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VOCABULARY LEARNING STRATEGIES USED BY 8th GRADERS IN SMPN 1
BANYUBIRU
Yulia Kusuma Dhewi

Abstract
Learners need to master vocabulary as the basic in language learning. However, in Indonesia,
where English is taught as a foreign language, vocabulary is often taught incidentally and
only given little priority. Due to the importance of vocabulary, strategy is needed in language
learning. As the part of learning strategy, vocabulary learning strategies (VLS) will facilitate
learners to develop their vocabulary. This research aimed to investigate learners’ beliefs
toward VLS and to explore the VLS that were used by 8th graders in SMPN 1 Banyubiru. The
sub-questions were: (1) What are 8th graders in SMP N 1 Banyubiru beliefs about vocabulary
learning? (2) What are the VLS used by the 8th graders in SMPN 1 Banyubiru? The data
gathered from questionnaire that distributed to 149 students. The result of this research
revealed that 8th graders in SMPN 1 Banyubiru believed that repetition is the best way to
remember words and the VLS they used were: (1) source strategy, (2) cognitive strategy, (3)
metacognitive strategy, (4) memory strategy, (5) activation strategy, and (6) anxiety strategy.
Keywords: Vocabulary Learning Strategies (VLS)