THE CORRELATION BETWEEN LEARNING STYLE AND STUDENTS' ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT
Main Article Content
Abstract
The purpose of the study is to determine the correlation between students' learning styles and their English achievement. The research focuses on four learning styles based on the VARK model: Visual, Auditory, Read or Write, and Kinesthetic. A quantitative method with a correlational approach was used, involving eleventh-grade students from one class at a senior high school. The instruments used in this study were a learning style questionnaire consisting of 28 items (7 items for each learning style) and an English achievement test in the form of 30 multiple-choice questions. The data were analyzed using Spearman Rank Correlation to determine the relationship between each learning style and students’ English achievement. The results showed that there was no significant correlation between the four learning styles and students’ English achievement. These findings indicate that learning style preferences may not be strong predictors of students' academic performance in English. Therefore, it is suggested that teachers implement more varied and inclusive teaching strategies that can accommodate different learning preferences and consider other factors that may influence student achievement
Article Details
Section
Articles
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
References
Adawiyah, D. (2022). English Language Teaching and Globalization: To Support Economic Growth. Premise: Journal of English Education, 11(1), 228. https://doi.org/10.24127/pj.v11i1.4114
Chodhori, M., & Diastama, I. M. (2024). EFL TEACHING IN INDONESIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: INSIGHTS INTO GENERATION Z. PROGRES PENDIDIKAN, 5(3), 288–292. https://doi.org/10.29303/prospek.v5i3.1229
Delgado, M. A. C., Delgado, M. Á. C., Loor, J. P. F., Valle, E. J. H. D., & Castro, A. A. O. (2023). Learning styles applied to teaching the English language. Macrolinguistics and Microlinguistics, 3(1/2), 53–60. https://doi.org/10.21744/mami.v3n1/2.30
Dunn, R. S., & Dunn, K. J. (1978). Teaching students through their individual learning styles: A practical approach. Reston Pub. Co.
Fleming, N. (2001). Teaching and Learning Styles: VARK strategis.
Gardner, H. (1993). Multiple intelligences: The theory in practice. Basic Books.
Maya, J., Luesia, J. F., & Pérez-Padilla, J. (2021). The Relationship between Learning Styles and Academic Performance: Consistency among Multiple Assessment Methods in Psychology and Education Students. Sustainability, 13(6), 3341. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063341
Najah, S., & Suasti, Y. (2024). Penerapan Pembelajaran Berdiferensiasi di Era Kurikulum Merdeka Untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar. 5.
Peace, D. (2024). Impact of Learning Styles on Academic Performance.
Putri, N. E., & Sari, S. Y. (2020). Applying Vlog Assignment to Develop Students’ Speaking Ability. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on English Language and Teaching (ICOELT 2019). 7th International Conference on English Language and Teaching (ICOELT 2019), Padang, Indonesia. https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200306.046
Sajjadi, S. A., & Elahi, P. (2025). Exploring language learning styles and academic achievement among Iranian senior high school EFL students. Contemporary Educational Researches Journal, 15(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.18844/cerj.v15i1.9446
Sartika, M., Hatim, M., & Rosmiyati, E. (2023). THE CORRELATION OF LEARNING STYLE AND ENGLISH ACHIEVMENT OF THE STUDENTS OF NURUL HUDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme, 6(2), 311–318. https://doi.org/10.31851/esteem.v6i2.12310
Skinner, B. F. (2011). About Behaviorism. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
Steinmayr, R., Meißner, A., Weidinger, A. F., & Wirthwein, L. (2014). Academic Achievement. In R. Steinmayr, A. Meißner, A. F. Weidinger, & L. Wirthwein, Education. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/obo/9780199756810-0108
Tukhtaeva, G. (2024). The Integration of The Four Language Skills in EFL Classrooms and Its Impact on Learners’ Performance.
Vygotsky, L. S. (1980). Mind in Society: Development of Higher Psychological Processes (M. Cole, V. Jolm-Steiner, S. Scribner, & E. Souberman, Eds.). Harvard University Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvjf9vz4.
Main Article Content
Abstract
The purpose of the study is to determine the correlation between students' learning styles and their English achievement. The research focuses on four learning styles based on the VARK model: Visual, Auditory, Read or Write, and Kinesthetic. A quantitative method with a correlational approach was used, involving eleventh-grade students from one class at a senior high school. The instruments used in this study were a learning style questionnaire consisting of 28 items (7 items for each learning style) and an English achievement test in the form of 30 multiple-choice questions. The data were analyzed using Spearman Rank Correlation to determine the relationship between each learning style and students’ English achievement. The results showed that there was no significant correlation between the four learning styles and students’ English achievement. These findings indicate that learning style preferences may not be strong predictors of students' academic performance in English. Therefore, it is suggested that teachers implement more varied and inclusive teaching strategies that can accommodate different learning preferences and consider other factors that may influence student achievement
Article Details
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
References
Adawiyah, D. (2022). English Language Teaching and Globalization: To Support Economic Growth. Premise: Journal of English Education, 11(1), 228. https://doi.org/10.24127/pj.v11i1.4114
Chodhori, M., & Diastama, I. M. (2024). EFL TEACHING IN INDONESIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: INSIGHTS INTO GENERATION Z. PROGRES PENDIDIKAN, 5(3), 288–292. https://doi.org/10.29303/prospek.v5i3.1229
Delgado, M. A. C., Delgado, M. Á. C., Loor, J. P. F., Valle, E. J. H. D., & Castro, A. A. O. (2023). Learning styles applied to teaching the English language. Macrolinguistics and Microlinguistics, 3(1/2), 53–60. https://doi.org/10.21744/mami.v3n1/2.30
Dunn, R. S., & Dunn, K. J. (1978). Teaching students through their individual learning styles: A practical approach. Reston Pub. Co.
Fleming, N. (2001). Teaching and Learning Styles: VARK strategis.
Gardner, H. (1993). Multiple intelligences: The theory in practice. Basic Books.
Maya, J., Luesia, J. F., & Pérez-Padilla, J. (2021). The Relationship between Learning Styles and Academic Performance: Consistency among Multiple Assessment Methods in Psychology and Education Students. Sustainability, 13(6), 3341. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063341
Najah, S., & Suasti, Y. (2024). Penerapan Pembelajaran Berdiferensiasi di Era Kurikulum Merdeka Untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar. 5.
Peace, D. (2024). Impact of Learning Styles on Academic Performance.
Putri, N. E., & Sari, S. Y. (2020). Applying Vlog Assignment to Develop Students’ Speaking Ability. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on English Language and Teaching (ICOELT 2019). 7th International Conference on English Language and Teaching (ICOELT 2019), Padang, Indonesia. https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200306.046
Sajjadi, S. A., & Elahi, P. (2025). Exploring language learning styles and academic achievement among Iranian senior high school EFL students. Contemporary Educational Researches Journal, 15(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.18844/cerj.v15i1.9446
Sartika, M., Hatim, M., & Rosmiyati, E. (2023). THE CORRELATION OF LEARNING STYLE AND ENGLISH ACHIEVMENT OF THE STUDENTS OF NURUL HUDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme, 6(2), 311–318. https://doi.org/10.31851/esteem.v6i2.12310
Skinner, B. F. (2011). About Behaviorism. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
Steinmayr, R., Meißner, A., Weidinger, A. F., & Wirthwein, L. (2014). Academic Achievement. In R. Steinmayr, A. Meißner, A. F. Weidinger, & L. Wirthwein, Education. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/obo/9780199756810-0108
Tukhtaeva, G. (2024). The Integration of The Four Language Skills in EFL Classrooms and Its Impact on Learners’ Performance.
Vygotsky, L. S. (1980). Mind in Society: Development of Higher Psychological Processes (M. Cole, V. Jolm-Steiner, S. Scribner, & E. Souberman, Eds.). Harvard University Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvjf9vz4.