A STUDY ON STUDENTS’ DIRECT LISTENING STRATEGIES IN COMPREHENDING A PASSAGE AT THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS OF SMAN OLAHRAGA RIA

The purpose of this research was to identify the students’ direct
listening strategies in comprehending a passage at the second grade students of
SMAN Olahraga Riau. The design of this research was survey attitudes and
practices. Sample of the research was 50 students at the second grade students of
SMAN Olahraga Riau. The instrument that was used was questionnaire. The
questionnaire was design the students’ direct listening. The questionnaire was
analyzed by using descriptive statistics and Likert scale. The result of analyzing
data in terms of memory strategy, the students’ mean score was 3.99 in moderate
level. In terms of cognitive strategy, the students’ mean score was 3.74 in
moderate level, while in terms of compensation strategy, the students had mean
score 3.86 in moderate level. In conclusion, the students were interested using
memory strategy as the main direct strategy in comprehending a passage at the
second grade students of SMAN Olahraga Riau.
Keywords : Direct Listening Strategy, Comprehension, and Passage