<![CDATA[This research is about the analysis of learning strategy used by good oral competent students in speaking skill. The learning strategy is based on the Oxford’s classification of language learning strategy. The objectives of the research are to identify learning strategies used by good oral competent students, to analyze factors that contribute to the choice of learning strategies used by good oral competent students, to identify the dominant strategies used by good oral competent students, to identify the similarities and the differences of learning strategies used by good oral competent students. This is qualitative research which focuses on case study research. The participants of the research are two good oral competent students of MAN Karanggede which are choosed based on the observation, documentation and the criteria of good language learners. The data are collected from questionnaire and interview. The findings show that good oral competent students applied six types of learning strategy proposed by Oxford. The difference learning strategy used by two good oral competent students is on frequency of use learning strategy. The factors that contribute to the choice of learning strategies are level of language learning proficiency, cognitive or learning style, attitude and motivation, personality and teacher influences. The dominant learning strategy used by good oral competent students is compensation strategy which student 1 includes in high use and student 2 in medium use. Two good oral competent students of MAN Karanggede have same similarities that are the highest mean score of learning strategy use is compensation strategy and the lowest mean score is social strategy. The second strategy which is frequently used by student 1 is metacognitive strategy, but student 2 frequently uses memory strategy.]]>
