A STUDY ON SPEAKING LEARNING STRATEGIES APPLIED BY HIGH ACHIEVER OF SIXTH SEMESTER OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AT UNIVERSITY OF NUSANTARA PGRI KEDIRI IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015
Author (Penulis)
ERMA AGUS TIANIK
Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri
Author Identity (NPM)
11.1.01.08.0070
Abstract
ABSTRACT
ERMA AGUS TIANIK, 11.1.01.08.0070. A Study on Speaking Learning Strategies Applied by a High Achiever Student in Sixth Semester of English Department University Nusantara PGRI Kediri Academic Year 2014 – 2015
Learning strategies speaking are crucial because it can help the language learner to develop their speaking skills. Based on the problem above, good learning strategies on speaking are needed. So, researcher wants to know what learning strategies applied by student, most frequent learning strategies and reason what the most frequent strategies in speaking applied by a high achiever student at University of Nusantara PGRI Kediri. The subject of this research is high achiever student at University of Nusantara PGRI Kediri especially in English department in A class academic year 2014 – 2015. The technique of this a research is case study, and the data were obtain from observation, interview, and questionnaire. The design of the research is qualitative, so the data are reported descriptively.
The most frequent strategy used by a high achiever student is memory strategy (80%). Based on the result of this research, it can be concluded that memory strategy used by “Tatik” helps her in learning speaking. The strategy that the learner applied were; placing new word into a context, representing sound in memory, and reviewing well. Those kinds of memory strategies were applied regularly because she has short term memory. After applied memory strategy she could remember new vocabularies and used it in speaking.
Finally,suggestions are Learners should use strategies in learning something, because it can help and facilitate improving speaking skill. For English teacher, they should conduct various lesson plans that encourage or stimulate learners to use learning strategies in speaking. For other researcher the researcher suggests that as the next researcher should do the research more perfect and complete in the research process.
Key Words: Learning Strategies, Speaking, Learning Strategies in Speaking.