
speaking at Daily Communication Class in English Language Education
Department Islamic University of Indonesia. The populations of subject research
were 80 first-year students at Daily Communication Class in English Language
Education Department Islamic University of Indonesia in batch 2016-2017. This
survey research adapts Oxford‟s (1990) instrument of Strategy Inventory of
Language Learning Strategies (SILL) version 7.0. The instrument contained 38
items which are divided into 6 categories. The data was analyzed by using
frequency, and means. The mean score shows that the most frequent strategy used
for learning speaking is metacognitive strategy (̅x=3.69) , followed by cognitive
strategy (̅x=3.61) . While the least frequently use is affective strategies (̅x=2.97)
. The result show that cognitive strategy: “I practise the sounds of English”
(̅x=4.03) . Meanwhile, the lowest frequently used is affective strategy: “I write
down my feelings in a language learning diary” (̅x=2.21) . Another result also
shows that there were differences between males and females student in the use of
language learning strategies in learning speaking. Mostly female students have
high average in using the strategies than male students. In memory strategy, the
average of male students is 3.03 and female students is 3.39. In cognitive strategy,
male students got 3.38 and female students got 3.76. Compensation strategy, the
average of male students is 3.36 and 3.69 for female students. In metacognitive
strategy, the average of male students is 3.39 and female students is 3.88.
Affective strategy, the average is 2.80 for male students and 3.08 for female
students. Social strategy, the average is 3.05 for male students and 3.44 for female
students.