THE STUDENTS’ STRATEGIES IN LEARNING ENGLISH: A CASE STUDY AT AL AMIEN BOARDING SCHOOL PRENDUAN SUMENEP MADURA

The current study was conducted to explore the learning strategies used by students in learning English and the way they applied these strategies. This study was a qualitative study and utilized a case study design. It was done at Al-Amien Boarding School in Sumenep Madura with three students. The data were collected through classroom observation and interviews. The findings showed that the learning strategies in learning English included cognitive, metacognitive, memory-related, affective, compensation, and social strategies. Meanwhile, the strategies were applied by students in various ways, such as listening to podcasts, reading English books, listening to music, memorizing vocabulary, having group discussions, and so on. By understanding the learning strategies and how the students applied them in learning English, it is expected that the students will be able to implement appropriate strategies in learning English.