An Analysis of Vocabulary Learning Strategies among Second Semester Students of the English Education Study Program at Nusa Cendana University in the Academic Year 2024/2025
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https://doi.org/10.20961/z1242z23Keywords:
Vocabulary Learning Strategies, Nusa Cendana University, English Language LearningAbstract
This research aimed to analyze the types of vocabulary learning strategies used by second semester students of the English Study Program at Nusa Cendana University in the academic year 2024/2025. The objectives are to identify types of strategies they used, the most and least used strategies, and to explore students’ opinions regarding their use of these strategies. The research used a mixed-method design. Data were collected through a questionnaire based on Schmitt’s taxonomy (1997) and followed by interviews. The results showed that students used all five categories of strategies: memory, cognitive, determination, metacognitive, and social. The most frequently used strategies were interacting in social media (social), repeatedly using words in sentence (cognitive), guessing the meaning of word from the context in sentence (determination), listening to podcasts, musics or movies (metacognitive), and relating them to personal opinion (memory). Meanwhile, the less frequently used strategies included speaking directly with native speakers (social), setting targets to learn new words (metacognitive), analyzing word parts (determination), making vocabulary flashcard (cognitive), and studying the spelling of words (memory). This finding indicates that students preferred strategies that involve active engagement and practice rather than mechanical memorization. They believed that repetition, contextual learning, and exposure to English through media were effective in helping them remember and apply new vocabulary. Factors such as comfort, motivation,
learning style, and confidence were found to influence their choice of strategies.
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