The Analysis of Language Learning Strategies on Reading Used by the Eighth Semester Students of English Department in Purworejo Muhammadiyah University

Abstract

The research paper aims at finding out and describing the language learning strategies on reading used by the eighth semester students of English Department in Purworejo Muhammadiyah University. In this research, the researcher also analyzed and described the most frequent strategy on reading and the reasons why do the students use certain strategy. The subjects of this research were the eighth semester students of English Department in Purworejo Muhammadiyah University that consisted of 30 students. To analyze the language learning strategies on reading used by the eighth semester students, the researcher used descriptive qualitative analysis based on the language learning strategies proposed by Oxford. The researcher as the main instrument used two supporting instruments. They were questionnaires related to language learning strategies on reading and the interview to confirm the students’ answers on the questionnaires. To analyze the data gained from the questionnaires and interview, the researcher used three steps (data reduction, data display, and drawing conclusion). From this research, there are three points that can be discovered: 1) there are six learning strategies on reading. Each strategy has different characteristic and use. It gives the good effect to the students in learning reading. 2) Affective strategy is the most frequent strategies used by the eighth semester students of English Department in Purworejo Muhammadiyah University. 3) There are many reasons about using the most frequent strategy on reading and every student has different reasons in applying that strategy.