STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN KOSA KATA YANG DIGUNAKAN OLEH MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS UNIVERSITAS TADULAKO

ABSTRACT
Nurul, 2022. “Vocabulary Learning Strategies Used by English Education
Students at Tadulako University”. Skripsi. English Education Study Program.
Departmen of Language and Art Education. Faculty of Teacher and Training
Education, Tadulako University. Supervisor (1) Mawardin M. Said (2) Maf’ulah.
This research aims at finding the most and the least preferable vocabulary
learning strategies used by English education students at Tadulako University and
to reveal the significant differences in the use of vocabulary learning strategies
based on gender. Schmitt (2000) groups vocabulary learning strategies into two
categories, they are discovery and consolidation. The current research used
descriptive quantitative research as a method. The data collected by using
observation sheet and questionnaire adapted from Schmitt (2000).The results of
this research found that the most vocabulary learning strategies used by English
education students at Tadulako University is discovery strategies, and the least
preferable vocabulary learning strategies used by them is consolidation strategies.
In addition, discovery strategies are supported by consolidation strategies directed
by lecturer to maximize the process of acquiring new words. Furthermore, there
are no significant disparaties in the use of vocabulary learning strategies based on
gender.
Keywords: Vocabulary, Learning, Strategies.