INVESTIGASI STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN DALAM MENGATASI HAMBATAN PEMBELAJARAN EFL YANG DIHADAPI TARUNA DI PIP MAKASSAR = INVESTIGATING LEARNING STRATEGIES IN OVERCOMING THE EFL LEARNING OBSTACLES FACED BY CADETS AT PIP MAKASSAR

This study aimed to Investigate learning strategies in overcoming the EFL learning obstacles faced by cadets at PIP Makassar. To venture into this study more deeply, a descriptive qualitative methodology was employed to analyze the phenomena of the learning obstacles faced and learning strategy used in learning English at PIP Makassar. The informants comprised 30 cadets at PIP Makassar that were chosen purposively. The results revealed that the cadets have faced three primary learning obstacles such as cognitive obstacles that referred to the barrier of comprehension, emotional obstacles that oriented to the mental barrier, and institutional obstacles that referred to the cultural and systemic barrier. Besides, the cadets used three learning strategies which are cognitive strategies that referred to the comprehension techniques in retaining English skills, metacognitive strategies that oriented to the self-regulated learning, and socioaffective learning that used environment as the media in learning English or called social-mediated learning activity. This study contributed to the educational context to offer new perspective in order to design teaching method based on the obstacles of the students and what strategies they need.

Kata Kunci : Taruna, Belajar Bahasa Inggris, Kendala Belajar, Strategi Pembelajaran, dan PIP Makassar.