There are a variety of learning types and learning strategies used by learners. However, implementing the pedagogy and teaching skills to cater to the different types of learners can be far more challenging and tedious, especially in an English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom. Speaking skill is one of the most fundamental skills of language as it serves as a medium of communication and enables the speakers to convey the message more effectively. Despite an early start in formal education, past studies have shown that ESL learners struggle to acquire and practice speaking skills effectively. Numerous studies have been conducted at secondary and tertiary levels but are very limited to the primary level. Therefore, this study aims to identify the most used language strategies to learn speaking skills and explore the Year 4 pupils of different language proficiency preferred learning strategies to learn speaking skills in a rural school in Malaysia. A quantitative investigation was conducted using a three-point Likert scale questionnaire adopted from Cohen and Oxford’s Young Learner’s Language Strategy Use Survey. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data by calculating the mean. 30 samples were selected through purposive sampling. The results indicated that compensation is the most used learning strategy for learning speaking skills among primary pupils of different proficiency compared to other strategies. Educators should take into consideration the learners’ preferred learning strategies in designing teaching and learning approaches to provide a better learning experience and outcomes in an ESL classroom.
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