Enhancing Speaking Skills among Malaysian Iban Students Through The Use of Language Learning Strategies

Malaysian school students are struggling in mastering English as a second language (ESL). Among those who this area the Iban students, especially from suburban and rural areas. The biggest challenge they face is demand to be proficient speaking widely used both government private sectors country. Contributing factors such lack of self-confidence unfamiliarity with have made it more challenging for these speak fluently. 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) provided by United Nations Malaysia emphasize on quality education offering equal learning opportunities all levels vocational training every citizen which include disable citizens, indigenous people children vulnerable situations. Ibans recognized one Indigenous Sarawak. SDG2030 agenda will prepare future generation relevant skills, including technical employment, decent jobs entrepreneurship. Proficiency main criteria required apply jobs. Therefore, important identify strategies (LLS) order better understand their approach improving skills. research aim 1) investigate most frequently LLS enhance skills among ESL Form 3 2) analyse if there any difference between male female 46 lower form secondary participated survey. Language Learning Strategy Use Inventory (LLSI) was instrument data collection. Findings study suggested that social six There no significance use despite than where very small. suggests should exposed encouraged them