Abstract: This paper investigates Libyan EFL learners’ perceptual learning style preferences with the aim to develop English language instruction at university and enhance the Libyan learners’ learning of English. The participants were forty female first year university students, studying at Alasmaria University, Zliten, Libya. Their perceptual learning style preferences was identified using Reid’s (1995) taxonomy of sinsory modalities (visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic). The quantitative data was gathered via a PLSPQ questionnaire which was analysed using descriptive statistics, while a semi-structured interview provided qualitative data and was categorized into themes. The results revealed that EFL university Libyan students had multiple learning styles with at least auditory and kinesthetic as their dominant learning style preferences, followed by visual and tactile styles. The findings of this study would help language teachers to be aware of their students' percepual learning style as a major factor influence students’ achievement and success, and create a meaningful learning environment by combining various methods and activities in order to achieve the objective of teaching and learning process.
Keywords: Learning Styles; Perceptual Learning Style Preferences; EFL Learners; English Language Instruction; Academic Achievement.
Title: Perceptual Learning Style Preferences of EFL Libyan University Learners
Author: Mufida Ghwela, Rosniah Mustaffa, Noorizah Mohd Noor
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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