Basically, during learning vocabulary, every group of people or every
person could have different way in mastering them. This research discussed about
learning strategies that students used of vocabulary. The aims of this study are to
find what are learning strategies that students used of vocabularies and what are
the dominance learning strategies used by them.
A descriptive quantitative was used in this research. This research
conducted at An Najah Boarding School for girls. Furthermore, the data were
collected through observation, interview and test, then step in analysed the data:
collecting the data, data reduction, data display and conclusions.
The results of this research show students use cognitive strategies in
English week, vocabulary of the week and English speech. Students use memory
strategy in the things around the school with English vocabulary, English week,
vocabulary of the week and English speech. Students use metacognitive strategy
in English week, vocabulary of the weeks, and English speech. And the last two
strategies, social and affective strategies, the activities that students use are
English weeks and English speech. The dominance strategies that use by students
of An-Najah boarding school are cognitive strategy, memory strategy, and
metacognitive strategy.