Inggit Dyaning Wijayanti
Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga

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Differences in Understanding Basic Social Studies Concepts among Students Reviewed from Learning Motivation and Learning Style Perspectives Aurelya Andini Putri; Inggit Dyaning Wijayanti; Ikhlasul Ardi Nugroho; Fery Muhamad Firdaus; Sherly Ika Savitri
International Journal of Learning Reformation in Elementary Education Vol. 5 No. 01 (2026): International Journal of Learning Reformation in Elementary Education
Publisher : The Indonesian Institute of Science and Technology Research

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56741/IISTR.ijlree.001771

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This study examines differences in students' understanding of basic social studies concepts in the Islamic Elementary Teacher Education Program (PGMI) according to learning motivation and learning styles. A 2×3 factorial quantitative design was employed, and data were analyzed using the Kruskal–Wallis nonparametric test followed by post hoc analysis. The results show that learning motivation does not significantly affect students’ understanding of social studies concepts (p = 0.921 > 0.05). In contrast, learning style has a significant effect (p = 0.037 < 0.05). Further post hoc analysis with a Bonferroni correction reveals a significant difference between the auditory (A2) and kinesthetic (A3) learning styles (p = 0.039 < 0.05). Descriptive findings indicate that students with a kinesthetic learning style achieved higher average scores (95.86) compared to those with an auditory style (89.92). This suggests that kinesthetic learners demonstrate better conceptual understanding. Overall, the findings confirm that motivation level does not differentiate students’ conceptual understanding, while learning styles—particularly kinesthetic—play a significant role. The study highlights the importance of considering diverse learning styles in instructional design to improve students’ conceptual mastery in social studies.