RELATIONSHIP BETWEEIN LANGUAGE LEAR.NING STRATEGIES USED BY PEKANBARU SENIOR IIIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR SOCIAL FACTORS

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to examine the relationship between language learning strategies and related factors used by Pekanbaru senior high school students. This research identified the use of language learning strategies by the students of different gender, ethnicity, types of school, students’ academic background and socio-economic parents. An Additional objective was to look at the differences language learning strategies used based on gender, ethnicity, type of school, students' academic background and socio-economic parents. The respondent of the study were 400 Senior high school students in Pekanbaru. Data was collected using Strategy Inventory Language Learning (SILL) by Oxford (1990a). Descriptive and inferential statistic were used to analyze data, the research findings revealed that there are significant differences between gender, ethnicity, type of school, students' academic background and socio-economic parent, with language learning strategies used. The implication of the study is that although students are aware of some language learning strategies, they may need to be explicitly taught to use them.