STUDENTS
’
LEARNING STYLE IN LEARNING SPEAKING
ENGLISH OF X GRADE AT SMA NEGERI 1
SIMPANG EMPAT
A THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan
By:
NOVITA SARI LUBIS
Registration Number:2123321057
ENGLISH AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND ARTS
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ABSTRACT
Sari, Novita Lubis. 2123321057. Students Learning Style in Learning Speaking of Ten Students at SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Empat. A Thesis. English and Literature Department. Faculty of Languages and Arts. State University of Medan, 2017
The title of this thesis is Students Learning Style in Learning Speaking of Ten Students at SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Empat. The purpose of conducting this research was to find out whether the most dominant type of students learning style in learning speaking and to find out what is the learning style realized in English Speaking of ten students at SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Empat in academic year 2016/2017. There were 10 students as the subject of this research. In this case, the researcher collected the data by using learning style questionnaire and observation. The result showed that auditory learning style is the most dominant learning style at the tenth grade students at SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Empat, the percentage was 60%, it means 6 from 10 students prefer to hear than read and move. The second was kinaesthetic learning style, the score, 20%, means that only 2 students prefer to move. Then, visual learning style has same dominant with kinesthetic, the score, 20% , means that 2 from 10 students prefer to read. For the fastest student’s in learning speaking came from auditory students or auditory learners. They get score 50%, followed visual 20%, and visual 10%.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First and foremost, the writer would like to express the deepest gratitude to
Allah SWT, the Almighty and the Most Beneficial for the Blessing, Grace,
Guidance, and Mercy that have been given to the writer to complete this thesis entitled “Learning Style in Learning Speakin of Ten Students at SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Empat”. This Thesis has been written in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of Sarjana Pendidikan (S.Pd) at the English and
Literature Department, Faculty of Language and Arts, State University of Medan.
During the process of writing and conducting the research, the writer was
assisted and supported by many people. This thesis cannot be accomplished
without guidance, suggestion, and comment from them, for which the writer
would like to express his sincere appreciation which directed to:
Prof. Dr. Syawa lGultom, M.Pd., the Rector of State University of Medan.
Dr. Isda Pramuniati, M.Hum., the Dean of Languages and Arts Faculty. Prof. Dr. Hj. Sumarsih, M.Pd., the Head of English and Literature Academic Consultantand Indra Hartoyo, S.Pd., M.Hum. her Thesis Consultant II.
Dr.Siti Aisah Ginting, M.Pd. the Examiners, the writer is also very grateful to all lecturers who have taught, guided, and advised his
throughout the academic years.
Eis Sri Wahyuningsih, M.Pd and Mr. Pantas the Administration Staffs of English and Literature Department who always helped the writer during
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Harry Gindo, S.pd, MM the Headmaster of SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Empatwho has given the permission to conduct the research in the school.
And also for students in VIII-4 for their intention and participation during
the research.
Sri Rahayuni Hsb, S.Pd, the English teacher who gives permission to conduct the research in the class as well as his evaluator of the media.
M. Daud Lubis and Nurmala Br. Pangaribuan her beloved and super power parents have given her love, prayer, moral and financial support in
completing his education.
Alm. Indra Lesmana Lubis, Armanda Zupasya Lubis and Cheysa Arba Amanda Lubis, her beloved younger brothers and sister
Her beloved family Nurshinta Pangaribuan, Lindung Junaidi Pangaribuan and Jony Pangaribuan who had support and motivated her during the accomplishing of this Thesis.
His lovely best friends, Supra Cipto, S.Pd., Dhina Azizah Lubis, S.Pd, Sri Maulina, S.Pd, Prihastiningtyas Sastrawita, S.Pd, Rizki Ramadhansyah P, S.Pd., Yuli Astuti, S.Pd. and all of her friends and classmates in Extension A and C 2012.
Finally, the writer hopes this Thesis would be useful for those who are
read and interested in the field of this study.
Medan, April 2017
The Writer
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E. The Significances of the Study ... 3
CHAPTER II.REVIEW OF LITERATURE... 5
A. Theoretical Framework ... 5
1. Learning Style ... 5
a. Definition of Learning Style ... 5
b. Various Learning Style Perspectives ... 8
c. Factors of Learning Styles ... 16
2. Speaking ... 17
a. Definition of Speaking ... 17
b. The Teaching of Speaking ... 18
c.Characteristic of successful speaking activities ... 19
d. Types of speaking activities ... 20
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CHAPTER III. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ... 23
A. Research Design ... 23
B. The Subject of the Study ... 23
C. Techniques of Collecting Data ... 23
D. The Instruments ... 21
E. Techniques of Analyzing Data ... 28
CHAPTER IV.RESULT AND DISCUSSION ... 30
A.Data ... 30
1. Students’ Learning Style ... 30
2. Students’ strategies in English Speaking ... 32
a.First Meeting ... 34
b.Second Meeting ... 35
B. Discussion ... 35
1. Students' Learning Style in English Speaking...37
2. Students' Strategies in English Speaking...37
CHAPTER V. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 39
A. Conclusion ... 39
B. Suggestion ... 40
REFERENCES...41
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LIST OF TABLES
Pages Table 4.1. Students’ Learning Style in Learning Speaking English...27
Table 4.2. Students who active to retelling story in front of class...32
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LIST OF FIGURE
1 CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A.Background of Study
English is one of the most important languages in the world because it is
used as an international language. People use English to face the globalization era
that is why English becomes one of the language that is needed to be learnt by
students. In learning process, students will process the knowledge. Besides, the
way of learning of each students is different, such as their style of learning,
method of learning, etc.
Learning style is one of the important things in student’s learning process.
The uses of learning styles is that it makes it easy for teachers to incorporate them
into their teaching. There are different learning styles. Three of the most popular
ones are visual, auditory, and kinesthetic in which student stake in information.
Some students are visual learners, while others are auditory or kinesthetic
learners. While students use all of their senses to take in information, they seem to
have preferences in how they learn best. In order to help students learn, teachers
need to teach as many of these preferences as possible. Teachers can incorporate
these learning styles in their curriculum activities so that students are able to
succeed in their classes. Students learn in many different ways.
The factor that determines the success of learning is to know and
understand that every individual has unique style of learning, they are visual
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common. According to Kolb’s (1984) experiential learning model (ELM) as a
framework for understanding ways in which the learning process and individual
learning styles can affect learning.
The characteristics of learning style differs one learner from another, such
as visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. It will helps learner to determine their
strategies in learn certain subject. Strategies are general characteristics that
differentiate one individual from another. It help learner to solve their problem in
certain learning. Both learning style and strategies have strong influence in
learning.
But in fact if we see the reality in our country the progress of Senior High
school students’ are still low. Based on the writer’s observation in SMA Negeri 1
Simpang Empat, although the school and the competence of English teachers are
excellent, teaching method that is used for speaking ability should be improved.
Particularly, the writer found that most of the teachers got difficulties in teaching
speaking ability, so the students are confused in how to speak English language
and perform in front of class. It is because the teacher does not give an attention to
the students’ learning style in teaching speaking.
Based on the explanation above, learning style and strategies have
correlation and influence by each other. Students, who understand their learning
style, will find certain strategies in learning certain subject and use it in effective
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B.The Problems of the Study
1. What is the dominant type of students learning style in learning speaking of
ten students at SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Empat?
2. How is the learning style realized in English Speaking of ten students at
SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Empat?
C.The Objective of the Study
1. To describe the dominant type of students learning style in learning
speaking of ten students at SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Empat.
2. To know students VAK learning styles in English speaking of ten Students
at SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Empat.
D.The Scope of the Study
The scope of the study will be focused on students’ learning styles in
speaking.
E.The Significances of the Study
The study is expected to have both theoretical and practical
perspectives:
1. Theoretical Perspectives
a. The result of the research will be useful to improve the teaching learning
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b. The result of this research can be used a reference for those who want to
conduct research about learningspeaking.
2. Practical Perspective
a. For the teacher
The writer hopes that this research will be inspiring for English teacher to
know student’s learning styles in learning speaking.
b. For the students
This study is also expected to encourage the students to know their
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CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion
Referring to the discussion of the research in the previous chapter, the
writer comes to these following conclusion:
1. Students’ learning style in learning English speaking of ten students on tenth
grade at SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Empat that visual learner were 2 students
(20%), auditory learner were 6 students (60%) and kinesthetic learner were 2
students (20%). As a result, the auditory learners more dominated of ten
students on tenth grade at SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Empat.
2.From the sessions of teaching it can be concluded that students of different
learning style show some characteristics. Visual learner illustrates something
by moving his hand to show what their mind. They also write the important key
point in their note and give some highlight by colorful pen. Besides, they find
the meaning in dictionary than asking their friend about the meaning orally.
Meanwhile, auditory learners like to hear what their friends’ say. They are
asking some questions and hearing the pronunciation of the vocabularies. They
also speak loudly when retelling story. So, they can hear their voice to
remember the story. They are able to give opinion for a while by hearing their
friend for asking opinion. The last were kinesthetic learners. Kinesthetic
learners write their friends’ story and response. They move her body while
hearing their friends’ story. They also write the story in their book and need to
play thing around them. In order to they can deal with information. It means
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B. Suggesstion
By considering the conclusion mentioned above, the writer mentions some
suggestions as follows;
1. Suggestion to the students
Hopefully by knowing their learning styles students are able to improve
their ability in English speaking and also they can explore their strategies
based on their learning styles
2. Suggestions to the English teacher
The guidance from the teacher to the students is needed to help them
recognition and develop their learning style. Besides, the teacher can applied
various activities in English speaking in order to students can explore their
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