i
ENGLISH LEARNING STRATEGIES
USED BY MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS OF INSAN CENDEKIA AL MUJTABA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
A THESIS
Completed as One of Regulations
for Getting Master Degree of English Language Study
by
BETA HIMA MAHAYU S 200 140 017
POST GRADUATE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDY MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
vi MOTTO
BE BRAVE, TAKE RISKS!!!
(The Writer)
Dan kamu tidak diberi balasan
melainkan terhadap apa yang telah kamu kerjakan
(QS. As-Saffat: 39)
Tidak ada yang tidak mungkin, kecuali memang tidak mau
(Anonymous)
Kamu adalah wanita yang luar biasa.
Tidak ada yang mustahil selama kamu yakin pada ALLAH SWT
vii DEDICATION
Wholeheartedly, the writer dedicates this great thesis to:
Her beloved mommy
“Ninik Rahayu”
and daddy“Ciptadi HS”
Her beloved sisters
“Veronika Roosikasari, S.
T.”
and
“Suci Maharani, S. Pd.”
viii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
Praise to ALLAH SWT who gives the writer guidance and blessing so she
is able to finish her thesis entitled “ENGLISH LEARNING STRATEGIES
USED BY MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS OF INSAN CENDEKIA AL MUJTABA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL”
The writer realizes that the research is impossible to be finished without the help of other people, so in this opportunity she would like to express her special and deepest gratitude and appreciate to:
1. Prof. Dr. Khuzaifah Dimyati, SH, M. Hum., the Director of Graduate program of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
2. Prof. Dr. Markhamah, M. Hum., the Head of Graduate Program of English Department for giving the approval and permission to conduct this research.
3. Prof. Dr. Endang Fauziati, M. Hum., the first consultant, who gives guidance, lot of knowledges, and criticism during the study conducted. 4. Dr. Dwi Haryanti, M. Hum., the second consultant, who gives guidance,
great advice, and criticism during the study conducted.
5. All lecturers of Post Graduate of Language Program Studies who have given their knowledge and experience.
6. Her mommy, Ninik Rahayu, who always prays at noon and night, gives unfailing love, biggest cares, great support and motivation, never stops giving everything patiently and sincerity.
7. Her daddy, Ciptadi HS, who always gives tremendous love, enormous support and cares, strict disciplines, and gives great strength.
ix
9. Her husband, Setiawan, S. Pd., whose ocean love and care never extenguished. Thank you for everything.
10.All teachers and students of Insan Cendekia Al Mujtaba Junior High School.
11.All people that cannot be mentioned one by one.
The writer thinks that this thesis might be far from being perfect. There might be some constructive criticism in order to make this thesis more perfect. She wishes this thesis would be useful more and helful to all readers.
Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
Surakarta, October 2015
xi
2. Language Learning Strategy and Second Language Acquisition ... 20
xii
E. Method of Collecting Data ... 51
F. Data Validity ... 53
G. Technique for Analyzing Data ... 53
CHAPTER IV : RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION ... 56
A. Research Finding ... 56
xiii ABSTRACT
Beta Hima Mahayu. S 200140017. ENGLISH LEARNING STRATEGIES USED BY MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS OF INSAN CENDEKIA AL MUJTABA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Thesis. Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. 2015.
This study focuses on English learning strategy at the eight grade of Insan Cendekia Al Mujtaba Junior High School. This study is aimed at describing the type of learning strategy, the dominant learning strategy, the similarities, the differences learning strategy used by male and female students at the eight grade of Insan Cendekia Al Mujtaba Junior High School.
This is a descriptive qualitative research. The subject of the study is the eight grade of Insan Cendekia Al Mujtaba Junior High School which consists of 50 students (25 male students and 25 female students). The methods of collecting data are observation, interview, questionnaire, and document analysis. In analyzing data, the writer uses an interactive model, namely the data reduction, the data display, and conclusion.
Based on the research finding, the type of learning strategies used by male and female students cover the six strategies proposed by Oxford, namely: memory strategy, cognitive strategy, compensation strategy, metacognitive strategy, affective strategy, and social strategy. The dominant learning stratey used by female students is metacognitive strategy and the dominant learning strategy used by male students is social strategy. The similariries of learning strategies used by male and female students are both of male and female students used metacognitive and social strategy and they did not use memory and cognitive straetegy. Moreover, the differences of learning strategies are most of female students used affective strategy and did not use compensation strategy. However, male students mostly used compensation strategy and did not use affective strategy.
