Perceptual learning styles among the form 4 students of Sekolah Menengah Kerajaan Padawan 2007 / Abun Nyaid

This research study aims to identify the perceptual learning styles of the Form 4 students of SMK Padawan. Besides, it also aims to know if the teachers’ perceptions correspond to the students’ perceptual learning style preferences. Again, the study aims to find out whether the instructional strategies and activities used by the teachers in class can accommodate the students’ different perceptual learning styles. A total of 172 Form 4 students and four English teachers were taken as the subjects for this study. Data was collected through self-reporting questionnaires for the students and teachers. Generally, a student may have more than one style of learning and it is quite difficult for the teachers to detect the student most preferred style. As a result, teachers’ perceptions of their students’ perceptual learning styles did not correspond well with the students’ perceptual learning styles. The study also revealed that teachers’ instructional strategies and activities did not vary significantly to accommodate the students’ different perceptual learning styles.