<![CDATA[This article aims to analyse elementary school teacher readines to become a self- regulated students and their learning style in open university. The research was conducted in 2015 through descriptive qualitative research method. Respondents were determined through purposive sampling techniques determination, that is, the first semester students at the Study Program of Elementary School Teacher (PGSD). Data were obtained through a questionnaire survey on self-directed learning readiness and learning style which was administered to 279 respondents in Bandung Regional Office (UPBJJ) of Indonesia Open University. As a follow up to the questionnaire survey, Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was conducted to make in-depth analyses on the results of the research gained through the questionnaire survey. FGD focused on the extent of student self-directed learning readiness. The results show that the students in their first semester had a moderate selfdirected learning readiness category. Trough FGD results, it was apparent that the they generally expected direct learning guidances from a tutor in a face to face learning environment throughout their study at the university. The result notified that auditory was the tendency of the student teachers’ learning styles. ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan melakukan analisis tentang kesiapan belajar mandiri dan gaya belajar guru yang menjadi mahasiswa di Universitas Terbuka. Penelitian dilakukan tahun 2015 dengan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Responden penelitian ditetapkan melalui teknik penetapan sampel secara purposif, yaitu guru yang menjadi mahasiswa pada semester pertama pada program studi S-1 Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan - Universitas Terbuka (PGSD, FKIP-UT). Data diperoleh melalui survei (kuesioner) yang diberikan kepada 279 mahasiswa guru yang teregistrasi di Unit Program Belajar Jarak Jauh - Universitas Terbuka (UPBJJ-UT) Bandung. Hasil survei kemudian ditindaklanjuti dengan diskusi kelompok terpimpin (Focus Group Discussion - FGD untuk mendalami hasil penelitian yang diperoleh melalui survei. FGD memfokuskan pendalaman pada fasilitasi layanan kesiapan belajar mahasiswa guru. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat kemandirian mahasiswa guru berada pada kategori ‘sedang’. Sementara itu, dari aspek gaya belajar, mahasiswa guru memiliki kecenderungan belajar auditori. Hal ini ditegaskan melalui FGD bahwa mereka umumnya masih mengharapkan adanya fasilitasi layanan belajar berupa pembimbingan langsung oleh tutor secara tatap muka selama studi di UT. Temuan tersebut diperkuat adanya kecenderungan gaya belajar mahasiswa guru yang didominasi secara auditori. ]]>
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