A STUDY ON LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES BASED ON GENDER OF THE STUDENTS AT MA DAR EL HIKMAH PEKANBARU

The problem of this research was the students did not know the appropriate Language Learning Strategies for themselves. The formulations of problems were: How is the Language Learning Strategies (LLS) Used, What is the difference between male and female students in using LLS. The objective of this research; it’s to know how LLS used, it’s to know what the difference between male and female in using LLS. For research methodology, the writer used descriptive research. There was one variable used in this research, that was LLS. This research was conducted at MA Darel Hikmah Pekanbaru. The subject of this research was the first year students at MA Darel Hikmah Pekanbaru, and the object was a study on LLS based on gender. The total number of population was 197 students; consist of 3 classes for male and 3 classes for female. 15% of population was respondent. In this research, the writer used stratified sampling in collecting the data. To analyze the data, the writer used SPSS 16.00 and also used manually. The finding showed that The students’ language learning strategies used are various. The first category is Metacognitive with mean 3.40 and the last category is social strategy with mean 2.80. This indicates that the students can center their learning well, arrange and plan their learning and evaluate their learning. In the case the differences of mean score between genders are significant, from the table displayed it was found that the mean score of male was 2.55 and the female students got 3.50. In memory strategy male students got 2.52 and female students got 3.39. In cognitive strategy male got 2.70 and the female students got 3.33. in compensation male got 2.39 and female got 3.43 followed by affective strategy which mean score for male was 2.60 and female was 3.53 and then followed by social strategy which male was 2.34 and female was 3.27. it shows the mean strategy used for each of the six categories. The metacognitive is the highest followed by affective, cognitive, memory, compensation and social