STUDENTS’ LEARNING STYLE IN READING COMPREHENSION AT THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMA SWASTA TELADAN MEDAN TEMBUNG

Abstract

The purpose of conducting this research was find out whether the most dominant
learning style in reading comprehension and to find out which is the fastest
students‟ learning style in reading comprehension at the tenth grade students at
SMA SWASTA Teladan Medan Tembung in academic year 2016/2017. There
were 239 students from 5 classes 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 SWASTA Teladan Medan, the
percentage was 52.30%, it means 125 from 239 students prefer to hear than read
and move. The second was visual learning style, score 30.54% , means tha 73
from 239 students prefer to read. Then, kinaesthetic learning style, the sore,
17.15%, means that only 41 students prefer to move. For the fastest student‟s in
reading comprehension came from visual students or visual learners. They get
score 55%, followed auditory 40%, and kinaesthetic 5%.