Learning style preferences among form 4 Male and female arts students in two urban Schools

This study aimed to identify the perceptual learning style preferences (PLSP) of Form 4 Arts male and female students in learning literature in English. It also attempted to investigate whether teachers were aware of, and subsequently varied their instructional strategies to cater to students’ PLSP...

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Main Authors: Mustafa, Rosnah, Pung, Wun Chiew, Rinong , Faridah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA) 2009
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Pung, Wun Chiew
Rinong , Faridah
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description This study aimed to identify the perceptual learning style preferences (PLSP) of Form 4 Arts male and female students in learning literature in English. It also attempted to investigate whether teachers were aware of, and subsequently varied their instructional strategies to cater to students’ PLSP. Data were collected through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The results revealed although both male and female students displayed similar PLSP patterns, female students showed greater preference for certain learning styles. The results also showed teachers’ instructional strategies were seldom varied despite them being aware of their students’ PLSP. Implications of the fi ndings for practical applications of PLSP research in language classrooms are discussed.
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spelling unimas-10352015-10-05T04:13:20Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/1035/ Learning style preferences among form 4 Male and female arts students in two urban Schools Mustafa, Rosnah Pung, Wun Chiew Rinong , Faridah AC Collections. Series. Collected works This study aimed to identify the perceptual learning style preferences (PLSP) of Form 4 Arts male and female students in learning literature in English. It also attempted to investigate whether teachers were aware of, and subsequently varied their instructional strategies to cater to students’ PLSP. Data were collected through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The results revealed although both male and female students displayed similar PLSP patterns, female students showed greater preference for certain learning styles. The results also showed teachers’ instructional strategies were seldom varied despite them being aware of their students’ PLSP. Implications of the fi ndings for practical applications of PLSP research in language classrooms are discussed. Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA) 2009 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/1035/1/LEARNING%2BSTYLE%2BPREFERENCES%2BAMONG%2BFORM%2B4%2B%2528abstract%2529.pdf Mustafa, Rosnah and Pung, Wun Chiew and Rinong , Faridah (2009) Learning style preferences among form 4 Male and female arts students in two urban Schools. The English Teacher, XXXVII. pp. 122-132. http://www.melta.org.my/
spellingShingle AC Collections. Series. Collected works
Mustafa, Rosnah
Pung, Wun Chiew
Rinong , Faridah
Learning style preferences among form 4 Male and female arts students in two urban Schools
title Learning style preferences among form 4 Male and female arts students in two urban Schools
title_full Learning style preferences among form 4 Male and female arts students in two urban Schools
title_fullStr Learning style preferences among form 4 Male and female arts students in two urban Schools
title_full_unstemmed Learning style preferences among form 4 Male and female arts students in two urban Schools
title_short Learning style preferences among form 4 Male and female arts students in two urban Schools
title_sort learning style preferences among form 4 male and female arts students in two urban schools
topic AC Collections. Series. Collected works
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http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/1035/1/LEARNING%2BSTYLE%2BPREFERENCES%2BAMONG%2BFORM%2B4%2B%2528abstract%2529.pdf