The Relationship between Language Learning Strategies and English
Inside Title Page
Language Proficiency Test Score of First Semester Students of
English Department at Universitas Airlangga
A THESIS
Submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Sarjana Degree of English Department Faculty of Humanities UniversitasAirlangga Surabaya
By:
Nabilah Qomarina Ramadhani St. N: 121112060
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF HUMANITIES UNIVERSITAS AIRLANGGA
SURABAYA
2016
Dedication Page
With my deepest gratitude and warmest affection I dedicate this thesis to Allah SWT,
My Family and My Friends who always encourage me to
finish everything I’ve started.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
All praise is due to Allah SWT. the almighty, the lord of the universe whose blessing is always given to me. May the blessing and peace of Allah be upon the final messenger, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), my everlasting inspiration.
I would like to express my deepest gratitude and respect to the greatest Mom (Iber) and Dad (Baper) ever, Mrs.Nur Chosidah and Mr.Taufik Yudiantoro. Thank you for dedicating your life for me and hopefully Allah gives you jannah. I would like to express my warmest affection also to my beloved siblings, Naufal As’ad, Najibullah Ulul Albab, and Najmudin El-Rafi who always remind me to finish my thesis. Because of you, I become the happiest and strongest sister ever. My great love also sent to my family who never tired to support me such as my aunt Lek Ida, my grandmother Mak Pah, and the other family members whom I can’t mention their name here one by one.
I would like to convey a great appreciation to Mrs. Noerhayati Ika Putri, M.A., my thesis advisor. Thank you for the advices, suggestions, and times you have given to me. Without your guidance, to finish this thesis seems to be harder. Besides, I would like to envoy my gratitude to the lecturers of English Department, Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Airlangga. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge, because it is such a precious legacy I have ever had.
I thank to all teachers and friends in TK Perwanida Lamongan, MI Sunan Drajat Lamongan (Almunjat 2005), MTsN Malang 1 (94 Kindergarten) and SMAN 3 Malang. For my teachers, thank you for everything you have taught and shared with me. For my friends, thank you for your support and moment you have shared with me. I also thank to all members of organizations I involve lately who always give meaningful moments, provide varied perspective, encourage finishing my thesis and supporting me in any situations, such as: Sobat Bumi Surabaya, SKI FIB, JCorp UKMKI, Gendis Project, Komune Rakapare, TDA Surabaya, PAY Suroboyo, AIESEC, Airlangga Photography Society.
Lastly but not least, thank you for my five lovable friends I found in my college life: Putri Rizka, Kartika Dian Puspa, Rukhoiyah Swandani, Desiana
Putri, and Ariella Fiandria. You are such a huge happiness that given by Allah to me, because I can learn many things from you especially about gratitude. Thank you so much for all peoples around me, my classmates, my housemates and anybody who ever helped me. Thank you for the laughs, warmth, kindness and experiences.
Surabaya,December 30th2015
Nabilah Qomarina R
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Epigraph
Do not grieve over what has passed, unless it makes you
work harder for what is about to come
.
Sometimes, people with the worst past create the best
future.
-Umar bin Al-Khattab-
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INSIDE COVER PAGE ... i
INSIDE TITLE PAGE ... ii
DECLARATION PAGE ... iii
DEDICATION PAGE ... iv
THESIS ADVISOR’S APPROVAL PAGE ... v
THESIS EXAMINERS APPROVAL PAGE ... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... vii
EPIGRAPH ... ix
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... x
LIST OF THE TABLES ... xii
LIST OF APPENDICES ... xiii
ABSTRACT ... xiv
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ... 1
1.1 Background of the Study ... 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem ... 4
1.3 Objective of the Study ... 5
1.4 Significance of the Study... 5
1.5 Definition of Key Terms ... 6
CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW ... 9
2.1 Theoretical Framework ... 9
2.1.1 Language Learning Strategies ... 9
2.1.2 Oxford’s Indirect Strategies on Language Learning ... 13
2.1.3 Strategy Inventory for Language Learning ... 16
2.2 Review of Related Studies ... 17
CHAPTER III METHOD OF THE STUDY ... 20
3.1 Research Approach ... 20
3.2 Population and Sample ... 21
3.3 Instrument ... 21
3.4 Data Collections ... 22
3.5 Data Analysis ... 24
CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ... 26
4.1 Findings ... 26 4.1.1 Language Learning Strategies Used by First semester students of
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English Department ... 26
4.1.2 Relationship between Language Learning Strategies Used by First semester students of English Department and English language Proficiency 35 4.2 Discussion ... 43
4.2.1 Language Learning Strategies that Mostly Used by First semester students of English Department ... 43
4.2.2 Relationship between Language Learning Strategies an English Language Proficiency Test Score of First semester students of English Department ... 48
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION ... 52
5.1 Conclusion ... 52
5.2 Suggestions ... 53
REFERENCES ... 55
LIST OF THE TABLES
Table 4.1 Language Learning Strategies Used ... 27
Table 4.2 Types of Language Learning Strategies Used ... 29
Table 4. 3 SILL Profile Result version 7.0, 1989 - Key to Understanding Your Averages ... 32
Table 4.4 ELPT score of First semester students of English Department at Universitas Airlangga ... 35
Table 4.5.1 CEFR Levels on TOEFL ITP ... 38
Table 4.5.2 ELPT Score Level ... 38
Table 4.6 Students’ ELPT score - Waystage Level ... 39
Table 4.7 Students’ ELPT score - Threshold Level ... 40
Table 4.8 Students’ ELPT score - Waystage Level ... 40
Table 4.9 Correlation of ELPT score and Language Learning Strategies ... 42
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 1 Kuisioner Strategi Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris... 55
Appendix 2 Strategy Inventory of Language Learning... 59
Ramadhani, Nabilah Qomarina. 2015. The Relationship between Language Learning Strategies and English Language Proficiency Test Score of First Semester English Department Students at Universitas Airlangga
ABSTRACT
Practicing is an important factor in learning a second language. People learn their first language and also their second language by doing some practices with other people. Yet different people may use different ways of learning, which is known as learning strategies. This study is concerned with Language Learning Strategies used by first semester English department students of Faculty of Humanities in Universitas Airlangga. It aims to observe the language learning strategies used by first semester students of English Department and its relationship with their English proficiency.This study used Rebecca Oxford theory who defined Language Learning Strategies as “steps or actions taken by learners to improve the development of their language skills” and Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) to find the most frequently used strategies. The result shows that the most frequently Language Learning Strategies used by first semester English department students is metacognitive strategies with level of LLS use 4.1 which mean the use of metacognitive strategies is high. The total average score among all Language Learning Strategies use is 3.5 which mean that first semester English department students use language learning strategies on their learning process in high level intensity. So, all type of Language Learning Strategies is used by first semester of English department students. The result revealed that there is no significant relationship between students’ Language Learning Strategies and their English Language Proficiency score. In another word, the correlation is very weak. As the learning strategies are used more often, it does not automatically influence English Language Proficiency Test score to increase as well.
Keywords: Language Learning Strategies, Strategy Inventory for Language Learning, English proficiency, SILL, ELPT
