A Case Study Toward the Direct Language Learning Strategies of EFL Students

Yıl 2022, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1, 26 - 34, 01.01.2022

Najib Khoirul Muhyiddin Sumard İ Sri Marmanto

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This case study aimed at investigating direct language learning strategies, their implementation, and
the reasons beyond the uses of those strategies. Six third semester EFL students at a university in
Kudus were purposively involved as the subjects. Questionnaires, interviews, and observations were
deployed as the techniques of data collection. The data were analyzed using an interactive model.
Triangulation was undertaken to reach the data’s credibility. The findings showed that 1) most of the
students used memory, cognitive, and compensation strategies with the exception of one student
using no cognitive strategy. 2) They implemented the memory strategy by using understandable new
English words from novels, YouTube videos, and English songs into spoken utterances to drill their
memories, and engaging friends into continuous practices as the implementation of cognitive
strategy. The implementation of the compensation strategy was done by striving to retrieve similar
English words from their memories and replacing the forgotten English words with Indonesian
words to maintain their speaking fluency. 3) Their reasons for the memory strategy were to help the
student make it easier to memorize English words, practicing English speaking using interesting
media improved their self-confidence and fluent communicative abilities, and by adjusting alongside
approximating messages and switching to mother tongue supported their English fluency.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Cognitive strategy, direct language learning strategies, English speaking skill, memory strategy, Cognitive strategy, direct language learning strategies, English speaking skill, memory strategy

Kaynakça

• Yin, R.K. (2013). Studi kasus desain dan metode. Jakarta: PT. Raja Grafindo Persada