Language Learning Strategies of BSE – English Major Students of PSU Asingan Campus

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine language learning strategies (LLS) and the factors that influence and contribute practice of the second, third and fourth year Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE) English major students of Pangasinan State University Asingan campus during the School Year 2015-2016. The modified Strategy Inventory Language Learning (SILL) created by Rebecca Oxford (1990) was utilized as the main instrument in gathering data. The performance of the students based on their grades in their Basic English namely Eng 101, Eng 102 and Eng 103 was described as Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair and Poor. Results showed that the English major students practiced the language learning strategies at varying extent from Sometimes Practiced to Often Practiced. The Performance of the students based on their Grades in English 101, English 102 and English 103 were described as generally Satisfactory. Significant relationship exist between the extent of practice of some language learning strategies such as the memory strategies, cognitive Strategies, metacognitive strategies and affective strategies except compensation strategies and social strategies and their performance in English.