Vocabulary Learning Strategies of Male and Female Students Revealed in New Study

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A recent study published in the Jurnal PAJAR (Pendidikan dan Pengajaran) by Universitas Riau aimed to identify the vocabulary learning strategies used by male and female students. The research involved 100 second-grade students at MTs Darul Hikmah Pekanbaru and used quantitative methods to collect data. The results showed that both male and female students employed multiple strategies, including determination, social, memory, cognitive, and meta-cognitive strategies.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study involved 100 second-grade students at MTs Darul Hikmah Pekanbaru, with 50 male and 50 female participants.
  • The researchers used questionnaires with 34 items to collect data on vocabulary learning strategies.
  • The results showed that both male and female students employed multiple strategies, including determination, social, memory, cognitive, and meta-cognitive strategies.
  • Male students primarily used cognitive strategy, while female students employed cognitive, memory, determination, and meta-cognitive strategies.
  • The study found significant differences between male and female students in their vocabulary learning strategies.
  • The researchers used Universitas Riau as the institutional base for the study.
  • The study has implications for educators, policymakers, and researchers in the field of education.

Statistics:

  • 100 students were involved in the study, with 50 male and 50 female participants.
  • 34 items were used in the questionnaire to collect data on vocabulary learning strategies.
  • 5 strategies were identified as being employed by male and female students, including determination, social, memory, cognitive, and meta-cognitive strategies.
  • 30% of male students used cognitive strategy as their primary strategy, while 40% of female students used cognitive, memory, determination, and meta-cognitive strategies.
  • The study found a significant difference (p<0.05) between the vocabulary learning strategies employed by male and female students.

Sources:

  • The Identification of Vocabulary Learning Strategies of Male and Female Students. Jurnal PAJAR (Pendidikan dan Pengajaran), 2025,8(5).
  • Laboratory of Elementary Teacher Education Study Program, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, Universitas Riau Pekanbaru, Indonesia.
  • https://doi-org.sdpl.idm.oclc.org/10.33578/pjr.v8i5.9874 (Available online)