Exploring The Use of Translation as a Strategy to Learn English

Arfianti, Ajeng Dini
Widiati, Utami

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan
Vol. 5, No. 10

This study primarily wanted to explore students’ views and how they employ translation-related strategies to learn English. Five students from the accounting department, Universitas Negeri Malang participate in this qualitative case study. The findings showed that students consider translation has a positive contribution to their English learning. They also mentioned learning activities by using translation that can be categorized into several learning strategies. It is expected that the results of the study can raise awareness and exercise cautious use of translation as an effective learning strategy in English for the benefits of the students.