THE ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

Abstract

The independent learning strategies of foreign language learners who have different backgrounds have been an important issue for instructors and educators for decades. The same interest occurs across curriculum because independent learners, or autonomous learners, are the ultimate goal not only in the field of language learning but also in other fields of study. This is because knowledge in the information technology era is so extensive and changeable that no one can be explicitly taught it all. This in turn creates an urgent need for people with the capacity to learn by themselves throughout their life. By using appropriate students’ language learning strategies, the students will be able to overcome their language barrier and try to find their success in language learning especially in writing descriptive text.