Identifying English Language Learning Strategies among Generation Alpha Students
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31154/sjip.v4i1.1493.1-13Keywords:
Language Learning Strategies, SILL, generationalpha, social strategies, compensation strategiesAbstract
This study aims to identify the English learning strategies used by Generation Alpha students in a rural junior high school in North Sulawesi. Using a quantitative descriptive method, data were collected through the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) questionnaire from 117 respondents. The overall mean score indicated a medium level of strategy use. Among the six categories, social strategies were most frequently used, showing that students often ask for clarification, practice with others, and seek help from peers. Compensation strategies were the least used, suggesting that students rarely guess meanings, use gestures, or paraphrase unfamiliar words. Memory, cognitive, metacognitive, and affective strategies were also applied at a medium level, showing selective use depending on context. Overall, Generation Alpha students prefer interactive and cooperative learning that supports social engagement. Thus, teachers are encouraged to design activities that enhance and strengthen the commonly used learning strategies among these students.
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