EXPLORING GENDER-BASED EFL STUDENTS' LEARNING STRATEGIES IN ACHIEVING ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILL

Dela Monica

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This study aims to explore or find out the use of learning strategies in learning speaking based on gender differences. Narrative inquiry research design is used in this study and data collection is employed through questionnaires and interviews to the participants.The results showed that the strategy most often used between male and female students was metacognitive strategies and the overall use of learning strategies showed that there were differences in the order in which male and female used learning strategies. Male students used more metacognitive, compensatory, cognitive, social and affective strategies. Meanwhile, female students used metacognitive, compensation, memory and social strategies.

Keywords: language learning strategies, speaking skills, gender.


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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17977/um006v5i22021p186-190

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Jurusan Sastra Indonesia, Fakultas Sastra, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia (Department of Indonesian Literature, Faculty of Letters, State University of Malang, Indonesia)

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