Rafiatul Mahmudah, 2016. Students’ Strategies in Learning English at Al-Falah Boarding School for Girl School Year 2015/2016. Thesis. English Education Department, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teachers Training. Advisor I . Drs. Saadillah, M.Pd, Advisor II Nani Hizriani, M.A.
Keywords: Students, Strategies, Learning English.
This research is motivated by the problems of the students to learn English in language dormitory. With strategies appropriate in learning English, it will help them easy to understand about English in learning process. Moreover, the teacher must know about the strategies is used by the student to learn English.
The problem formulations of this research are: 1). What are the types of the students’ strategies in learning English at Al-Falah Boarding School for Girl School Year 2015/2016?. 2). What are the common strategies used by the students in learning English at Al-Falah Boarding School for Girl School Year 2015/2016?. 3). What are the students’ reasons to use the strategies in learning English at Al-Falah Boarding School for Girl School Year 2015/2016?.
The subject of this research is 28 students learn English in language dormitory at Al-Falah Boarding School for Girl. The object of this research is the strategy which is used by the students to learn English in language dormitory at Al-Falah Boarding School for Girl.
To collect the data, the writer used some technique such as questionnaire, interview, and documentary. Data processing in this research is quantitative and qualitative research.
The result of this research shows that the students are using three strategies, there are: metacognitive strategy, cognitive strategy, and socio/affective strategy. In metacognitive strategy, the students use early planning and self-management. In cognitive strategy, the students use grouping. In socio/affective strategy, the students use asking for clarification.