| dc.description.abstract | In learning a language, vocabulary cannot be separated. Vocabulary is a key
in language learning so that learners can understand the meaning in a language. To
be able to master the four English skills, vocabulary skills are needed first. Learners
who have little knowledge of vocabulary will find it difficult to express their ideas
in English. To be able to master vocabulary, a learning strategy is needed. Learning
strategies are different from one student to another, therefore students are expected
to have their own learning strategies in order to achieve success in learning.
The research problems in this research are: 1) What strategies do by high
achievers at the fourth semester of English education department of University of
Islam Malang employ in learning vocabulary? 2) What strategies mostly do by high
achievers at the fourth semester of English education department of University of
Islam Malang employ in learning vocabulary?
The purposes of this research are: 1) To know the strategies used by high
achievers at the fourth semester of English education department of University of
Islam Malang in learning vocabulary. 2) To know the strategies mostly used by high
achievers at the fourth semester of English education department of University of
Islam Malang in learning vocabulary.
The research methodology applied in this research includes: 1) Descriptive
qualitative research design. 2) The English Education Department students in
fourth semester especially high achievers in University of Islam Malang as
subjects in this research. 3) The method to collect the data in this research
employed by interview and questionnaire. 4) There are three techniques in
analyzing the data involve making data reduction, drawing data display, and
making conclusion/verification.
The result of the study, the researcher finds various strategies in learning
vocabulary employed by high achievers in fourth semester in English education
department. Those learning strategies are: 1) Memory strategy. 2) Cognitive
strategy. 3) Compensation strategy. 4) Metacognitive strategy. 5) Affective
strategy. 6) Social strategy. For the most frequently learning strategy used is
compensation strategy.
The researcher offer suggestion as follows: 1) For teacher, this research can
provide information related to various strategies in learning vocabulary so that it
can be used to improve vocabulary skills in students also it can facilitate the
teaching and learning process. 2) For students, the students are suggest to use more
strategy in learning vocabulary especially compensation strategy. 3) For readers,
this research can help readers to increase knowledge about vocabulary learning
strategies. 4) For the other researchers, this research can be a reference and can help
other researchers to develop similar research so that it is expected to find new
findings from the research conducted | en_US |
