Didascein (Journal of English Education)
Vol 3, No 2: September 2022

STUDENTS’ LEARNING STYLE AND READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT: A CORRELATIONAL ANALYSIS

Endang Aprilia (University of Tridinanti)
Nita Ria (University of Tridinanti)
Yuyun Hendrety (University of Tridinanti)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2022

Abstract

This study aimed at finding out whether there was significant correlation between students’ learning style and reading comprehension achievement. It utilized correlational research method. The eleventh-graders of Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 2 Palembang in academic year 2020/2021 were the population of the study.  The sample was 107 students selected by using purposive sampling technique. Students’ learning style questionnaire and reading comprehension test were the instruments for collecting data. Both instruments were validated before they were distributed to the sample. The data were analyzed using Pearson product moment. The finding revealed that there was no significant correlation between students’ learning style and reading comprehension achievement of the eleventh graders of Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 2 Palembang since the p-value (0.845) was lower than 0.05. The rvalue was 0,024, which showed that there was low correlation between students’ learning style and reading comprehension achievement of the eleventh-grade students of Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 2 Palembang. Based on the finding, it can be concluded that the students’ learning style did not give dominant effect to reading comprehension achievement. It is shown that there was no significant correlation between students’ learning style and their reading comprehension achievement of the eleventh graders of Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 2 Palembang.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

didasceinenglish

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

Didascein focuses on facilitating researchers, scholars, teachers to publish original research articles. The Scopes of the Journal are: English Education English Literature English ...