Tesis
Unveiling the relationship between the use of metacognitive strategies and receptive language proficiency among undergraduate students / Gita Nathania Maharani
Abstrak
This present study investigates the relationship between the use of metacognitive strategies and receptive language proficiency among undergraduate students. Given the critical role of metacognitive strategies in enhancing language learning the primary objective was to determine correlation between metacognitive strategies use and receptive language proficiency as well as the most influential predictor of the metacognitive strategies which can significantly enhance receptive language proficiency. The study employed a correlational design with a sample of 265 undergraduate students enrolled in UKBIng test of february 2024. Data were collected through questionnaires on metacognitive strategy use and receptive language proficiency assessments taken fron UKBIng test score. Statistical analysis included Spearman s rho correlation and multiple linear regression to identify significant predictors of language proficiency. The analysis revealed a positive moderate correlation (Spearman s rho .563 p lt .001) between the use of metacognitive strategies and receptive language proficiency. Multiple linear regression highlighted monitoring as the most influential predictor (Beta 0.322) significantly enhancing receptive language proficiency. Other strategies such as planning (Beta 0.228) also contributed to proficiency while evaluating had minimal impact (Beta 0.029 p 0.723). The percentage contributions of sub-strategies under monitoring strategy indicated that actively reassessing understanding during language tasks was particularly effective accounting for 10.8% of the variance in proficiency. The findings underscore the importance of integrating metacognitive strategy training particularly monitoring into language education to enhance students receptive language proficiency. This study highlight the special position of metacognitive strategies in receptive language proficiency. Therefore adding to a body of knowledge of metacognitive strategies in the Indonesian context especially for undergraduate students. Future research should focus on longitudinal studies to further explore these relationships and their implications for diverse learning context.