THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIAL LEARNING STRATEGY FOR LEARNING ENGLISH FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Abstract

This study aims to investigate students' perceptions of Sosial Learning Strategies in improving various English as a Foreign Language (EFL) language skills in SMK N 4 Semarang. A descriptive qualitative method was used with a questionnaire survey to collect data from 66 students of SMK N 4 Semarang who completed the 4 items of the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) questionnaire and a Background Characteristics survey. The study's findings indicate that how English is used in practice affects how well it is learned. The findings showed a connection between using social strategies and effectively learning English. The most commonly used social strategies are “I review English lessons with my closest friends”.