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Learning strategies allude to a bunch of abilities that students use to comprehend various tasks. Thusly, they can pick and adequately utilize the suitable method to achieve tasks or meet specific learning objectives. Learning strategies are important in language learning especially Learning English as a second language in Malaysia because they are the tools that influence the way students learn to be active, involve which is needed for developing communicative competence among students. The primary objective of the present study is to identify the language learning strategies used for reading skills for 50 pupils of year 6 of a primary school from Selangor. This research employed a survey as an instrument by Cohen & Oxford which is a quantitative study. The finding indicates that the learning styles provide more predictability in the strategies used.
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To Cite this Article: Rojalai, A., Susaie, J. S., Balaraman, L., Manoharan, S. R., Mustafa, Z., & Hashim, H. (2021). Language Learning Strategies Used for Enhancing Reading Skills Among Year 6 Pupils of A Primary School in Selangor. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(6), 1186–1195.
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