Learning styles of EFL students majoring in Chinese and their preferred activities in English language classrooms
List of Authors
  • Tidarat Noysuwan , Urarat Parnrod

Keyword
  • questioning techniques, EFL students, learning styles, English language classrooms

Abstract
  • The purposes of this study are to measure learning styles of undergraduate students majoring in Chinese at Songkhla Rajabhat University, Thailand, and to investigate the students’ preferred activities in English language classrooms. The questionnaire was used to collect either quantitative or qualitative data. The findings showed that more than 50% of the students preferred group, auditory and kinesthetic as major learning styles. As for the preferred activities in English language classrooms, the report from the students is mainly related to working in groups. Hopefully, the key results from the study could provide guideline for the teachers and others concerned to prepare various activities for the students with different learning styles in different contexts.

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