Maulidita, Ainayya Salsabil. 2023. Prior Knowledge of Students in English Language Learning. Book Chapter. English Language Education Study Program. Faculty of Teachers’ Training Education, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarmasin. The advisor: Prof. Dr. Fatchul Mu’in, M.Hum.

Several factors give students minimal background knowledge, one of which is that the foreign language is not the main subject at school. Moreover, because English is a foreign language, people's sensitivity to English could be more sensitive.  Data collection was carried out through the library research method, which means that research was carried out using literature (library) in the form of books, notes and research results reports from previous studies. Based on this result, it appears that background knowledge is something that is very necessary and very important to have when a student is going to learn a foreign language, especially English. This chapter also provides an implication about how to increase the background knowledge students in English language learning.

Keyword: Background Knowledge, Student, English Language Learning, Library Research