Analysis of Phase F Students' Learning Styles at SMAN 3 Padang as a Basis for Instructional Planning
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study aims to analyze the learning styles of Phase F students (Class XI F1) at SMAN 3 Padang to serve as a basis for instructional planning. A quantitative descriptive approach was employed, involving 34 students as subjects. Data were collected via a learning style questionnaire covering three categories: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics by calculating the frequency and percentage of each learning style preference. The results indicate that the most dominant learning style was visual-auditory (14 students; 41.18%), followed by visual (8 students; 23.53%), mixed (6 students; 17.65%), and auditory (4 students; 11.76%), while visual-kinesthetic and kinesthetic-auditory styles were each represented by one student (2.94%). These findings suggest that the majority of students grasp material more easily through a combination of visual media and verbal explanations. Consequently, the analysis of learning styles can serve as a foundation for teachers to design differentiated instruction that is more effective, adaptive, interactive, and learner-centered, aligning with the students' specific learning needs.
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7225005308