Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2022)

Investigating Learning Strategies of Male and Female Students on Mastering Vocabulary

Sujariati Sujariati (Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, Indonesia)
Risman Wanci (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Keperawatan Famika Makassar, Indonesia)
Wiwi Arianti (Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2022

Abstract

The objective of this research is to describe the learning strategies used by male and female students in mastering English vocabulary at MTS Ma’ Arif Banyorang. This Research used a qualitative descriptive. The population in this study isSeventh Grade Students of MTS Ma’ Arif Banyorang. In this research used purposive Sampling Technique in determining the sample. So, the total sample is 15 students. The Instrument of the research is interview with in-depth interview in order to elicit detailed information for the objective of the research. The results of the research shows that the vocabulary learning strategies for male, the strategies are (1) Watching movies, (2) Listening to music, Podcasts, YouTube, (3) Playing game. Meanwhile, the vocabulary learning strategies for female are (1) Memorizing, (2) Reading books, journals, articles, (3) Practicing speaking alone by the mirror, (4) Grouping Discussion. Bases on the findings the conclusion of the research is Male and Female students tend to employ Cognitive strategy as the dominant strategies to improve their vocabulary whereas Determination strategy became the least strategies that students used for vocabulary mastery at Seventh Grade students of Mts Ma’ Arif Banyorang.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

25409190

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Ethical Lingua is an online academic journal published by Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo. The journal publish scholarly articles on the scope of Language Teaching, Learning, and Assessment; Language Curriculum and Material Development; Linguistics and Applied Linguistics; Cultural Issues in ...