Perceptual learning style preferences for learning English literature / Dephy Anak Janggau @ Nyanggau
English Literature Component was incorporated into the English Language syllabus in March 2000 with the intention to enhance English acquisition among ESL students. Yet, there are concerns over students’ learning success and failure. Factors that may influence students ’ learning achievement hav...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14972/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14972/1/TM_DEPHY%20ANAK%20JANGGAU%20%40%20NYANGGAU%20ED%2015_5.PDF |
| Summary: | English Literature Component was incorporated into the English
Language syllabus in March 2000 with the intention to enhance English
acquisition among ESL students. Yet, there are concerns over students’
learning success and failure. Factors that may influence students ’ learning
achievement have been identified. One of the factors is the students ’ learning
styles. Several models o f learning styles have been introduced and one o f
them is Perceptual Learning Style Preferences (PLSP) which proposes six
modes o f learning; visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactile, group and individual.
This research was designed to 1) identify the perceptual learning styles
preferences for learning the English literature among Form Five students in
Betong, 2) seek the teachers’ perceptions of their students’ perceptual
learning style preferences for learning the English literature, 3) find out
whether the students ’ perceptual learning style preferences for learning the
English literature match with their teachers ’ perceptions o f the students ’
perceptual learning style preferences, 4) find out the teachers ’ awareness o f
their students’ perceptual learning preferences for learning the English
literature, and 5) find out the teachers ’ teaching strategies in teaching the
English literature. The study involved 207 participants (204 Form Five
students and three English language teachers) of a secondary school in
Betong. Data were obtained through two methods: questionnaires adapted
from Perceptual Learning Style Preferences Questionnaire (PLSPQ)
developed by Reid (1987) and semi-structured interviews. The quantitative
data were analysed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS)
version 21, and the qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis.
Among the six perceptual learning styles, the findings show that when
learning the English literature, the students prefer group learning style the
most and individual learning style the least, in which are concurrent with
their teachers ’ perceptions o f the same matters. The teachers are aware o f
their students ’ preferences and their teaching strategies are geared towards
catering to the students’ preferences. The major implication that can be
derived from the findings is that being aware and matching up with students ’
learning styles in learning the English literature is very important in ensuring
an effective literature teaching and learning process. |
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