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Vocabulary Learning Strategies Used by Students Grade Ten in SMA N 1 Salatiga
Darwanto
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Abstract
Vocabulary is an essential component of any language, and it is the core of
communication. In my experience learning vocabulary was not easy. I need some
strategies that could make the vocabulary learning effective. Therefore, I am interesting
in doing a study that investigates the strategies used by the students in SMA N 1 Salatiga
grade X. This study used quantitative as well as qualitative method. I used a
questionnaire that was distributed to 62 students in SMA N 1 Salatiga grade X, and I
interviewed 9 students to get more information. The finding shows that the students used
2 kinds of vocabulary learning strategies. They are meta-cognitive and cognitive
strategies. In addition, self-initiation strategy that is specific strategy of meta-cognitive
strategies and using sources strategy that is specific strategy of cognitive strategies
appeared as the most frequent strategies. It is expected that the result of the study could
be useful for the teachers in ELT field to conduct the effective class based on the
strategies used by the students.

Keywords: vocabulary learning strategies, high school students