A survey of language learning strategies use in the English classes among form four students of Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Yok Bin, Melaka / Muzanoradawani Mamat @ Muhammad

This study investigates the English Language Learning Strategy (LLS) used by form four
students in secondary schools in relation to gender. In detail, it examines types and frequencies
of language learning strategy frequently used by form four male and female students in English
classes of secondary school by using Strategy Inventory Language Learning (SILL). Secondly,
the study attempts to find out the significant differences in the use of English learning strategies
between male and female in ESL classroom of form four students in the secondary school of
SMJK Yok Bin. The Oxford’s (1990) Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) was
administered to 150 of form four students. The aspects that were examined entail the six
language learning strategies classified by Oxford (1990) as cognitive, memory, compensation,
metacognitive, affective and social strategies. The independent variable was the gender and the
dependent variable was the language learning strategies used by the form four students in the
secondary schools. The language learning strategies were measured in terms of their ratings of
the six sub-categories in the questionnaires. The data was then analyzed using the Statistical
Package for The Social Science (SPSS) version 18.00. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s Porduct
Moment Correlation Coefficient and independent sample t-test were used in order to analyze the
data. The findings indicated that the students of SMJK Yok Bin used a medium range of
strategies. Metacognitive strategies were used most frequently whereas memory strategies were
least frequently used among the students of the secondary school. The present study also found
that gender did not affect the overall strategy usage of the students in the six categories of
strategy and individual strategy use. Moreover, there was no significant difference between the
males and females in the used of English learning strategies. This study also provides
pedagogical implications and suggestions for future research.