Analisis Deskriptif Gaya Belajar EFL dalam Tugas Produksi Lisan Mahasiswa Semester V Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar = A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF EFL LEARNING STYLES IN ORAL PRODUCTION TASK OF THE FIFTH SEMESTER STUDENTS AT ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF MAKASSAR MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY

The research aims at investigating various EFL learning styles in carrying out the oral production tasks.
The research used the qualitative descriptive design investigating the students’ different learning styles based on Kolb’s experiental learning styles. Self-assessment questionnaires were distributed to determine the students’ learning styles. Interview were conducted to the students concerning how different kinds of the oral production task affected their performance. Audio recording was employed during the interviews before they were then transcribed. The transcribed data were then clustered into the categories including how match and mismatch of the learning styles and oral production task affected the student the students in learning.
The research result supports the traditional narration in the learning styles that when the students are taught based on their preferences, the students’ motivation and participation will increase, and therefore, the students’ performance will also increase. Furthermore, the research reveals that the learning styles are not always the major variable which affects and contributes to the increase of the learning motivation and participation. The research reveals that in the certain mastery level, the students tend to the more prioritized learning needs than the preferences and as an implication to the style being stretched.

Keywords : Learning style, Oral Production Task, EFL Student