THE CORRELATION BETWEEN LEARNING STYLE AND STUDENTS’ LISTENING SKILLS IN FIFTH-GRADE STUDENTS AT SD NEGERI 1 GEDUNG MENENG

Alma Tiara Putri, Mutiara Ayu

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The objective of this study is to find out whether or not there is a significant correlation between learning style and listening skills in fifth grade students at SD Negeri 1 Gedung Meneng. The population of this study was all the students from first grade until fifth grade of SD Negeri 1 Gedung Meneng. However only the fifth class students were taken as the sample by using random sampling. A descriptive method was used in this study, specifically, this study was a correlational study. The data were obtained by means of questionnaire and listening test. The date obtained were analyzed by using Pearson Correlations analysis. From the data analysis, it was found that there was a weak correlation between learning style and listening skill in fifth grade students at SD Negeri 1 Gedung Meneng, since the pearson correlations obtained (0.268) was smaller than r table (0.514).

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33365/jeltl.v4i1.2759

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