Abstract:
The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between language
learning strategies used by Pekanbaru senior high school students based on situational
factors (types of school). The research identified the use of language learning strategies
by the students of different types of school. The respondents of the study were 400
Senior High School students in Pekanbaru. Indonesia. Quantitative data was collected by
using Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) by Oxford (1989). using
Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) by Oxford (1989). Descriptive and
inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. A One-Way Anova was used to
determine the differences of language learning strategies usage based on types of
school. This study was added with qualitative data by interviewing ten respondents
taken from sample. The interview data was presented in the form of the patterns which
only focus on their frequency use of the students' strategies in improving English
language in general, the four skills of English language as well as vocabulary and
grammar. The research findings revealed that there is significant different between
gender (F=4.I8 and Sig.=042>.05), ethnicity ((F=4.3l, and Sig.=.002>.05), parents'
income (F=3.10 and Sig.=.04>.05), types of school (F=4.76 and Sig.=.034>.05), as well
as students' academic streaming (F=2.63 and Sig.=.034>.05) and the overall mean of
language learning strategies used (3-15-mediurn level). 11tc qualitative data gives
additional information about the respondents' strategies to learn English in general and
the four skills of English language as well as vocabulary and grammar. The implication
of the study is that although students are aware of several language learning strategies,
they may need to be explicitly taught to use them.
