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Zuraina Ali
Universiti Malaysia Pahang
Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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Learning styles and teaching styles determine students’ academic performances Nithya Dewi Subramaniam Chetty; Lina Handayani; Noor Azida Binti Sahabudin; Zuraina Ali; Norhasyimah Hamzah; Shahreen Kasim
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) Vol 8, No 4: December 2019
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (419.353 KB) | DOI: 10.11591/ijere.v8i4.20345

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Individuals learn in different ways using several learning styles, but lecturers may not always share material and learning experiences that match students’ learning preferences. Mismatches between learning and teaching styles can lead to disappointment with students are taking, and lead to underperformance among them. The aim of this study is to identify the learning styles of the students enrolled in Universiti Malaysia Pahang who were registered in Programming Technique course and to investigate the relationship between students’ learning styles and teachers’ teaching styles. Five lecturers and 251 students were involved in the study as participants and. Data from students were collected using Leonard, Enid’s VAK Learning Style Survey. Meanwhile, the teaching styles of the lecturers were identified using Grasha and Reichmann’s Teaching Style Survey. The findings revealed that majority of the student’s preferred visual learning style. The result also shows that the lecturers’ teaching styles give an impact towards the students’ academic performance. From this study, we can conclude that teaching styles have significant impacts on students’ learning styles and academic performances.
The use of paper dictionary on L2 vocabulary learning and retention Zuraina Ali
Ahmad Dahlan Journal of English Studies Vol 8, No 2 (2021): September
Publisher : Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26555/adjes.v8i2.21717

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Vocabulary learning and retention are the two components that are essential in assessing students' abilities to understand the meaning of words. The study examines students’ attitudes of learning vocabulary and their learning feedback of using a paper dictionary. It also investigates the factors that students favour and dislike when using the resources for vocabulary retention. The method uses to collect the data in the current study is Explanatory Sequential Research Design. Both questionnaires and semi-structured interviews are employed as the instruments in the current study. The study found that students had positive learning attitudes using paper dictionary in learning vocabulary. There was also various learning feedback that was obtained concerning the use of the resource for the learning of vocabulary. In terms of vocabulary retention, students provided different viewpoints in the use paper dictionary to assist them in memorising the definition of a target word. Finally, the study found a few factors that restricted them to use the resources to retain the vocabulary learnt. The study implies that the use of a paper dictionary is still significant as it helped students to enhance their understanding of a particular vocabulary.
Co-Authors Lina Handayani Nithya Dewi Subramaniam Chetty Noor Azida Binti Sahabudin Norhasyimah Hamzah Shahreen Kasim