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l Elaboration
It is relating new information to other concepts in memory. m
Transfer It is using previously acquired linguistic andor conceptual knowledge to
facilitate a new language learning task. n
Inference It is using available information to guess meanings of new items, predict
outcomes, or fill in missing information.
3 Socio-affective
Its’ have to do with social mediating activities and interacting with others. The main socio-affective are cooperation and question for
clarification. a
Cooperation It is working with one or more peers to obtain feedback, pool information,
or model a language activity. b
Question of Clarification It is asking a teacher or other native speaker for repetition, paraphrasing,
explanation, andor examples.
B. Research Method
In this research, the writer is carrying out a qualitative research. According Rossman 1997: 7 qualitative research is conducted in natural
settings rather than controlled ones; it assumes that humans use what they see and hear and fell to make meaning of social phenomena.
This study was conducted at Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. It is focused on the students of economy faculty. The subject of this research
was three subjects who have high score of TOEIC. The students who get the highest score of TOEIC test are Bagus Teguh Nugroho, Catur Budi Setiyawan
and Nurin Hidayat. Both subjects are in different gender, the two subjects are male subjects and female subject which have different strategies to solve the
TOEIC matters.
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Object of study refers to the analysis interpretation and the objective of the research. The objects of the research are as follows: 1 the types of
learning strategies used by the Economy students of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta to achieve high score of TOEIC test, 2the dominant
learning strategy used by Economy students Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta to achieve high score of TOEIC test, 3 the reason for the
Economy students of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta to use the strategy to achieve high score of TOEIC test, 4 The pedagogical implication
of the dominant learning strategy being applied in TOEIC test by the Economy students of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
The data of the research were TOEIC score and information derived from the interview about students’ behavior and field notes got from the
interview. The information in this research was obtained from the LC and students who have high score in TOEIC test.
The data in this research are analyzed by using case study. The writer provides description of phenomena that occur naturally without the
intervention of an experiment and artificially contrived treatment.
C. Research Findings and Discussion
