Abstract
The objective of this research was to discover the effect of teaching methods and learning styles on the student’s ability to write essays. This study was conducted in elementary school in East Jakarta. The population of this studies was 3rd-grade elementary school students who study in East Jakarta. Samples were taken with stratified cluster random sampling technique with 32 students as the respondents. Results were analyzed with two ways analysis of variance (ANOVA) and continued with advanced analysis techniques by Tukey test. The results of this study can be described as follows: First, there is an effect between language methods and writing essays capability of elementary school students; Second, there is an interaction effect between teaching methods and learning styles on capability writing essays; Third, the whole language teaching methods only affect elementary school student’s writing essays capability with “field independent” learning styles; Fourth, the whole language teaching method does not affect elementary school student’s writing essays capability with “field dependent” learning style. Key words: Teaching methods, learning styles, writing essays capability.
Highlights
Language learning in the schools is often considered a lesson that is not quite important
The results of this study can be described as follows: First, there is an effect between language methods and writing essays capability of elementary school students; Second, there is an interaction effect between teaching methods and learning styles on capability writing essays; Third, the whole language teaching methods only affect elementary school student’s writing essays capability with “field independent” learning styles; Fourth, the whole language teaching method does not affect elementary school student’s writing essays capability with “field dependent” learning style
The lowest average score of the ability to write essays on the experimental results is in the group with whole language learning methods on field dependent learning styles students (A1B2) which are equal to 75.50
Summary
Language learning in the schools is often considered a lesson that is not quite important This fact caused by the mindset of teachers and parents which regard the clever children can only be reflected by higher value in the exact subjects, such as mathematics. This mindset resulting in a lack of awareness about the importance of language subject, even there are some people who assume that language subject is not something that should be studied seriously. Language subject that can improve the speakability of the students, which will take effect on student’s writing ability, are not considered as an important thing. This problem will continue and persist until they pursue to the higher education, even up to the university
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