Learning styles of Orang Asli students
Intan Farahana Kamsin1, Rosseni Din2, Fariza Khalid3, Nor Syazwani Mat Salleh4, Analisa Hamdan5, Siti Zuraida Manaf6.
Learning style is an important aspect that should be taken into account
while designing teaching and learning modules. The implementation of
learning modules that addresses students’ learning styles can help them
to achieve meaningful learning. This study aims to explore the learning
styles of indigenous (known as Orang Asli in the Malay language, and
henceforth) students. The respondents of this study are Orang Asli students
from a southern region in Malaysia who were involved in an ICT Literacy
Program. Data was generated through observations and interviews which
were conducted during and after the implementation of the ICT Literacy
program. Data analysis was performed using ATLAS.ti software. The
findings showed the emergence of seven learning styles of Orang Asli
students. The learning styles preferred by the Orang Asli learners are (i)
group, (ii) individual, (iii) movement, (iv) hold and touch, (v) visual, (vi)
auditory, and (vii) phrase level. This paper provides a detailed discussion of
learning styles among Orang Asli students and thus, provides implications
for the future developmental processes of online teaching and learning
modules particularly for this particular group of students towards achieving
meaningful learning.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
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