THE LEARNING STYLE PREFERENCES OF FEMALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NURUL HAKIM BOARDING SCHOOL LOMBOK: A CASE STUDY

This study aims to discover students’ learning style preferences (LSP) and their implementation, specifically in the Nurul Hakim Boarding School (NHBS) for females. A qualitative case study design was used. Dunn and Dunn’s (2005) Learning Style Inventory (LSI) Model was adopted and administered to support the questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and observations in obtaining the data. Furthermore, Mile and Huberman’s (2014) data analysis steps are utilized to analyze the data. The result indicates that one student might possess several LSPs simultaneously. Students also have various preferences regarding the environmental, emotional, sociological, physiological, and psychological dimensions. They also personalize their seating arrangements, place and time of study, and companionship regarding the implementation. Lastly, this study also suggests that students should be aware of their LSPs. For teachers and schools, it is suggested that students' LSPs be discovered and an improved system to facilitate learning activities be developed. The suggestion for future research is presented as well, that they should focus on specific dimensions rather than as a whole.