RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES USED B Y PEKANBARU SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR ACADEMIC FACTORS

Abstract

This study is a mixed research of quantitative paradigm and qualitative paradigm. The objective of this study is to identify the relationship between language learning strategies used and academic factor by Pekanbaru senior high school students: An additional objective is to look at the difference language learning strategies used by students' academic background. The respondents (samples size) of this study are 404 senior high students in Pekanbaru. The students from the samples are chosen for the interview purposes. Quantitative data was collected by using Strategy Inventory for language learning (SILL) by Oxford,(1989).Descriptive and inferential statistics are used to analyze the quantitative data. The research finding reveals that there a significant difference among students' academic background in language learning strategies. The qualitative data gives additional information about the respondents' strategies to learn English in general and individual skills of English. The implication of this study is that although students are aware of several language learning strategies, they may need to be explicitly taught to use them