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This document provides information about a study examining the effect of learning styles on students' writing skills. It includes an introduction describing the purpose of exploring different learning styles. The methodology section outlines the participants, data collection tools including questionnaires, checklists and quizzes, and learning theories related to differentiated instruction and student-centered learning. The results found that most students preferred visual learning styles. Finally, the conclusion states that applying different learning styles helped many students improve their writing skills.
Data tool paper
- 1. Data collection presentation EDU 4003 Research Methods and Reflective Practice Khadija Abdulla Rashed H00203268 AE7 Garnel Desravins
- 3. 3 Abstract This study examined the effect of learning style activates in students improvement especially in English in writing skills. Students were tested in two ways in traditional learning and in modern learning by using different learning style. I predicted applying learning style method will improve students in their writing. However, traditional learning style doesn’t help and encourage students to improve in their writing. This because teachers doesn’t consider for students achievement they just design whatever they like. According to (Gardner, 2000) each student has their own intelligent to learn. Moreover, as (Harmmar, 2001) mention, teacher has to be helpful by concern for the students. Introduction Many different ways help students to develop in their study. Such as, to connect what students like and what they interest on it in the curriculum what they study. This way will help them learn in easy and in an effect way. To some extent, teacher can provide variety ways to improve students learning. However, to what extend learning style help students to improve and became more achiever? Can students increase their ability in writing skills?
- 4. 4 One theory prompted research on how learning style affect the achievement of the students. Several researches said, students learn when they feel interest in the task they want to do it. So, the idea is teachers have to consider for student’s interest this because students will learn (Coffield& Moseley &Ecclestone, 2004). The other investigation, of learning style in generally, there are different type of students in the classroom. First style is visual, who prefer to see something for example, learn by see photos, flashcards and watching videos. The second is kinetic style, these students like to be more creative and move in the classroom. Such as, learn by design poster, group work and learning center. The third style is auditory; students prefer hearing sound like audio and videos (Stewart & Felicetti, 1992). Another study found that using multi of activates will let students be quite and have attention in class (Brophy, 1983). So, it means if students don’t interest they will make misbehavior in the classroom and from what teacher can use students will be quit (Harmer, 2001). From being quite students are learning in safe and encourage environment. The idea is, teachers are managing by provide different tasks in the class (Harmer, 2001). However, according to inquiry based learning, using 5E model in classroom help teachers to manage the classroom time for each period and each task. Moreover, it makes sure the tasks are offer teacher can give it to students in interest way to let students they want to learn. Since that time, research are focused mainly on how learning style affect in learning.
- 5. 5 Methodology What is Action Research? There are a lot of definition f action research in many different books and websites. As (Curtis, 1992) mention, action research is procedure decorate to deal and try to solve problem that you face it. It means, to consider for future in my teaching practice and how to solve problems in the real life in teaching such as in difficulties of students need. Participants: Participants include grade 8 students form Um Dardaa School. They are girls. My research focuses on 26 students especially for 3 students, to check if using learning style affects them in learning. These students are struggling in writing they need more concentration and improvement. Data collection consideration: I believe before applying any type of data tool there is something researchers has to consider about it. It is ethical issues. For example for student’s teacher they have to take permission for school authority first of all. Then researcher has to explain what they going to do and give permission letter to principal. After that, meet the participants and teacher and informed for what I will do for the data I will use it. Last make sure the data is anonymous no one can see it because it will privacy and I will not share it with my friends (Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison,2011)
- 6. 6 Procedure (Data tool collection) I had use different data tool to recognize each students their learning style and try my hard to provide for them as much as I can. Moreover, as I’m going to be a teacher I had to consider for my students prefer and how they like to learn. According to (Merrill, 2000) he mention students are not aware for their own learning style. So, if teacher use something students don’t like then, students will net be able to learn. Consequently, teaching style help teachers to be aware for student’s strengths and weaknesses in learning. The source I had used to collect my data was calculated as percentage. The first data tool was questionnaire; it had different general questions from it I will notify the students learning style. Next, I had use it was checklist the first one is for having description for the different learning style and the other one is for let students understand those salves. Then, I made quiz to ensure students learning style and try to apply in the classroom. The last thing is artifact by making different activities and task for students that related their learning style to see if they are improvement or not. Theories There are many theories that said about learning style method. Some theory mention about students-centered (Jones,2007). This mean student is learning independent by themselves and became curious by asking more questions (Intro to Inquiry Learning. n.d.). Teachers can use 5 Es model this about making lesson plan include (engage, explore, explain, extend and evaluate) this plan teacher can follow it to include different learning style in each plan. This plan will help teacher to recognize what kind of activity she/he will supplies in her/his class. To make sure they involve learning style during learning (Intro to Inquiry Learning. n.d.). In addition, other theory related about learning style according to differentiate in learning it help teachers assess all students especially for the low achiever so , provide learning style help students to improve in their skills and help teacher to reach the information in way students prefer it (Tomlinson,1999).
- 7. 7 Extra theory related to learning style is classroom environment this means teacher have to focus on the setting of the class because there is display and windows and empty place teacher have to consider about this and try to make rich environment this by design the class by putting poster or students work. That related to the visual students because they like to see form seeing thing learning in front of them they will learn by keep it in their mind. Other thing to connect is this will help to reduce misbehavior in the class and students will be more quit by have a good classroom environment (Mahony & Hextall, 2000). Result The data that I acquire it were getting some problems; some of it was when I made check list data to acquire student s learning style. Who I made for her was absent and other girl was copy her friend so, I did checklist again after I make sure the students are attend the class and make sure each students choice their own answer. By read each question and give examples for hard words I try to give synonym and if they don’t understand I translate in Arabic. The other problem was it takes too much time to calculate and find the result because some data have many questions.
- 8. 8 Analysis What kind of learning style students prefer? Different kinds of task are usually used in the classroom particularly by using for students when they have to be in the classroom. From figure 1 it shows the large percentage is for visual style when I did survey. It is 46 percent, kinesthetic learning is 31 percent and the Auditory is 23 percent. This mean most of students prefer visualize things like pictures. See figure 2 &3 the result I acquire form two different checklist for learning style was approximately similar result that most students prefer visual learning then they like kinesthetic by moving and making something the last one is author by hearing. Even if, i had face problem students are copy their friend answer for the first checklist and then for the next checklist I changed students seating because I thought they are not seat next to their best friend and they will imitated her. Put, I found the same result as well. Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1
- 9. 9 The last data I had do it to check each students learning style this to ensure the low level of students what they like to try my hard to improve them and make them like to learn in way they prefer it. This data tool is quiz for different learning style it shows me exactly what students like. As you see in figure 4 also, I had same result that most students prefer visual learning the percentage is 50 percent, for kinesthetic is 38 percentage the last style is auditory is 12 percent. Discussion The purpose of this study was to identify students learning style. From what the students learning style I was connecting it in writing task to let students improve. Some students were improving and other say in the same. This because, students have to keep what teacher gives them in their mind like paragraph. Students were relying on this way that is why they feel they don’t have freedom to write in their own words. I had let students to be free to write what they like in same topic then I market i and giving feedback for each students to be aware in which area they need to develop themselves. Figure 4
- 10. 10 Conclusion In conclusion, the results of this study provide that learning style is effects way to help students to improve in their learning many students develop in their writing skills this because by use learning style. Like visual by support writing with photos this let students understand what they going to write about and this most important key to let students to understand the concept. On the other hand, if there is just question without any images the students may not understand what the writing about. Many students were interest when I applying tasks with different learning style. If the teachers follow this research they may help students to improve in many skills not just for writing skills.
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