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MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS’ LEARNING STYLES IN LEARNING ENGLISH OF TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMK NU MA’ARIF KUDUS IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014

By ASTRINI KEMUNINGTYAS NIM 201032144

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MURIA KUDUS 2014

MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS’ LEARNING STYLES IN LEARNING ENGLISH OF TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMK NU MA’ARIF KUDUS IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014

SKRIPSI Presented to the University of Muria Kudus In Partial Fullfilment of Requirement for Completing the Sarjana Program in the Department of English Education

By ASTRINI KEMUNINGTYAS NIM. 201032144

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MURIA KUDUS 2014

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MOTTO AND DEDICATION

Motto: 

No matter how old you are now. You are never too young or too old for succes or going after what you want. (Mark Twain)

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Have the passion, take the action and magic will happen. (Bar Rafaeli)

Dedication: This skripsi is dedicated to:  Allah SWT the Almighty and my Prophet Muhammad  My family, for all hopes and all spirit given  All of my friends

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First and foremost, I thank Allah SWT who has given her mercies and blessing so I can accomplish this skripsi entitle “Male And Female Students’ Learning Styles in Learning English of Tenth Grade Students of Smk Nu Ma’arif Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014”. There are many people who gave their own contributions during my struggle to complete this skripsi. So that in this special occasion, I also like to convey my special gratitude to them. They are: 1. Dr. Slamet Utomo, M.Pd., the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University. 2. Diah Kurniati, M. Pd., the Head of English Education Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University and as my second advisor who gave me wise suggestions in completing this skripsi. 3. Fitri Budi Suryani, S.S. M.Pd., my first advisor who gave me the best effort in give guidance, correction and suggestion in accomplishing this research. 4. All of the lecturer who taught me during studying at the faculty. 5. Drs. Afif Riyantho, the English teacher of SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus who gave advice and help in accompishing this skripsi.

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6. The tenth grade students of SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus, especially clas TKI 2. 7. My beloved parents, sisters, brothers and the entire families who give me prayer and support. 8. My best second family (Novi, Bunda, Ta’ib, Mumun) for all their favors. 9. My best friends (Elsa, Retno, Riska, and Dila) for all the sweetest things we spend together. 10. My all beloved friends that can not be mentioned one by one. I apologize for any mistakes and happily receive any constructive criticism and suggestion, and I hope that it will be useful for everyone.

Kudus,

Astrini.K

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ABSTRACT

Kemuningtyas, Astrini. 2014. Male And Female Students’ Learning Styles in Learning English of Tenth Grade Students of Smk Nu Ma’arif Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014. Skripsi. English Education Department. Teacher Training and Education Faculty. Muria Kudus University. Advisor Lecturer: (I) Fitri Budi Suryani, S.S. M.Pd. (II) Diah Kurniati, S.Pd. M.Pd. Key words: Learning Styles, PLSPQ Learning styles is the behaviour used by individual in learning something. Every people have different learning styles that reflected in different behaviour, skills, and interest in learning something. Learning styles can be classified into: visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactile, group, and individual. In learning English know what is the learning style of every individual is needed to support the student’s learning to be more effective. This objectives of this research are; (1) to know what is the learning styles in learning English used by male students students of tenth grade students of SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus in academic year 2013/2014, (2) to know what is the learning styles in learning English used by female students of tenth grade students of SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus in academic year 2013/2014, (3) to identify the differences and similarities of learning styles in learning English used by male and female students of tenth grade students of SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus in academic year 2013/2014. This research applies descriptive qualitative research, aimed at describing the learning styles of tenth grade students of SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus. The subjects of this study are 37 students; consist of 21 male students and 16 female students. The data were taken using Perceptual Learning Style Preferences (PLSP) questionnaire, designed by Joy M. Reid. Every number of learning styles is classified into three categories, namely: major, minor, and negligible learning style preferences. The result of this research shows that there are: (1) The learning styles in learning English of male students of tenth grade students of SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus in academic year 2013/2014 are kinesthetic (39.33), auditory and group (38.67) is a major learning styles preference and visual (37.23), tactile (37.04) and individual (32) is a minor learning styles preference. (2) The learning style in learning English of female students of tenth grade students of SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus in academic year 2013/2014 are visual (36.5), tactile (33.87), auditory (36.87), kinesthetic (36.25), group (34.87) and individual (33.62) are

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minor learning styles preference. (3) The differences of male and female students learning styles is male students have major learning style preference (kinesthetic, auditory, and group learning styles) to learn English, whereas the female students have no major learning styles preference and then the similarities of male and female students of tenth grade students of SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus are visual, tactile, and individual learning styles is the minor learning style preference and both of them have no negligible learning styles preference. From this research, it can be concluded that every student have different learning styles and learns based on their own learning styles. In suggestions, for the teachers, they can help students in understanding their learning styles. For the male students should to learn using their learning style preferred and the female students prefer to choose the major learning style to be their learning style preferred. And for the next researchers can analyze with other measurements and the other model of learning styles to measure students’ learning style.

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ABSTRAKSI

Kemuningtyas, Astrini. 2010. Gaya Belajar Siswa Laki-Laki dan Perempuan pada Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris Kelas Sepuluh SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus pada Tahun Akademik 2013/2014. Skripsi. Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Muria Kudus. Dosen Pembimbing: (I) Fitri Budi Suryani, S.S. M.Pd. (II) Diah Kurniati, S.Pd. M.Pd. Kata Kunci : Gaya Belajar, Kuesioner PLSP Gaya belajar adalah kebiasaan yang digunakan seseorang untuk mempelajari sesuatu. Setiap orang mempunyai gaya belajar yang berbeda ditunjukkan pada perbedaan kebiasaan, kemampuan, dan ketertarikan saat mempelajari sesuatu. Gaya belajar dibedakan menjadi; visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactile, group dan individual. Pada pembelajaran bahasa Inggris mengetahui gaya belajar apa yang digunakan oleh setiap orang dibutuhkan untuk membantu pembelajaran siswa agar lebih efektif. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah: (1) untuk mengetahui gaya belajar pada pembelajaran bahasa Inggris kelas sepuluh oleh siswa laki-laki SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus pada tahun akademik 2013/2014, (2) untuk mengetahui gaya belajar pada pembelajaran bahasa Inggris kelas sepuluh oleh siswa perempuan SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus pada tahun akademik 2013/2014, (3) untuk mengidentifikasi perbedaan dan persamaan pada gaya belajar pembelajaran bahasa Inggris kelas sepuluh oleh siswa laki-laki dan perempuan SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus pada tahun akademik 2013/2014. Penelitian ini menggunakan descriptive qualitative yang bertujuan mendeskripsikan gaya belajar dari siswa kelas sepuluh SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus. Subjek pada penelitian ini adalah 37 orang yang terdiri dari 21 siswa lakilaki dan 16 siswi perempuan. Data diambil menggunakan perceptual Learning Style Preference kuesioner yang didesain oleh Joy M.Reid. setiap nomor dari gaya belajar ini di bagi menjadi tiga kategori yaitu, pilihan gaya belajar mayor, minor dan negligible Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah: (1) gaya belajar pada pembelajaran bahasa Inggris oleh siswa laki-laki kelas sepuluh SMK NU MA’ARIF pada tahun akademik 2013/2014 adalah kinesthetic (39.33), auditory dan group (38.67) sebagai pilihan gaya belajar mayor dan visual (37.23), tactile (37.04) dan individual (32) sebagai pilihan gaya belajar minor. (2) Gaya belajar pada pembelajaran bahasa Inggris oleh siswa perempuan kelas sepuluh SMK NU MA’ARIF pada tahun akademik 2013/2014 adalah visual (36.5), tactile (33.87), auditory (36.87), kinesthetic (36.25), group (34.87) dan individual (33.62)

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sebagai pilihan gaya belajar minor. (3) Perbedaan dan persamaan dari gaya belajar siswa laki-laki dan perempuan pada pembelajaran bahasa Inggris adalah siwa lakilaki mempunyai pilihan gaya belajar mayor (gaya belajarkinesthetic, auditory dan group) sedangkan siswa perempuan tidak memiliki pilihan gaya belajar mayor. Lalu persamaan dari siswa laki-laki dan perempuan kelas sepuluh SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus adalah gaya belajar visual, tactile dan individual merupakan pilihan gaya belajar minor dan keduanya tidak mempunyai pilihan gaya belajar negligible. Dari penelitian ini, dapat disimpulkan bahwa setiap siswa mempunyai perbedaan gaya belajar dan belajar berdasarkan dari masing-masing gaya belajar yang mereka miliki. Pada saran, untuk guru, mereka dapat membantu siswa untuk memahai gaya belajar siswa. Untuk siswa laki-laki sebaikknya menggunakan gaya belajar yang paling disukai dan untuk siswa perempuan sebaiknya memilih gaya belajar yang paling diminati. Dan untuk peneiti selanjutnya dapat menganalisis dengan ukuran dan model gaya belajar lain untuk mengukur gaya belajar siswa.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page COVER ........................................................................................................ i LOGO ........................................................................................................... ii TITLE .......................................................................................................... iii ADVISOR’S APPROVAL ......................................................................... iv MOTTO AND DEDICATION ................................................................... v ACKNOWLEDMENT ................................................................................ vi ABSTRACT ................................................................................................. viii ABSTRAKSI................................................................................................ x TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................ xii LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................... xv LIST OF FIGURE ...................................................................................... xvi LIST OF APPENDICES ............................................................................ xvii CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Research .............................................................

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1.2 Statement of the Problem ..................................................................

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1.3 Objective of the Research .................................................................

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1.4 Significance of the Research .............................................................

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1.5 Scope of the Research .......................................................................

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1.6 Operational Definition ......................................................................

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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Learning English ...............................................................................

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2.1.1 Learning English in SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus ..................

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2.2 Learning Style ...................................................................................

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2.2.1 Definition of Learning Style ...................................................

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2.2.2 Perceptual Learning Style .......................................................

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2.3 Gender ...............................................................................................

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2.4 Review of Previous Research............................................................

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2.5 Theoritical Framework ......................................................................

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CHAPTER III METHOD OF THE RESEARCH 3.1 Research Design ................................................................................

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3.2 Data and Data Source ........................................................................

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3.3 Data Collection..................................................................................

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3.4 Technique of Collecting Data ..........................................................

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3.5 Data Analysis ....................................................................................

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CHAPTER IV FINDING OF THE RESEARCH 4.1 Finding of the Research ....................................................................

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4.1.1 The learning Styles in Learning English of Male Students of Tenth Grade Students of SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 .....................................................

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4.1.2 The learning Styles in Learning English of Female Students of Tenth Grade Students of SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 .......................................................

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4.1.3 The Differences and Similarities of Learning Styles in Learning English of Male and Female Students of Tenth Grade Students of SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014........................................................................

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CHAPTER V DISCUSSION 5.1 The Learning Styles in Learning English of Male Students of Tenth Grade Students of SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 ..........................................................................................

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5.2 The Learning Styles in Learning English of Female Students of Tenth Grade Students of SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 .................................................................................

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5.3 The Differences and Similarities of Learning Styles in Learning English of Male and Female Students of Tenth Grade Students of SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 ..............

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CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 6.1 Conclusion ........................................................................................

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6.2 Suggestion .........................................................................................

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REFERENCES ............................................................................................ APPENDICES ............................................................................................. STATEMENT.............................................................................................. CURRICULUM VITAE .............................................................................

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LIST OF TABLES

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Scoring Questionnaire ....................................................................... 22

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The Learning Styles Preference Score ............................................... 24

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The Students of Computer and information Technique 2 of Tenth Grade Students ................................................................................. 25

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The Perceptual Learning Style Preference by Male and Female Students of Tenth Grade Students of SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 .......................................................... 27

4.1.1.1 The Male Students’ Score of the the Questionnaire ......................... 27 4.1.1.2 The Perceptual Learning Style Preference by Male Students of Tenth Grade Students of SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 .............................................................. 29 4.1.2.1 The Female Students’ Score of the Questionnaire ............................ 30 4.1.2.2 The Perceptual Learning Style Preference by Female Students of Tenth Grade Students of SMK NU MA’ARIF Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 ................................................................................ 31

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LIST OF FIGURE

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4.1.3.1 The Differences of Male and Female Students Learning Style Preferred ..............................................................................

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix

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The PLSP Questionnaire....................................................................... 49

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List of name of Students ....................................................................... 54

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Scoring of Male Students...................................................................... 55

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Scoring of Female Students .................................................................. 76

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