Abstract
This article aims to explore learning strategies used by students in speaking performance. To identify the types of learning strategies were adopted by the students of English department in learning to speak, the authors prepared journal logs with specific questions related to learning strategies. The researchers used qualitative design in this research. The result of this research showed that students of the third semester of English department frequently used memory strategies in learning speaking. The second was metacognitive strategies followed by social strategy in the third rank. The fourth was affective strategies and compensation strategies in the fifth rank and followed by cognitive strategy in the sixth rank. Furthermore, the other factors also influence students’ learning strategies in learning speaking such as psychological factor, the role of teacher, task, environment and social factors. The roles of the lecturer as a feedback provider, a participant, and a prompter.
Highlights
Most students of English department try to employ different strategies to learn speaking skill
The result showed that students frequently used memory strategies in their learning on speaking performance; it was used as the first rank with 24 as the frequency, and it was categorized as 2.88%
The second rank of the strategies used by the students in speaking performance was metacognitive strategies with 18 as the frequency and it can can be categorized as 2.16%
Summary
Most students of English department try to employ different strategies to learn speaking skill. Learning strategies are necessary to build students’ motivation and help them to be independent in learning English (Jones, 1998). Students at university levels sometimes do not feel confident to speak English either inside or outside the classroom even though they are from English department. The main point that should be considered that the students arer lack of exposure and practice in English. These conditions bring students to sustain their desire in learning speaking.
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