STUDENTS' LEARNING STYLE OF THE FIRST GRADE AT SMK PEMBINA BANGSA BUKITTINGGI IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017
ABSTRACT Misrawati, 2313.018.Students’ Learning Stylesofthe First Gradeat SMK Pembina BangsaBukittinggi in Academic Year 2016/2017.A Thesis, State Islamic (IAIN)Bukittinggi, 2017. This research was done because the researcher found several problems students of the first grade SMK Pembina BangsaBukittinggi that the teachers did not analyze optimally students’ learning style, next most of students could not concentrate to study when they were taught by teacher with unsuitable teaching style with their learning style, and many of students could not get the good score in their learning. Based on the problems of research, this research was aimed to classify and to analyze the students’ learning style at the first grade in SMK Pembina BangsaBukittinggi. This research used descriptive quantitative research. The researcher used the questionnaire to collect data. The source of this research was the first grade students at SMK Pembina BangsaBukittinggi. In the population of the research were all students of the first grade in SMK Pembina BangsaBukittinggi as much 107 students. The sample was taken by using purposive sampling as much as 65 students consists of the class X TKJ, TBT, and ADP-Hotel. The data was analyzed by using the percentage formula (P). The result of the research reveals that the students had three learning styles they are cognitive styles, sensory styles and personality styles. Based on the finding of the research,researcher found that classification of the first grade students as following: first, the cognitive learning styles consist of 42 students who have field dependent (64, 61%), 23 students who have field independent (35, 38%), 26 students who have global (49, 23%), 31 students who have reflective (47, 69%), 32 students who have impulsive (49, 23%).Second, the sensory learning styles consist of perceptual and environmental. For the perceptual they are 47 students who have visual (72, 30%), 17 students who have auditory (26, 15%), 39 students who have kinesthetic (60%), and 12 students who have tactile (18, 46%). For the environmental, they are 29 students who have physical (44, 61%) and 35 students who have sociological (53, 84%).Third, the personality styles consist of 28 students who have tolerance of ambiguity (27, 69%), 37 students who have right-brain dominance (59, 92%) and 28 students who have left-brain dominance (43, 07%). Besides, each classhas differences and similarities of students’ learning style. So, result of this research can help teacher to use their strategy and methods based on students’ learning style. Besides, it can help teacher to suit media based on students’ needs. Keywords: Learning Learning Styles