Language Learning Strategies Used by Students at English Education Study Program of Dayanu Ikhsanudin University Baubau

ABSTRACT This research was conducted to find out: (1) The most dominant learning strategies used by students at English Education Study Program of Dayanu Ikhsanuddin University. (2) The differences of learning strategies used by students with different academic achievement. (3) The specific Language Learning Strategies (LSS) used by high achiever students and low achiever students.This research used QUAN-Qual model, explanatory mixed method design. The subject of this study was the sixth semester sudents at English Education Study Program of Dayanu Iksanuddin University Baubau consisted of 199 students for quantitative data and 10 students for qualitative data.This research used total sampling technique in quantitative and purposive sampling in qualitative. There are three kinds of instruments: SILL, diary/journal and documentation. The quantitative data showed that (1) The most frequently learning strategies used by students at English Education Study Program of Dayanu Ikhsanuddin Baubau was metacognitive strategies.(2) The most dominant learning strategies used by high achiever students and medium achiever students were metacognitive strategies. On the other hand, the strategies frequently used by low achiver students were compensation strategy. The least frequently used by high achiever, medium achiever and low achiever students were memory strategies. (3) The qualitative data showed that high achiever students dominantly used metacognitive strategies meanwhile, low achiever students dominantly used compensation strategies