EFFECT OF LEARNING TECHNIQUES USING SUMMARY AND LEARNING STYLES IN INDONESIAN LANGUAGE LEARNING OUTCOMES OF INDONESIAN STUDENTS

This study aimed to determine the effect of learning techniques using summary and learning styles in Indonesian language learning outcomes of Indonesian students who studied at PGSD FIP UNIMED. The research was implemented at the third semester of the academic year 2003/2004. Methods which used in this research was a quasi-experimental study with a 2 x 2 factorial design. Instruments which used to collect the data were results of learning test and learning styles test. The results showed: 1) There are no differences in Indonesian-language learning outcomes between students who obtain verbal summary with students who obtain the schematic summary learning techniques; 2) There are no differences in Indonesian-language learning outcomes between students who have impulsive learning styles with students who have reflective learning styles; and 3) There is no interaction between the technical summaries learning techniques and students’learning styles which can give impact on students’ Indonesian-language learning outcomes. Thus the results of this study indicate that the learning techniques of verbal and schematic summary suitable given to students who have impulsive and reflexive learning styles.