A Study of EFL Students’ Learning Styles in English Classroom At SDN 5 Palembang
Keywords:
learning style, EFL students, kinesthetic, visual, auditory.
Abstract
The objective of this study is to identify the main types of learning styles of EFL students in SDN 5 Palembang. The unit of analysis of this study is EFL SDN 5 Palembang students studying at five levels. A qualitative approach was used to conduct this study: data was collected through observation and interview questionnaires. The study found that the learning styles of EFL students in English language instruction were kinesthetic, visual, auditory, and group-based. The results also showed that the most dominant learning style was kinesthetic. In other words, EFL students in SDN 5 Palembang preferred to learn English through a kinesthetic learning style.
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Penelitian Humaniora, 16(1), 48-54.
Fithrotunnisa, D. E. (2015). The comparative analysis of students learning style on their
achievement in reading skill. (Undergraduate thesis). Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, Jakarta.
Gilakjani, P.A., (2012). Visual, auditory, kinesthetic learning styles and their impacts on
English language teaching. Journal of Studies in Education, 2(1), 104-113.
Hanum. S. N. (2017). The importance of classroom interaction in the teaching of reading in
junior high school. (Undergraduate thesis). Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang.
Hilyatun, N.S (2017). Students’ preference of language learning style in English classroom.
(Undergraduate thesis). Ar-Raniry State Islamic University, Banda Aceh.
Kara, S. (2009). Learning styles and teaching styles: A case study in foreign language
classroom. Conference of the International Journal of Arts and Sciences, 1(20), 77-
82.
Mei Tai, F. (2013). Adult EFL students’ preferred learning styles and motivation. The
Journal of Human Resource and Adult Learning, 9(2),161-171.
Natsir, Y., Yusuf., Y. Q., & Huri. D. A (2016). The male and female EFL Students’ language
learning styles. Conference Proceedings of the First Reciprocal Graduate Research
Symposium between University Pendidikan Sultan Idris and Syiah Kuala University. Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh.
Reid, J. M. (1987). The learning style preference of ESL students. TESOL Quarterly, 21(1),
87-111.
Sugiyono. (2014). Metode Penelitian Pendidikan (Pendekatan Kuantitatif, Kualitatif dan
R&D). Bandung: Alfabeta.
Published
2024-12-02
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