The Effect of Formal, Non-formal, and Informal Language Learning Environment towards English Skill Achievement on Students’ Standardized Tests (A Comparative Study of Acehnese Alumni’s Perception of Kampung Inggris Pare)

This study examines the impact of formal, non-formal, and informal language learning environment towards English skill achievement on students’ standardized tests. The variables used in this study are formal, non-formal and informal learning. This study applied purposive sampling which the population of this study were the alumni of Kampung Inggris Pare whose TOEFL and IELTS score. The sample were 16 respondents on High Intermediate level and 14 respondents on advance level of learning. I used questionnaire and in-depth interview as the primary technique of data collection. Thus, the instruments used are Google Form for questionnaire and interview guide. The findings of the analyses show that each learning environment give postive impact towards English skill achievement. But non-formal learning give the most influenced effect towards the alumni English skill achievement on standardized test. The benefits from the students experience in Kampung Inggris Pare as a non-formal learning are: (a) English skill improvement; (b) Good time management; (c) New relations; and (d) Practicing English skill.