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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THEIR
PREFERRED LEARNING STYLES AND ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES
Submitted to English Department In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirement for S. Pd Degree
By:
Sri Wardatul Isnaeni
1201050120
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOKERTO
SKRIPSI BERJUDUL
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THEIR
PREFERRED LEARNING STYLES AND ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES
Dipersiapkan dan disusun oleh
SRI WARDATUL ISNAENI
1201050120
Telah dipertahankan di depan Dewan Penguji pada tanggal 19 Januari 2017 dan dinyatakan telah memenuhi syarat untuk diterima sebagai kelengkapan persyaratan untuk mendapatkan gelar Sarjana Pendidikan Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Pembimbing Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan
Dekan
Drs. Pudiyono, M. Hum
DECLARATION
I certify that this thesis entitled English Department Students’ Perception of Their
Preferred Learning styles and Assessment Techniques is definitely my own work.
I am completely responsible for the content of this thesis. Other writer’s opinion
of findings included in the thesis are quoted or cited in accordance with ethical
standards.
Purwokerto, 19 Januari 2017
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
First of all, Alhamdulillah, all thanks to Allah SWT who has given blessing,
mercy and also strength both physically and spiritually that enable me to
accomplish this bachelor thesis entitled: “Perception Learning Strategies of
English Department Students of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto”. This
thesis is presented to fulfil one of the requirements in accomplishing S-1 Degree
in English Education Study Program, Teacher Training and Education Faculty,
University of Muhammadiyah Purwokerto. The writer would like to express her
great special appreciation to:
1. Drs. H. Syamsuhadi Irsyad, S. H, M. H, the Rector of University of
Muhammadiyah Purwokerto
2. Drs. Pudiyono, M.Hum, the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty
who has given the permission to write this thesis.
3. Aulia Nisa Khusnia, S. S, M.A, the Head of English Department who has given
opportunity and agreement to conduct this study.
4. Dr. Furqanul Aziez M.Pd, for the valuable assistance and inspiration to the
completion of this bachelor thesis.
5. All of my lecturers in English Department for inspiring me with their guidance
and patience during my study in this university.
6. The first, third, and fifth semester students of Muhammadiyah University of
Finally, the writer believes that this thesis still has weaknesses. Therefore,
the writer would welcome any criticism and suggestions from the readers.
Hopefully this thesis will be useful for English education especially for teachers
and English Learners.
Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
Purwokerto, January 2017
DEDICATIONS
This thesis is dedicated to:
1. Allah SWT thank you for all your blessing and mercy.
2. My beloved parents, my mother, Sri Atmini (Alm), thanks for your endless
love as long as you live and my father, Sugiyanto, thanks for your endless
love, support, prayers, and for everything that you have done for me. Without
you I’m nothing.
3. My dearest sister, Sri Khamidah, who always gives me highly motivation to
do my thesis, thanks for your prayers and advices.
4. My amazing best friends, Alfi, Yuni, Tari and Ria, who always being there for
me throughout the entire SI program. Thank you so much for all the help,
support and encouragment to finish my thesis.
5. My lovely “Tinker Bell”; Bani, Mili, Eki, Rizka, Muthia, Mega, Farah, and
mba Wiji, who always help me. Thank you for all the memories, support, and
encouragement to finish my thesis.
6. My dearest classmates in English Department 2012, especially PBI D, thanks
for our great memories for about four years we spent together, you all will be
missed.
7. My second family in Griya Astika boarding house, de Resti Susilowati, nisa,
Titi, Rina, Tami, Mayang, Fita, Lina, Ayu, Eka, Umi, Aisyah, Febi, and
Wiwin. Thanks for your support, prayers, advices, memories, and
8. All my friends and family members in somewhere who have prayed for me.
Purwokerto, January 2017
MOTTO
“Ibunya telah mengandungnya dalam keadaan lemah yang bertambah
-tambah, dan menyapihnya dalam dua tahun. Bersyukurlah kepada-Ku
dan kepada dua orang ibu bapakmu, hanya kepada-Ku lah
kembalimu.”
(QS. Luqman 31:14)
“Jadilah seperti karang di lautan yang kua
t dihantam ombak dan
kerjakanlah hal yang bermanfaat untuk diri sendiri dan orang lain,
karena hidup hanyalah sekali. Ingat hanya pada Allah apapun dan di
2. Learning Style Model ... 12
D. ASSESSMENT 1. Definition of Assessment ... 15
2. Types of Assessment ... 17
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ... 24
A. Method of Research ... 24
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 44
A. Conclusion ... 44
B. Suggestion ... 44
REFERENCES
LIST OF TABLES
Table 3.1 Time Schedule of the Research
Table 3.2 Categories of Students’ Scale
Table 3.3 Categories of Students’ perception scale
Table 3.4 Indicators of Students’ Questionnaire
Table 4.1 Students’ perception of their learning styles and assessment techniques
Table 4.2 Students’ perception of their preferred learning style
LIST OF APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1 Perception of Students’ Learning Style and Assessment Technique
Questionnaire
APPENDIX 2 The List Name of Respondents
APPENDIX 3 The Result of Questionnaire
APPENDIX 4 The Table of Frequency, Mean Score, and Percentage
APPENDIX 5 The Calculation Table of Mean Score
APPENDIX 6 The Calculation Table of Standard Deviation
APPENDIX 7 The Calculation Table of Mean Score of Learning Style
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THEIR
PREFERRED LEARNING STYLES AND ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES
Sri Wardatul Isnaeni
1201050120
ABSTRACT
This study explored students’ perception of their preferred learning style and assessment technique. The participants of the study were 58 students of English Department of Muhammadiyah of University of Purwokerto. This study used descriptive design which was used a 30-item Likert Scale questionnaire that adopted from Choudhary (2011) as the instrument. Descriptive statistic was used to analize the data. The results of the data revealed that the mean score of the students’ perception of their preferred learning styles and assessment techniques was 3,12 and it belongs to positive perception. It can be concluded that English Department students have positive perception of their preferred learning styles and assessment techniques.
