IDENTIFICATION OF VISUAL, AUDITORY, AND KINESTHETIC LEARNING STYLES IN ENGLISH CLASS AT SMAN 2 BENGKULU CITY

Abstract

This research aims to identify the dominant learning style of class X students at SMAN 2 Bengkulu City. Learning style is a way of learning from how students absorb, then organize and process information obtained from the learning process. There are three types of learning styles that will be discussed in this research, namely visual (tend to learn through what they see), auditory (learn through what they hear) and kinesthetic (learn through movement and touch). This research method uses a descriptive qualitative approach. The subjects of this research were 36 students in class X MIPA F. Data collection in this research was observation, questionnaires and documentation. The data obtained was analyzed by data reduction, data presentation and then a conclusion was drawn. The research results found that the dominant learning style of X MIPA F students was the Visual learning style. More students used a visual learning style with a total of 20 students with a percentage of 55.55%, then subjects who had an Auditory learning style were 6 students with a percentage of 16.66% and subjects who had a kinesthetic learning style were 10 students with a percentage 27.77%.